Population
Springfield
113,714
Chicopee
55,213
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Chicopee
$66,927
Home Value
Springfield
$155,200
Chicopee
$251,800
Rent
Springfield
$945
Chicopee
$1,108
Crime Rate
Springfield
9.01
Chicopee
5.67
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Chicopee
111.3
Avg Temp
Springfield
N/A
Chicopee
N/A
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Chicopee
6.5%
How Similar Are Springfield & Chicopee?
Chicopee is Springfield's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Springfield
113,714
Chicopee
55,213
Springfield (113,714) is about 2.1x larger than Chicopee (55,213).
Violent Crime
Springfield
9.01
Chicopee
5.67
Springfield has a 37% higher violent crime than Chicopee.
Property Crime
Springfield
49.11
Chicopee
17.61
Springfield's property crime is significantly higher than Chicopee's — 64% difference.
Political Leaning
Springfield
51.6%
Chicopee
44.5%
Springfield leans Republican while Chicopee leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Springfield
6.7%
Chicopee
6.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
Springfield
$65,537
Chicopee
$66,927
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Springfield
$155,200
Chicopee
$251,800
Chicopee has a 38% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Springfield
24.6%
Chicopee
16.7%
Springfield has a 32% higher education than Chicopee.
Demographics
Springfield
70.5%
Chicopee
73.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Springfield
101.0
Chicopee
111.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Springfield and Chicopee share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Chicopee
Springfield leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,203 vs $1,734 in Chicopee (31% lower). Springfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $970 vs $1,382 in Chicopee (30% lower). Springfield scores 102.4 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 131.4 in Chicopee.
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Housing Market — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSChicopee has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 11.2% in Springfield. Chicopee has a median home value of $251,800 vs $155,200 in Springfield (38% higher). Springfield has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 55.0% in Chicopee.
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Jobs & Economy — Chicopee leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield: 55,195 vs Chicopee: 28,619 for labor force. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 7.5% in Chicopee. Springfield has a per capita income of $41,110 vs $36,140 in Chicopee (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Chicopee leads
Source: FBI UCRChicopee has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.03 compared to 15.25 in Springfield. Chicopee has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.41 compared to 1.34 in Springfield. Chicopee has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 17.61 compared to 49.11 in Springfield.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.6% compared to 16.7% in Chicopee. Springfield has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 42.0% in Chicopee.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a population of 113,714, about 2.1x the size of Chicopee (55,213).
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Springfield
Chicopee
Healthcare — Springfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSpringfield: 4 vs Chicopee: 3 for with emergency services. Springfield: 2.7 vs Chicopee: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Chicopee. Springfield has a work from home of 12.1% compared to 7.5% in Chicopee. Springfield has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.1% in Chicopee.
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