Longmeadow, MA vs Chicopee, MA

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

MetricLongmeadow, MAChicopee, MA
Population15,69655,295
Median Household Income$149,601$62,615
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$454,100$274,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%48.4%
Poverty Rate4.1%17.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38482
Property Crime Rate /100k3451,407
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min21.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.511.2
College Degree Rate67.1%22.9%
Foreign-Born %14.2%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.