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Compare West Springfield to Cambridge

This post compares West Springfield, Massachusetts to Cambridge, 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 West Springfield (city) Cambridge (city)
Population 28,671 110,893
Income (median) $48,125 $67,962
Home Value (median) $213,800 $670,200
White 83% 66%
Black 4% 10%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 27% 19%
Age (median) 39 30
Rentals 40% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, West Springfield or Cambridge?
A: West Springfield has a much smaller population count than Cambridge: 28671 compared with 110893 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in West Springfield or in Cambridge?
A: Incomes are on average lower in West Springfield.

Q: Are homes more expensive in West Springfield or Cambridge?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in West Springfield.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cambridge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for West Springfield versus 63% for Cambridge.

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

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

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