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Compare West Springfield to Somerville

This post compares West Springfield, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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) Somerville (city)
Population 28,671 79,983
Income (median) $48,125 $56,649
Home Value (median) $213,800 $558,300
White 83% 77%
Black 4% 6%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 27% 17%
Age (median) 39 31
Rentals 40% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, West Springfield or Somerville?
A: West Springfield has a much smaller population count than Somerville: 28671 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 40% for West Springfield versus 65% for Somerville.

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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