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Compare Holyoke to Boston

This post compares Holyoke, 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 Holyoke (city) Boston (city)
Population 40,362 669,158
Income (median) $43,813 $56,773
Home Value (median) $182,700 $455,100
White 84% 52%
Black 3% 25%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 32% 22%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 59% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Holyoke or Boston?
A: Holyoke has a much smaller population count than Boston: 40362 compared with 669158 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boston does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 59% for Holyoke versus 64% for Boston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Holyoke may include: Fitchburg, Fall-River, and Gardner.

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

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