Massachusetts Living Index

Springfield

Pioneer Valley · pop. 154,900

Springfield is the urban heart of the Pioneer Valley, museums, Basketball Hall of Fame, real neighborhoods, and home prices under $300K. Also elevated crime and C-grade schools.

City LifeUrban WalkerCommuter Value

Livability Index

/ 100

Ranks #122 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$289k

5.7× household income

Household income

$51k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

95 min

peak driving

Population

154,900

5-yr trend 52/100

How Springfield scores

Schools

Safety

Walkability

Transit

Biking

Dining

Nightlife

Arts & Culture

Green Space

Diversity

Climate

The honest read

Best for

Urban buyers who want walkability, diversity, and ownership for under $300K and can look past crime stats.

The tradeoff

Schools are among the weakest in Massachusetts (C grade, Niche) and violent crime runs well above state average.

Compare on your terms

These scores reflect a neutral weighting. Your priorities are not neutral. Open the full atlas to tune schools, walkability, affordability, commute, and seven more dimensions, and see where Springfield lands for you.

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