City comparison
Chicopee, MA is about 0 miles (10 km) from Springfield, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 10 miles, or about 6 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Chicopee, MA to Springfield, MA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 0 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Springfield has a population of 155,305, vs 55,441 in Chicopee — about 2.8× larger by population. By land area, Springfield covers about 32 sq mi vs 23 sq mi for Chicopee.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Chicopee | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $1,047/mo | 1.1% higher in Chicopee |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $198,500 | 16.2% higher in Chicopee |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $47,677 | 34.0% higher in Chicopee |
| Groceries index | 97.4 | 97.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 150.0 | 150.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.7 | 100.7 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.5 | 101.5 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Chicopee, you'd need $99,968 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee and Springfield have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $79,975 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.