North Adams, MA vs Holyoke, MA

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

MetricNorth Adams, MAHolyoke, MA
Population12,60637,813
Median Household Income$47,500$53,605
Median Rent$793/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$195,900$274,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9596
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59.5%47.7%
Poverty Rate18.6%27%
Unemployment Rate5.4%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,1831,301
Property Crime Rate /100k2,5433,589
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr285281
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall85 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute17.4 min19.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.112.4
College Degree Rate28.4%25.9%
Foreign-Born %5.4%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-4.4%-0.6%

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