Chicopee, MA vs Holyoke, MA

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

MetricChicopee, MAHolyoke, MA
Population55,29537,813
Median Household Income$62,615$53,605
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$274,500$274,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%47.7%
Poverty Rate17.3%27%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4821,301
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4073,589
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall48 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min19.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.212.4
College Degree Rate22.9%25.9%
Foreign-Born %9.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.6%

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