City comparison
Framingham, MA is about 60 miles (90 km) from Springfield, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 70 miles, or about 1 h 15 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 Framingham, MA to Springfield, MA takes about 7 min, covering roughly 60 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 71,805 in Framingham — about 2.2× larger by population. By land area, Springfield covers about 32 sq mi vs 25 sq mi for Framingham.
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 | Framingham | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,689/mo | $1,047/mo | 61.3% higher in Framingham |
| Median home value | $553,200 | $198,500 | 178.7% higher in Framingham |
| Median household income | $94,909 | $47,677 | 99.1% higher in Framingham |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.4 | 2.5% higher in Framingham |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 150.0 | 3.9% higher in Springfield |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in Framingham |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.5 | 2.2% higher in Framingham |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Framingham, you'd need $75,581 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MA is about 24.4% cheaper overall than Framingham, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 92% higher in Framingham than in Springfield. If you earn $80,000 in Framingham, you'd need about $60,465 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.