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Compare Boston to Chicopee

This post compares Boston, Massachusetts to Chicopee, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boston (city) Chicopee (city)
Population 669,158 55,778
Income (median) $56,773 $45,559
Home Value (median) $455,100 $175,500
White 52% 86%
Black 25% 4%
Asian 9% 1%
With Kids 22% 26%
Age (median) 32 39
Rentals 64% 42%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boston or Chicopee?
A: Boston has a much larger population count than Chicopee: 669158 compared with 55778 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boston or in Chicopee?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Boston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boston or Chicopee?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Boston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 64% for Boston versus 42% for Chicopee.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boston may include: Worcester, Springfield, and Cambridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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