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West Springfield Town, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Hampden County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
28,635
Population
1,712/sq mi density
$70,401
Median Income
$41,433 per capita
$307,900
Home Value
$317,585 Zillow
$1,121
Median Rent
31.8% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
482
Violent Crime/100K
3,385 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$70,401 median income, 3.7% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$307,900 home value, $1,121/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
482 violent crimes/100K (27% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,401
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,433
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: West Springfield Town vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows West Springfield Town’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,401
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,433
106%
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
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
97% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$30,598M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
6.6%
Average commute time
19 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 | $70,401 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,433 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $69,945 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,208 |
| County GDP | $30,598M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
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 |