City profile
Springfield, MA
Affordable western Massachusetts city with the Basketball Hall of Fame and Baystate Health.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
26°F
Summer avg
74°F
Sunny days / yr
195
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$270,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,798
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
100
Taxes
- Property tax
- 1.11%
- State income tax (top)
- 9%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.25%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 93/100
Top hazards: Riverine flooding, Ice storm, Hurricane
Nearest major airport
12 mi to Bradley International Airport (BDL)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 52% Democratic / 46% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
154,749
Growth since 2019
+0.4%
Median age
33.7
Residents 65+
13.4%
Median household income
$52,656
Income growth since 2019
+33.5%
Black household income
$53,757
Home ownership
49.6%
Poverty rate
25.8%
Poverty rate, 65+
22.5%
Race & ethnicity: Black 17.5% · White 27.8% · Hispanic 48.6% · Asian 2.7% · Other 3.4%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
871 · 164% above the national average
Property crime
2,468 · 59% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Springfield Police Department. State average: violent 301, property 1,036.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving MA than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home prices are still rising in 2026 — good for long-term value, less room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: winter storms, high cost of living
Highlights
- Affordable for Massachusetts
- Baystate Health
- Diverse community
Trade-offs
- Higher crime in some areas
- Cold winters
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.