Living in Holyoke (Massachusetts)

Holyoke (Massachusetts) is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 40,684 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 25%, #519 of 2,119), digital natives (top 35%, #1,638 of 4,750), first-time home buyers (top 41%, #3,268 of 8,006).

Residents40,684
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Bradley International)
Nearest city of 100k+10 km
Within 30 km750,400 people
Lake shore23 km (Lake Quabbin)
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 140 m
Nearest large lakeQuabbin Reservoir, 23 km
Nearest major riverConnecticut, 1.2 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.522 km
Within 10 km192,348 people
Greater areaGreater Springfield, 10 km out
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 22:22

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How Holyoke (Massachusetts) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Massachusetts
Young family29#10,496 of 11,898#443 of 444Map
Low-income household42#4,082 of 9,771#18 of 336Map
Low-income family31#6,698 of 8,006#305 of 331Map
Single parent34#5,376 of 6,237#274 of 274Map
Pensioner couple55#6,622 of 9,474#368 of 384Map
Single pensioner50#7,090 of 9,474#381 of 384Map
Early retiree56#6,742 of 10,762#356 of 367Map
Single professional51#2,782 of 4,537#153 of 230Map
Young professional54#2,659 of 4,444#148 of 241Map
DINKS56#2,212 of 3,053#126 of 155Map
Remote worker56#4,310 of 7,271#168 of 276Map
Commuter64#3,334 of 6,227#174 of 309Map
Car-free household56#2,127 of 3,933#129 of 207Map
Student74#519 of 2,119#54 of 112Map
First-home buyer46#3,268 of 8,006#100 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover40#6,545 of 12,111#20 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker52#2,268 of 4,114#139 of 221Map
Expat professional59#3,530 of 7,271#227 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover57#5,004 of 9,474#379 of 384Map
Nature-focused household26#15,946 of 18,063#431 of 465Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover19#9,029 of 16,523#384 of 452Map
Rural value seeker22#15,622 of 18,063#422 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover61#4,917 of 16,523#365 of 452Map
Lottery winner70#2,414 of 21,167#151 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation64#5,231 of 12,111#334 of 392Map
Coastal living57#5,450 of 6,413#312 of 331Map
Business owner58#4,982 of 12,111#293 of 392Map
Digital native55#1,638 of 4,750#110 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)93
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)87
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Foundation83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Health and elderly72
  • Sea or lake shore64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Jobs and economy44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Affordability34
  • Education and family27
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
  • Safety and community24
  • Green space24
  • Flat land (terrain relief)23
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance17
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.