COMPARING TWO PLACES
Norfolk vs West Springfield Town
PLACE A
Norfolk, Virginia
VS
PLACE B
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Norfolk is 701% larger than West Springfield Town. West Springfield Town earns more, with a median household income $3,262 higher.
NORFOLKWEST SPRINGFIELD TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population231,01328,829+701% vs West Springfield Town
Population density4,3361,723+2,613
Population growth-2.0%1.6%−3.5 pts
Median age32.740.1−7.4
Male50.7%48.3%+2.4 pts
Female49.3%51.7%−2.4 pts
Foreign-born7.9%18.5%−10.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic41.2%71.4%−30.2 pts
Black38.9%3.8%+35.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.1%13.7%−3.5 pts
Asian3.6%7.3%−3.7 pts
Other6.1%3.8%+2.4 pts
Median household income$66,109$69,371−$3,262
Per capita income$39,457$40,352−$895
Poverty rate16.5%11.9%+4.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4740.450+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher33.5%34.0%−0.5 pts
Graduate degree14.1%14.3%−0.2 pts
Unemployment rate5.7%6.0%−0.3 pts
Labor force participation69.8%66.5%+3.3 pts
Median home value$289,900$321,500−$31,600
Median gross rent$1,321$1,144+$177
Owner-occupied46.3%58.5%−12.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.3%4.6%+3.7 pts
Rent-burdened households52.8%59.0%−6.2 pts
Average commute23.019.3+3.7
Worked from home10.2%10.4%−0.2 pts
Public transit to work2.6%0.3%+2.3 pts
Uninsured9.1%4.5%+4.6 pts
Population, 2010 – 2025