Springfield, MA vs Longmeadow, MA

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

MetricSpringfield, MALongmeadow, MA
Population154,74915,696
Median Household Income$52,656$149,601
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$245,000$454,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%49.6%
Poverty Rate25.8%4.1%
Unemployment Rate6.9%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k87138
Property Crime Rate /100k2,468345
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute20.2 min24.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.111.5
College Degree Rate20.5%67.1%
Foreign-Born %10.5%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-0.4%

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