Living in North Chicopee

North Chicopee is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 55,179 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 19%, #878 of 4,750), car-free households (top 26%, #1,014 of 3,933), students (top 27%, #558 of 2,119).

Residents55,179

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport29 km (Bradley International)

Nearest city of 100k+7 km

Within 30 km760,000 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, 1.3 km

Main railway line1.1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.522 km

Within 10 km352,509 people

Greater areaGreater Springfield, 7 km out

Winter daylight9 h 06 min, sunset 22:22

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Good to know about North Chicopee

It is part of Greater Springfield, 7 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 06 min and sets around 22:22; in late June it sets around 2:30.

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How North Chicopee 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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Massachusetts
Young family	38	#8,953 of 11,898	#427 of 444	Map
Low-income household	46	#3,105 of 9,771	#2 of 336	Map
Low-income family	40	#5,100 of 8,006	#235 of 331	Map
Single parent	43	#4,324 of 6,237	#217 of 274	Map
Pensioner couple	57	#5,930 of 9,474	#362 of 384	Map
Single pensioner	57	#5,285 of 9,474	#359 of 384	Map
Early retiree	57	#6,262 of 10,762	#351 of 367	Map
Single professional	59	#1,763 of 4,537	#107 of 230	Map
Young professional	62	#1,613 of 4,444	#111 of 241	Map
DINKS	63	#1,647 of 3,053	#99 of 155	Map
Remote worker	58	#3,264 of 7,271	#105 of 276	Map
Commuter	70	#1,825 of 6,227	#111 of 309	Map
Car-free household	67	#1,014 of 3,933	#87 of 207	Map
Student	74	#558 of 2,119	#56 of 112	Map
First-home buyer	50	#2,512 of 8,006	#16 of 331	Map
Budget-constrained mover	44	#5,586 of 12,111	#3 of 392	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	63	#1,206 of 4,114	#101 of 221	Map
Expat professional	63	#2,823 of 7,271	#179 of 276	Map
Healthcare-first mover	65	#2,829 of 9,474	#299 of 384	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#16,024 of 18,063	#433 of 465	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	19	#8,911 of 16,523	#380 of 452	Map
Rural value seeker	23	#15,378 of 18,063	#415 of 465	Map
High-net-worth mover	65	#3,516 of 16,523	#284 of 452	Map
Lottery winner	74	#1,441 of 21,167	#105 of 479	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	66	#3,808 of 12,111	#294 of 392	Map
Coastal living	58	#5,204 of 6,413	#301 of 331	Map
Business owner	62	#4,078 of 12,111	#237 of 392	Map
Digital native	61	#878 of 4,750	#73 of 248	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation95
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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
Lifestyle and amenities84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)82
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)76
Mobility and connectivity76
Health and elderly68
Sea or lake shore64
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Jobs and economy45
Safety and community42
Affordability34
Education and family27
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)24
Flat land (terrain relief)23
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance21
Green space20
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

Nearby

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