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Springfield, MA

WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE

Springfield, MA is a smaller metro on the pricier side of our dataset, so budget accordingly if you're considering a move here. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—you'll see rain regularly, so plan your outdoor life around that. It's a compact area, which means shorter commutes but fewer of the amenities and services you might find in larger metros.

By the numbers

Typical home value$376K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI)
Typical rent$1,941/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI)
Average temperature13.5°C · warmest 26°C · coolest 0°C · NASA POWER
Annual precipitation1213 mm · NASA POWER
Sunshine (solar energy)4.34 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean)
Metro size rank (US)#85 · Zillow SizeRank

Match scores

  • Affordable to buy82
  • Affordable to rent61
  • Climate comfort66
  • Plenty of sunshine52
  • Big-city amenities80

Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.