Chicopee, MA vs Westfield, MA

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

MetricChicopee, MAWestfield, MA
Population55,29540,378
Median Household Income$62,615$87,753
Median Rent$1,157/mo$1,117/mo
Median Home Value$274,500$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.4%42.8%
Poverty Rate17.3%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.4%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k482206
Property Crime Rate /100k1,407738
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall48 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute21.3 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.211.6
College Degree Rate22.9%33.2%
Foreign-Born %9.5%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%-0.7%

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