Town guide

Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, home to about 154,749 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 01103, 01104, 01105, 01107, 01108, 01109, 01118, 01119, 01128, 01129, 01144 and 01151, and parts of 01106 are in Springfield too.

Homes sold for a median of $219 per square foot across 11 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 9 of 11 were seller’s markets.

Population154,7494,856 per sq mi

Median home value$245,000Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$219Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking60%Median of 11 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Springfield

13 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Springfield, MA01103 Buyer’s market $172/sq ft −16.4% vs. last year 8.8 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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Springfield, MA01104 Seller’s market $237/sq ft +22.3% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 57% sold over asking Competition 88/100

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Springfield, MA01105 Balanced $136/sq ft −3.4% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 38% sold over asking Competition 78/100

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Springfield, MA01107 Seller’s market $187/sq ft +18.8% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 73% sold over asking

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Springfield, MA01108 Seller’s market $181/sq ft +14.7% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 54% sold over asking Competition 85/100

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Springfield, MA01109 Seller’s market $208/sq ft +12.7% vs. last year 2.6 months of supply · 56% sold over asking Competition 83/100

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Springfield, MA01118 Seller’s market $242/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 1.1 months of supply · 77% sold over asking Competition 94/100

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Springfield, MA01119 Seller’s market $251/sq ft +2.3% vs. last year 1.3 months of supply · 60% sold over asking Competition 92/100

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Springfield, MA01128 Seller’s market $236/sq ft −18.8% vs. last year 0.5 months of supply · 85% sold over asking

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Springfield, MA01129 Seller’s market $232/sq ft +0.8% vs. last year 0.8 months of supply · 63% sold over asking Competition 92/100

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Springfield, MA01144Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Indian Orchard, MA01151 Seller’s market $219/sq ft +28.8% vs. last year 3.8 months of supply · 69% sold over asking Competition 79/100

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Longmeadow, MA01106 Seller’s market $258/sq ft +6.6% vs. last year 1.7 months of supply · 66% sold over asking Competition 92/100

Mostly Longmeadow; part is in Springfield

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Springfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Springfield at a glance

City · Hampden County, MA

Population	154,7494,856 per square mile
Land area	32 square milesplus 1.2 of water
Median household income	$52,656average $71,436
Median home value	$245,000as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,144/month
Homes lived in by owners	50%
Single-family houses	45% of homes
Median year built	1952
Average household	2.58 people
Median age	33.7
Average commute	20 minutes8% work from home
Adults with a degree	21%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the county subdivision; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around Springfield

Distances

Nearest major airport	Bradley International Airport (BDL)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Boston, MA80 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	New York, NY124 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Springfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Springfield

U.S. Representative · Massachusetts’s 1st DistrictRichard E. Neal (D)
U.S. SenatorEdward J. Markey (D)
U.S. SenatorElizabeth Warren (D)
GovernorMaura Healey (D)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Springfield had 155,929 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 3rd largest of 351 towns in Massachusetts by population.

Hampden County grew from 175,603 residents in 1900 to 465,825 in 2020.

Hampden County, 1900–2020

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 45.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Westfield Barnes Muni Ap, MA weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Hampden County

168,744 jobs at 9,339 businesses in Hampden County. The biggest industries by employees:

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5,615 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Springfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

Mercy Medical CtrGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield2.7 miles
Baystate Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Springfield3.2 miles
Holyoke Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Holyoke7.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	367
Specialist doctors	796
Dentists	167
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	827
Mental health providers	3,187
Physical and occupational therapists	216
Optometrists	23
Chiropractors	32
Pharmacies	50

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Springfield

Parks (96 nearby)

Forest Park · 667 acres3.0 mi
Blunt Park · 162 acres1.0 mi
Van Horn Park · 76 acres2.8 mi
Frank J. Szot Memorial Park · 72 acres3.1 mi
Heritage Park · 65 acres2.5 mi
North Branch Park · 61 acres1.8 mi

Grocery stores (15 nearby)

Price Rite1.7 mi
5 Star Supermarket2.1 mi
Food Zone2.1 mi
Save-A-Lot2.2 mi

Pharmacies (7 nearby)

Walgreens1.3 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.6 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries (30 nearby)

Mass Mutual Corporate Library0.3 mi
James J. Shea, Sr. Library0.9 mi
Library Express at Pine Point1.0 mi
Western New England College School of Law Library1.0 mi
Springfield City Library (East Forest Park Branch)1.0 mi

Museums (8 nearby)

Springfield Armory Museum2.1 mi
George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum2.3 mi
Springfield Science Museum2.3 mi
The Amazing World of Dr. Seuss Museum2.4 mi
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts2.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (6 nearby)

Esther B. Griswold Theatre0.7 mi
Karen Sprague Cultural Arts Center0.8 mi
Fuller Arts Center1.3 mi
Appleton Auditorium1.3 mi
Symphony Hall2.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1636.

