Westfield, MA vs West Springfield, MA

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

MetricWestfield, MAWest Springfield, MA
Population40,37828,772
Median Household Income$87,753$69,371
Median Rent$1,117/mo$1,144/mo
Median Home Value$325,100$321,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)9696
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.8%59%
Poverty Rate10.7%11.9%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k206424
Property Crime Rate /100k7382,364
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr281281
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall52 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute26.5 min19.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.611.6
College Degree Rate33.2%34%
Foreign-Born %9.4%18.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%0.0%

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