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Agawam vs West Springfield

Pioneer Valley · Pioneer Valley
Even split (2–2) on headline livability metrics

On the six headline livability metrics, Agawam and West Springfield split the table evenly. This is a real tradeoff, not a ranking. Median home prices are close, within $37k of each other. Schools tilt clearly toward Agawam (80 vs. 68).

The two towns at a glance

Agawam

Pioneer Valley · pop. 28,692
Six Flags New England town across the Connecticut River from Springfield, with a real downtown grid and the Robinson State Park trail network.
63
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West Springfield

Pioneer Valley · pop. 28,700
West Springfield is the working-class counterpart to Springfield across the Connecticut River, lower crime, lower housing costs, and The Big E fairgrounds.
49
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Head-to-head: every metric

Agawam West Springfield
Headline
Livability index 69 ✦ 53
Economics
Median home $312k $349k ✦
Household income $85k ✦ $70k
Price ÷ income 3.6× 5× ✦
Tax burden 60 62 ✦
Schools & Safety
Schools 80 ✦ 68
Safety 80 ✦ 65
Getting around
Commute to Boston 95 min 98 min
Walkability 32 42 ✦
Transit 18 30 ✦
Biking 28 28
Lifestyle
Dining 87 ✦ 55
Nightlife 87 ✦ 35
Arts & culture 87 ✦ 42
Green space 65 ✦ 28
Community
Diversity 83 ✦ 55
Climate 71 72 ✦
5-yr trend 58 ✦ 55

Clay = wins this metric. Direction matters: lower median home and shorter commute are better; everything else, higher is better.

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About this comparison

Bay State Atlas ranks 194 Massachusetts towns using public data (Census ACS, MA DESE schools, Walk Score, MA Department of Revenue tax data, and the FBI UCR safety index) normalized to 0–100. Every weight is editable. This page is a static, indexable snapshot. The live tool is faster and lets you customize what counts.