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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0.1%
154,080 → 154,220
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.01%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49.6%
$34,311 → $51,339
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Springfield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
154,328
+108 from 2023 (154,220)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,060
+$16,721 from 2023 ($51,339)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 154,080 | — | $34,311 | — |
| 2015 | 154,620 | +0.4% | $34,728 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 154,139 | -0.3% | $37,118 | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 153,404 | -0.5% | $39,432 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 154,789 | +0.9% | $43,308 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 154,220 | -0.4% | $51,339 | +18.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.