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Springfield, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
154,751
Population
4,856/sq mi density
$51,339
Median Income
$27,054 per capita
$222,700
Home Value
$290,167 Zillow
$1,114
Median Rent
34.8% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
262 sunny days/yr
905
Violent Crime/100K
2,595 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$51,339 median income, 4.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$222,700 home value, $1,114/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
905 violent crimes/100K (138% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,339
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$27,054
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.0%
53% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Springfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Springfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,339
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$27,054
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$69,945
97%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,208
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,208
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.6%
50% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.0%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
3.8%
25% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$30,598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73%
Public Transit
3.8%
Work From Home
7.6%
Other
15.6%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
18,727
Restaurants
907
Healthcare
1,223
Retail
1,468
Manufacturing
478
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$69,945
3% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,506
86% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,339 |
| Per Capita Income | $27,054 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,945 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,208 |
| County GDP | $30,598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.0% |
| Public Transit | 3.8% |
| Work From Home | 7.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 18,727 |
| Restaurants | 907 |
| Healthcare | 1,223 |
| Retail | 1,468 |
| Manufacturing | 478 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $69,945 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,506 |