West Springfield, MA vs Westfield, MA

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

MetricWest Springfield, MAWestfield, MA
Population28,77240,378
Median Household Income$69,371$87,753
Median Rent$1,144/mo$1,117/mo
Median Home Value$321,500$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income59%42.8%
Poverty Rate11.9%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k424206
Property Crime Rate /100k2,364738
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min26.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.611.6
College Degree Rate34%33.2%
Foreign-Born %18.5%9.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)0.0%-0.7%

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