Westfield, MA vs Holyoke, MA

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

MetricWestfield, MAHolyoke, MA
Population40,37837,813
Median Household Income$87,753$53,605
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$274,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%47.7%
Poverty Rate10.7%27%
Unemployment Rate4.9%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2061,301
Property Crime Rate /100k7383,589
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min19.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.612.4
College Degree Rate33.2%25.9%
Foreign-Born %9.4%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.6%

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