Colleges and universities

Western New England University
Springfield Technical Community College

Sports teams

Springfield Thunderbirds American Hockey League

Notable people born here

Dr. Seuss (1904) · American children's author and cartoonist (1904–1991)
Kurt Russell (1951) · American actor (born 1951)
Richard Neal (1949) · American politician (born 1949)
Timothy Leary (1920) · American psychologist (1920–1996)
Richard F. Heck (1931) · American chemist (1931–2015)
Chloë Sevigny (1974) · American actress
Alan Kay (1940) · American computer scientist (born 1940)
Donald Davidson (1917) · American philosopher (1917–2003)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Springfield

Public schools here are run by Springfield, Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School of Excellence, Springfield International Charter and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (70)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Alfred G. Zanetti Montessori Magnet SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–8	432	Public	2.4 mi
Alice B Beal ElementarySpringfield	Pre-K–5	292	Public	2.8 mi
Arthur T TalmadgeSpringfield	Pre-K–5	196	Public	1.9 mi
Balliet PreschoolSpringfield	Pre-K	99	Public	1.0 mi
Benjamin Swan ElementarySpringfield	Pre-K–5	486	Public	1.2 mi
BrightwoodSpringfield	Pre-K–5	456	Public	3.5 mi
Daniel B BruntonSpringfield	Pre-K–5	314	Public	2.8 mi
Early Childhood Education CenterSpringfield	Pre-K	165	Public	1.1 mi
Edward P. Boland SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–5	587	Public	2.3 mi
Elias BrookingsSpringfield	Pre-K–5	304	Public	1.5 mi
Frank H FreedmanSpringfield	Pre-K–5	252	Public	0.9 mi
Frederick HarrisSpringfield	Pre-K–5	570	Public	1.5 mi
German Gerena Community SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–5	621	Public	3.5 mi
GlenwoodSpringfield	Pre-K–5	275	Public	2.8 mi
Glickman ElementarySpringfield	Pre-K–5	310	Public	1.5 mi
Hiram L DormanSpringfield	Pre-K–5	279	Public	1.0 mi
Indian Orchard ElementaryIndian Orchard	Pre-K–5	580	Public	3.8 mi
Kensington International SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–5	278	Public	1.9 mi
LibertySpringfield	Pre-K–5	238	Public	2.2 mi
LincolnSpringfield	Pre-K–5	431	Public	3.5 mi
Margaret C EllsSpringfield	Pre-K	141	Public	1.0 mi
Mary A. Dryden Veterans Memorial SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–5	304	Public	1.0 mi
Mary M LynchSpringfield	Pre-K–5	216	Public	1.9 mi
Mary M WalshSpringfield	Pre-K–5	232	Public	2.5 mi
Mary O PottengerSpringfield	Pre-K–5	365	Public	2.2 mi
Milton Bradley SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–5	385	Public	2.1 mi
Rebecca M JohnsonSpringfield	Pre-K–5	589	Public	1.2 mi
Samuel BowlesSpringfield	Pre-K–5	325	Public	2.3 mi
Sumner AvenueSpringfield	Pre-K–5	490	Public	2.7 mi
Thomas M BallietSpringfield	Pre-K–5	291	Public	1.3 mi

And 40 more.

Private schools (8)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Academy Hill SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–8	75	Nonsectarian	2.7 mi
Pioneer Valley Christian AcademySpringfield	Pre-K–12	274	Christian (no specific denomination)	1.5 mi
Pioneer Valley Montessori SchoolSpringfield	Pre-K–5	43	Nonsectarian	2.3 mi
Springfield Sda Junior AcademySpringfield	Pre-K–8	49	Seventh-day Adventist	1.2 mi
St Michaels AcademySpringfield	Pre-K–8	378	Roman Catholic	1.4 mi
Mill Pond SchoolSpringfield	K–12	35	Nonsectarian	2.4 mi
Rfk Academy SchoolSpringfield	8–12	11	Nonsectarian	1.8 mi
Pope Francis Preparatory SchoolSpringfield	9–12	425	Roman Catholic	0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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