Greenfield, MA vs Chicopee, MA

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

MetricGreenfield, MAChicopee, MA
Population17,66455,295
Median Household Income$55,614$62,615
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$263,100$274,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%48.4%
Poverty Rate15.2%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k464482
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6271,407
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr280281
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall46 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.811.2
College Degree Rate39.1%22.9%
Foreign-Born %6.5%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-0.5%

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