COMPARING TWO PLACES
Westfield vs West Springfield Town
PLACE A
Westfield, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
West Springfield, Massachusetts
Westfield is 96% smaller than West Springfield Town. West Springfield Town earns more, with a median household income $29,510 higher.
WESTFIELDWEST SPRINGFIELD TOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population1,07528,829−96% vs West Springfield Town
Population density9641,723−759
Population growth4.5%1.6%+2.9 pts
Median age39.640.1−0.5
Male50.4%48.3%+2.1 pts
Female49.6%51.7%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born2.5%18.5%−16.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic96.5%71.4%+25.1 pts
Black1.4%3.8%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.2%13.7%−13.5 pts
Asian0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Other1.9%3.8%−1.8 pts
Median household income$39,861$69,371−$29,510
Per capita income$25,756$40,352−$14,596
Poverty rate26.1%11.9%+14.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5430.450+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher15.2%34.0%−18.8 pts
Graduate degree6.4%14.3%−7.8 pts
Unemployment rate4.1%6.0%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation44.2%66.5%−22.3 pts
Median home value$87,300$321,500−$234,200
Median gross rent$622$1,144−$522
Owner-occupied61.7%58.5%+3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.8%4.6%+6.2 pts
Rent-burdened households43.9%59.0%−15.2 pts
Average commute29.319.3+10.0
Worked from home2.0%10.4%−8.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.3%−0.3 pts
Uninsured5.3%4.5%+0.8 pts
Population, 2010 – 2025