Greenfield, MA vs Holyoke, MA

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

MetricGreenfield, MAHolyoke, MA
Population17,66437,813
Median Household Income$55,614$53,605
Median Rent$1,107/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$263,100$274,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—96
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income60.6%47.7%
Poverty Rate15.2%27%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4641,301
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6273,589
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr280281
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall46 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min19.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.812.4
College Degree Rate39.1%25.9%
Foreign-Born %6.5%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-0.6%

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