Holyoke, MA vs Longmeadow, MA

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

MetricHolyoke, MALongmeadow, MA
Population37,81315,696
Median Household Income$53,605$149,601
Median Rent$1,021/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$274,100$454,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%49.6%
Poverty Rate27%4.1%
Unemployment Rate6%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,30138
Property Crime Rate /100k3,589345
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall37 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min24.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.411.5
College Degree Rate25.9%67.1%
Foreign-Born %6.2%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-0.4%

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