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1 / 25#25. Somers
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 10,164
Best places to live in the Springfield, Massachusetts metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Springfield, Massachusetts metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
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2 / 25#24. Hampden
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 4,937
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3 / 25#23. Hazardville
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 6,482
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4 / 25#22. Chicopee
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 55,213
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5 / 25#21. Ludlow
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 20,846
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6 / 25#20. North Granby
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 1,510
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7 / 25#19. Southwood Acres
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 8,154
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8 / 25#18. Granby
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 6,088
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9 / 25#17. Southwick
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 9,222
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10 / 25#16. Easthampton
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,103
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11 / 25#15. Westfield
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 40,673
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12 / 25#14. Agawam
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 28,510
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13 / 25#13. West Springfield
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 28,635
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14 / 25#12. Suffield
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 15,636
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15 / 25#11. East Longmeadow
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 16,368
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16 / 25#10. Belchertown
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 15,366
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17 / 25#9. Salmon Brook
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 2,229
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18 / 25#8. South Hadley
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: C+
- Population: 17,410
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19 / 25#7. Southampton
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 6,212
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20 / 25#6. Granby
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 11,020
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21 / 25#5. Wilbraham
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 14,551
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22 / 25#4. Hadley
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 5,299
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23 / 25#3. Northampton
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 28,640
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24 / 25#2. Longmeadow
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 15,724
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25 / 25#1. Pelham
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,332
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