Northampton, MA vs Holyoke, MA

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

MetricNorthampton, MAHolyoke, MA
Population30,96237,813
Median Household Income$80,288$53,605
Median Rent$1,439/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$429,700$274,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10096
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%47.7%
Poverty Rate13.4%27%
Unemployment Rate3.7%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k4871,301
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2213,589
Median AQI3639
Good AQI Days /yr312281
Summer Highs81°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall37 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute21.4 min19.3 min
Hospitals23
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.212.4
College Degree Rate62.7%25.9%
Foreign-Born %7.9%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%-0.6%

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