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Compare Chicopee to Boston

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Chicopee may include: West-Springfield, Gardner, and Pittsfield.

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

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