Metro area · CBSA 44140
Springfield
The Springfield, MA metro area has 462,815 people. Median rent is $1,136, 19.1% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Hampden County at $1,800. Of the 12 places we track here, Longmeadow has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$71,306
Median home value
$298,800
Unemployment
6.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,800
HUD, Hampden County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 154,749 | $1,144 | 26.1% |
| Chicopee | 55,295 | $1,157 | 22.2% |
| Westfield | 40,378 | $1,117 | 15.3% |
| Holyoke | 37,813 | $1,021 | 22.9% |
| West Springfield Town | 28,772 | $1,144 | 19.8% |
| Agawam Town | 28,539 | $1,256 | 17.6% |
| Longmeadow | 15,696 | $1,682 | 13.5% |
| Palmer Town | 12,381 | $1,075 | 16.4% |
| Wilbraham | 3,679 | $1,153 | 15.0% |
| Monson Center | 1,613 | $746 | 13.9% |
| Holland | 1,301 | $1,136 | 15.7% |
| Chester | 681 | $1,102 | 17.1% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.