Living in Springfield (Massachusetts)

Springfield (Massachusetts) is a city in Massachusetts, United States, home to 154,341 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are students (top 5%, #86 of 2,119), digital natives (top 5%, #212 of 4,750), car-free households (top 13%, #477 of 3,933).

Residents154,341

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport20 km (Bradley International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km765,100 people

Lake shore28 km (Lake Quabbin)

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverConnecticut, 1.5 km

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.516 km

Within 10 km353,820 people

Greater areaGreater Springfield, the core

Winter daylight9 h 06 min, sunset 22:22

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Good to know about Springfield (Massachusetts)

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 Springfield (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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Massachusetts
Young family	33	#9,907 of 11,898	#436 of 444	Map
Low-income household	45	#3,225 of 9,771	#7 of 336	Map
Low-income family	34	#6,183 of 8,006	#281 of 331	Map
Single parent	38	#5,050 of 6,237	#256 of 274	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#5,255 of 9,474	#345 of 384	Map
Single pensioner	53	#6,347 of 9,474	#376 of 384	Map
Early retiree	60	#5,055 of 10,762	#335 of 367	Map
Single professional	63	#1,218 of 4,537	#91 of 230	Map
Young professional	67	#997 of 4,444	#91 of 241	Map
DINKS	67	#1,294 of 3,053	#79 of 155	Map
Remote worker	60	#2,431 of 7,271	#48 of 276	Map
Commuter	73	#1,099 of 6,227	#73 of 309	Map
Car-free household	74	#477 of 3,933	#45 of 207	Map
Student	81	#86 of 2,119	#13 of 112	Map
First-home buyer	49	#2,551 of 8,006	#21 of 331	Map
Budget-constrained mover	42	#5,987 of 12,111	#14 of 392	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	69	#653 of 4,114	#71 of 221	Map
Expat professional	64	#2,636 of 7,271	#169 of 276	Map
Healthcare-first mover	60	#4,224 of 9,474	#360 of 384	Map
Nature-focused household	24	#16,338 of 18,063	#437 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	6	#14,296 of 16,523	#450 of 452	Map
Rural value seeker	22	#15,631 of 18,063	#423 of 465	Map
High-net-worth mover	64	#3,781 of 16,523	#301 of 452	Map
Lottery winner	76	#938 of 21,167	#70 of 479	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#6,152 of 12,111	#345 of 392	Map
Coastal living	57	#5,408 of 6,413	#309 of 331	Map
Business owner	63	#3,946 of 12,111	#221 of 392	Map
Digital native	68	#212 of 4,750	#15 of 248	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Foundation100
Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)98
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)91
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
Lifestyle and amenities84
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)83
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)82
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)79
Mobility and connectivity78
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
Health and elderly71
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)57
Sea or lake shore55
Jobs and economy45
Flat land (terrain relief)41
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance35
Affordability34
Education and family27
Safety and community26
Green space20
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
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.