Population
Southfield
76,025
Chicopee
55,213
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Chicopee
$66,927
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Chicopee
$251,800
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Chicopee
$1,108
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Chicopee
5.67
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Chicopee
111.3
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Chicopee
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Chicopee
6.5%
How Similar Are Southfield & Chicopee?
Chicopee is Southfield's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Chicopee
55,213
Southfield has a 27% larger population than Chicopee.
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Chicopee
5.67
Chicopee has a 13% higher violent crime than Southfield.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Chicopee
17.61
Southfield has a 27% higher property crime than Chicopee.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Chicopee
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Chicopee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Chicopee
$66,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Chicopee
$251,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Chicopee
16.7%
Southfield has a 41% higher education than Chicopee.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Chicopee
73.0%
Chicopee's demographics is significantly higher than Southfield's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Chicopee
111.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Chicopee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chicopee
Southfield leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Chicopee leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,382 in Chicopee (19% lower). Southfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,734 in Chicopee (19% lower). Chicopee scores 131.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 139.8 in Southfield.
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Housing Market — Chicopee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicopee has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 7.7% in Southfield. Chicopee has a median rent of $1,108 vs $1,301 in Southfield (17% lower). Chicopee has a median home value of $251,800 vs $226,900 in Southfield (10% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 7.5% in Chicopee. Southfield: 39,226 vs Chicopee: 28,619 for labor force. Southfield has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 15.2% in Chicopee.
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Crime & Safety — Southfield leads
Source: FBI UCRChicopee has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.03 compared to 4.06 in Southfield. Southfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.07 in Chicopee. Chicopee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.61 compared to 24.20 in Southfield.
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Schools & Education — Southfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 16.7% in Chicopee. Southfield has a high school diploma or higher of 42.9% compared to 42.0% in Chicopee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a population of 76,025, about 1.4x the size of Chicopee (55,213). Chicopee skews younger with a median age of 41.1 vs 42.1.
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Southfield
Chicopee
Healthcare
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 7.5% in Chicopee. Southfield has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 1.1% in Chicopee. Chicopee has a drive alone of 80.9% compared to 73.2% in Southfield.
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