Palmer, MA vs Longmeadow, MA

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

MetricPalmer, MALongmeadow, MA
Population12,38115,696
Median Household Income$78,480$149,601
Median Rent$1,075/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$271,400$454,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.9%49.6%
Poverty Rate8.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k45438
Property Crime Rate /100k688345
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F21°F
Snowfall43 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min24.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.911.5
College Degree Rate23.5%67.1%
Foreign-Born %1.2%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.4%

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