Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Springfield, Massachusetts metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,164
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#25. Somers
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#24. Hampden
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,937
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#23. Hazardville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 6,482
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#22. Chicopee
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 55,213
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#21. Ludlow
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 20,846
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#20. North Granby
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,510
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#19. Southwood Acres
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 8,154
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#18. Granby
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 6,088
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#17. Southwick
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,222
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#16. Easthampton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,103
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#15. Westfield
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 40,673
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#14. Agawam
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 28,510
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#13. West Springfield
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 28,635
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#12. Suffield
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,636
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#11. East Longmeadow
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,368
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#10. Belchertown
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 15,366
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#9. Salmon Brook
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,229
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#8. South Hadley
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 17,410
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#7. Southampton
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,212
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#6. Granby
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,020
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#5. Wilbraham
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 14,551
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#4. Hadley
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,299
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#3. Northampton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 28,640
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#2. Longmeadow
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,724
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#1. Pelham
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,332