Westfield, MA vs Chicopee, MA

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

MetricWestfield, MAChicopee, MA
Population40,37855,295
Median Household Income$87,753$62,615
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,157/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$274,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%48.4%
Poverty Rate10.7%17.3%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206482
Property Crime Rate /100k7381,407
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min21.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.611.2
College Degree Rate33.2%22.9%
Foreign-Born %9.4%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.5%

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