Chicopee, MA vs Springfield, MA

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

MetricChicopee, MASpringfield, MA
Population55,295154,749
Median Household Income$62,615$52,656
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$274,500$245,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%53.6%
Poverty Rate17.3%25.8%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k482871
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4072,468
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall48 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min20.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.211.1
College Degree Rate22.9%20.5%
Foreign-Born %9.5%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.8%

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