Massachusetts Living Index

Holyoke

Pioneer Valley · pop. 37,900

Holyoke is a post-industrial mill city with the largest Puerto Rican population outside of New York City, real urban density, and cheap home prices. The schools are struggling and crime is elevated.

City LifeUrban Walker

Livability Index

/ 100

Ranks #149 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$329k

6.3× household income

Household income

$52k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

98 min

peak driving

Population

37,900

5-yr trend 48/100

How Holyoke scores

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The honest read

Best for

Buyers who want urban walkability and cultural diversity at the lowest price point in the Pioneer Valley.

The tradeoff

C- schools (Niche), elevated crime, and a 100-minute commute to Boston keeps the demand, and investment upside, limited.

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