Longmeadow, MA vs Southbridge, MA

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

MetricLongmeadow, MASouthbridge, MA
Population15,69617,928
Median Household Income$149,601$66,287
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,256/mo
Median Home Value$454,100$294,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)96103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%53.7%
Poverty Rate4.1%15.3%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)5.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38352
Property Crime Rate /100k345854
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281298
Summer Highs83°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min28.3 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.711.5
College Degree Rate67.1%19.4%
Foreign-Born %14.2%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%+2.1%

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