West Springfield, MA vs Longmeadow, MA

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

MetricWest Springfield, MALongmeadow, MA
Population28,77215,696
Median Household Income$69,371$149,601
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$321,500$454,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%49.6%
Poverty Rate11.9%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k42438
Property Crime Rate /100k2,364345
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min24.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.611.5
College Degree Rate34%67.1%
Foreign-Born %18.5%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-0.4%

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