Westfield, MA vs Longmeadow, MA

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

MetricWestfield, MALongmeadow, MA
Population40,37815,696
Median Household Income$87,753$149,601
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$454,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%49.6%
Poverty Rate10.7%4.1%
Unemployment Rate4.9%5.5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k20638
Property Crime Rate /100k738345
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min24.8 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.611.5
College Degree Rate33.2%67.1%
Foreign-Born %9.4%14.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%-0.4%

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