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Chicopee vs Westfield

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Chicopee, MA
56
Area Score
Bottom 32% nationally
Westfield, MA
64
Area Score
Top 38% nationally

Westfield receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.

Signals

Chicopee
Westfield
Opportunity
46 · Bottom 29%
vs
62 · Top 38%
Growth
44 · Bottom 40%
vs
44 · Bottom 39%
Climate
60 · Bottom 13%
vs
60 · Bottom 13%
Physical resilience
60 · Top 48%
vs
60 · Top 48%
Housing affordability
75 · Bottom 41%
vs
92 · Top 27%
Schools
39 · Bottom 34%
vs
55 · Top 45%
Access
100 · Top 3%
vs
100 · Top 3%
Economic stability
47 · Bottom 27%
vs
56 · Bottom 41%

Measured values

MetricChicopeeWestfieldSource period
Population55,29540,3782024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$62,615$87,7532024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$35,887$41,8202024 ACS 5-Year
Population density2,414/sq mi873/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$274,500$325,1002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$1,157$1,1172024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate55.7%68.6%2024 ACS 5-Year
Unemployment rate4.8%4.2%June 2026
Employment change (year over year)-0.8%-0.8%June 2026
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%33.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate17.3%10.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Housing units permitted (12 months)203912 months ending July 2026
Permits per 1,000 residents0.41.012 months ending July 2026
Permit change (year over year)25.0%-2.5%12 months ending July 2026
Average July high85°F85°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low16°F16°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation45.2"45.2"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport8 mi2 miNASR current cycle
Average commute22.4 min27.9 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age41.939.92024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools16142024-25 school year
Students per teacher10.9311.562024-25 school year
Math proficiency20.6%27.7%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency33.3%42.0%2019-20 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Chicopee

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

Westfield

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.

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Chicopee
59
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56
Area Score
Westfield
66
Your Score
64
Area Score

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