Chicopee, MA vs Northampton, MA

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

MetricChicopee, MANorthampton, MA
Population55,29530,962
Median Household Income$62,615$80,288
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,439/mo
Median Home Value$274,500$429,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)96100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%55%
Poverty Rate17.3%13.4%
Unemployment Rate5.4%3.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k482487
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4071,221
Median AQI3936
Good AQI Days /yr281312
Summer Highs83°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall48 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min21.4 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.210.2
College Degree Rate22.9%62.7%
Foreign-Born %9.5%7.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+5.0%

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