City comparison
Haverhill, MA is about 90 miles (150 km) from Springfield, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 45 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 Haverhill, MA to Springfield, MA takes about 10 min, covering roughly 90 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 67,273 in Haverhill — about 2.3× larger by population. By land area, Haverhill covers about 33 sq mi vs 32 sq mi for Springfield.
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 | Haverhill | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,047/mo | 39.6% higher in Haverhill |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $198,500 | 102.0% higher in Haverhill |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $47,677 | 72.0% higher in Haverhill |
| Groceries index | 99.4 | 97.4 | 2.0% higher in Haverhill |
| Utilities index | 141.1 | 150.0 | 6.3% higher in Springfield |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in Haverhill |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.5 | 2.2% higher in Haverhill |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Haverhill, you'd need $76,993 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MA is about 23% cheaper overall than Haverhill, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 86% higher in Haverhill than in Springfield. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $61,594 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.