Springfield vs Chicopee
Springfield, MA compared with Chicopee, MA · 5 miles apart
Springfield has 154,702 residents to Chicopee’s 55,310. Springfield comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Chicopee does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Springfield, MA | Chicopee, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 154,702 | 55,310 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 4,854 | 2,415 |
| Median household income | $52,656 | $62,615 |
| Median home value | $245,000 | $274,500 |
| Median rent | $1,144 | $1,157 |
| Homeownership | 49.6% | 55.7% |
| Average commute | 20.2 min | 21.3 min |
| Median age | 33.7 | 41.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 20.5% | 22.9% |
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 17.3% |
| Unemployment | 8.7% | 6.3% |
| Price to income | 4.7× | 4.4× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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