Southbridge, MA vs Springfield, MA

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

MetricSouthbridge, MASpringfield, MA
Population17,928154,749
Median Household Income$66,287$52,656
Median Rent$1,256/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$294,800$245,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)10396
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%53.6%
Poverty Rate15.3%25.8%
Unemployment Rate5.9%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k352871
Property Crime Rate /100k8542,468
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr298281
Summer Highs79°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute28.3 min20.2 min
Hospitals12
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher1111.1
College Degree Rate19.4%20.5%
Foreign-Born %5%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.1%-0.8%

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