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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
53
/ 100
Ranks #148 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$349k
5× household income
Household income
$70k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
108 min
peak driving
Population
28,700
5-yr trend 55/100

How West Springfield scores

Schools
68
Safety
65
Walkability
42
Transit
30
Biking
28
Dining
55
Nightlife
35
Arts & Culture
42
Green Space
28
Diversity
55
Climate
72

Who lives in West Springfield

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
38.7
Foreign-born
18.1%
Bachelor's or higher
36.5%
Population
29k
White76.3%
Hispanic / Latino11.9%
Asian5.2%
Black3.3%
Other / multi3.3%

Schools in West Springfield

West Springfield School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Below average
33/100
ELA · 3-8
p27
34.1%
Math · 3-8
p31
35.3%
ELA · 10
p34
46.9%
Math · 10
p36
40.8%
Grad rate
91.7%
Below average
Spend / pupil
$19.8k
Bottom 25%
Teachers / 100
8.6
Above average
Enrollment
3,966

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

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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