Southbridge, MA vs Longmeadow, MA

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

MetricSouthbridge, MALongmeadow, MA
Population17,92815,696
Median Household Income$66,287$149,601
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$294,800$454,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)10396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%49.6%
Poverty Rate15.3%4.1%
Unemployment Rate5.9%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k35238
Property Crime Rate /100k854345
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr298281
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min24.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1111.5
College Degree Rate19.4%67.1%
Foreign-Born %5%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-0.4%

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