Longmeadow, MA vs Holyoke, MA

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

MetricLongmeadow, MAHolyoke, MA
Population15,69637,813
Median Household Income$149,601$53,605
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$454,100$274,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%47.7%
Poverty Rate4.1%27%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k381,301
Property Crime Rate /100k3453,589
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min19.3 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.512.4
College Degree Rate67.1%25.9%
Foreign-Born %14.2%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.