Best PlacesEast Springfield, Springfield, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around East Springfield, Springfield, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
East Springfield, Springfield ranks 3,903rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in East Springfield, Springfield
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
East Springfield, Springfield's strengths and weaknesses
Where East Springfield, Springfield ranks high
- Short commute15.1 minutes each way, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 74% of neighborhoods
Where East Springfield, Springfield ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 65 pleasant days a year, better than only 17% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in East Springfield, Springfield
A household needs to earn about $66,000 a year to comfortably buy the median East Springfield, Springfield home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $73,795, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses East Springfield, Springfield's effective rate of 1.73%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in East Springfield, Springfield
East Springfield, Springfield's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for East Springfield, Springfield.
Who works in East Springfield, Springfield, and how
Work in East Springfield, Springfield centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in East Springfield, Springfield
East Springfield, Springfield has more restaurants and bars per resident than 67% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of East Springfield, Springfield and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in East Springfield, Springfield, month by month
East Springfield, Springfield sees roughly 65 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 39, with lows near 18. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 28° | 18° |
| April | 62° | 48° | 35° |
| July | 88° | 74° | 61° |
| October | 68° | 53° | 41° |
Flying in and out of East Springfield, Springfield
Bradley International sits about 15 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 3.3 million passengers in 2025, with 92 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around East Springfield, Springfield
Schools across East Springfield, Springfield average a D, better than 17% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Springfield Preparatory Charter SchoolC+ · 36% proficient
- BowieC · 32% proficient
- Lambert-lavoieC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Chestnut Accelerated Middle School (talented And Gifted)C+ · 37% proficient
- Bellamy MiddleD · 23% proficient
- Dupont MiddleD · 23% proficient
Top high schools
- Chicopee Comprehensive High SchoolB− · 44% proficient
- Hampden Charter School Of Science EastC · 34% proficient
- Chicopee HighC · 32% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every East Springfield, Springfield school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
East Springfield, Springfield measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare East Springfield, Springfield against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in East Springfield, Springfield
Is East Springfield, Springfield a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, East Springfield, Springfield ranks 3,903rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on short commutes, few empty homes, and clean air, and lowest on cell coverage and an overheated housing market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is East Springfield, Springfield expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $222,843. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $73,795 median income, cost of living beats 37% of neighborhoods.
Is East Springfield, Springfield safe?
Yes, East Springfield, Springfield is safer than 67% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $352 per resident a year.
Compare East Springfield, Springfield with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to East Springfield, Springfield. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in East Springfield, Springfield represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
East Springfield, Springfield detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for East Springfield, Springfield: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in East Springfield, Springfield: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of East Springfield, Springfield: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in East Springfield, Springfield: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
East Springfield, Springfield detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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