Agawam, MA vs Westfield, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAgawam, MAWestfield, MA
Population28,53940,378
Median Household Income$85,421$87,753
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,117/mo
Median Home Value$311,600$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income36.9%42.8%
Poverty Rate6.7%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k307206
Property Crime Rate /100k885738
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute22.4 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.711.6
College Degree Rate34%33.2%
Foreign-Born %8.2%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.3%-0.7%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.