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Founded in 1636, Springfield is the third largest city in Massachusetts with a population of slightly more than 150,000 people. Springfield is also the county seat of Hampden County. According to U.S. Census estimates, the Springfield metropolitan statistical area has a population of nearly 690,000 people.
Springfield is located in south/central Massachusetts, near the Connecticut border. It is about an hour drive southwest from Worcester, Massachusetts. Springfield is home to one Fortune 500 Company, Mass. Mutual Life Insurance.
Springfield's climate is characterized by four distinct seasons. Winters are cold and summers tend to be warm and humid. January is the coldest month of the year with an average daily temperature of 35 degrees Fahrenheit. July is the warmest month of the year with an average daily temperature of 85 degrees Fahrenheit.
For a city of its size, Springfield provides a good mix of arts and entertainment offerings. Some of the more notable include:
For sports fans, professional sports are located an hour or more to the east of Springfield in eastern Massachusetts. Nearby Worcester is home to a professional baseball team, the Worcester Tornadoes, who play in the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, or Can-Am League. Further to the east you will find Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, the National Hockey League's Boston Bruins, Major League Soccer's (MLS) New England Revolution, the NBA's Boston Celtics, the NFL's New England Patriots, the United Soccer League's (USL) USL-W Division Boston Renegades, and World Team Tennis' (WTT) Boston Lobsters.
Springfield is home to the Basketball Hall of Fame, and nearby Holyoke, Massachusetts is home to the Volleyball Hall of Fame.
Springfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 1% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 10% | |
| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 12% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 17% | |
Comparing Springfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Racial Diversity | | |
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| Senior Citizens |  |  |
| Children Under 5 Years Old |  | |
| Age of the Population |  | |
| Well-Paid Single Men |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Average Household Size |  | |
| Portion of People Married | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
| College Educated Adults | | |
| People Above Poverty | | |
| Median Family Income | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Working at Home |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Affordability of Rents | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Springfield colleges • Springfield travel • Springfield mortgages and property.
 | Springfield Careers Springfield career and employment information. |
 | Springfield Colleges Springfield colleges and trade schools. |
 | Springfield Hotels & Travel Springfield hotels, landmarks, tourism, transportation. |
 | Springfield Mortgage Springfield property, mortgage, and real estate. |
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Court House between 1910 and 1920
Court House c1908.
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