Cities / Massachusetts / Springfield

Springfield, MA

154,749 people

Right Now

Weather

66.2°F

Fog/Mist

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms, high 78°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, Hampden-Hampshire)

Good

Nearest reporting area, 9.3 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

BDL

12 mi — Bradley International Airport

Population & People

Population

154,749

Median age

33.7

Median household income

$52,656

Poverty rate

25.8%

Unemployment rate

8.7%

Bachelor's degree+

20.5%

Avg. commute

18 min

Hispanic or Latino

48.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$245,000

Median gross rent

$1,144/mo

Homeownership rate

49.64%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,734

HUD Fair Market Rent (Springfield city, 0 mi from Springfield), 2026. Efficiency $1219, 1BR $1382, 2BR $1734, 3BR $2127, 4BR $2296. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Massachusetts gasoline midgrade

$4.58

Massachusetts commercial electricity

23.08¢/kWh

Massachusetts industrial electricity

19.35¢/kWh

Massachusetts residential electricity

30.48¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

820104.9

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

644178.8

All-Transactions House Price Index for Massachusetts

1312.72

Unemployment Rate

4.4%

Source: FRED, Massachusetts-specific series.

Nearby Airports

BDL

Bradley International Airport

12 mi away

PVD

Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

65 mi away

ALB

Albany International Airport

76 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Massachusetts energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Massachusetts economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).