Massachusetts Living Index

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.

Commuter ValueCity Life

Livability Index

/ 100

Ranks #148 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home

$349k

5× household income

Household income

$70k

ACS median

Commute to Boston

98 min

peak driving

Population

28,700

5-yr trend 55/100

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The honest read

Best for

Buyers who want Pioneer Valley access with a safer neighborhood profile than Springfield at still-modest prices.

The tradeoff

Schools are below state average; commute to Boston is 90+ minutes; the town lacks a real downtown core.

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