Longmeadow, MA vs West Springfield, MA

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

MetricLongmeadow, MAWest Springfield, MA
Population15,69628,772
Median Household Income$149,601$69,371
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$454,100$321,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%59%
Poverty Rate4.1%11.9%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38424
Property Crime Rate /100k3452,364
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min19.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.511.6
College Degree Rate67.1%34%
Foreign-Born %14.2%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%0.0%

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