Longmeadow, MA vs Springfield, MA

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

MetricLongmeadow, MASpringfield, MA
Population15,696154,749
Median Household Income$149,601$52,656
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$454,100$245,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%53.6%
Poverty Rate4.1%25.8%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38871
Property Crime Rate /100k3452,468
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min20.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.511.1
College Degree Rate67.1%20.5%
Foreign-Born %14.2%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-0.8%

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