West Springfield, MA vs Springfield, MA

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

MetricWest Springfield, MASpringfield, MA
Population28,772154,749
Median Household Income$69,371$52,656
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$321,500$245,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%53.6%
Poverty Rate11.9%25.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k424871
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3642,468
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min20.2 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.611.1
College Degree Rate34%20.5%
Foreign-Born %18.5%10.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-0.8%

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