Longmeadow, MA vs Westfield, MA

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

MetricLongmeadow, MAWestfield, MA
Population15,69640,378
Median Household Income$149,601$87,753
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,117/mo
Median Home Value$454,100$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.6%42.8%
Poverty Rate4.1%10.7%
Unemployment Rate5.5% (county)4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k38206
Property Crime Rate /100k345738
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows21°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.511.6
College Degree Rate67.1%33.2%
Foreign-Born %14.2%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.4%-0.7%

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