City comparison
Somerville, MA is about 80 miles (125 km) from Springfield, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 100 miles, or about 1 h 30 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 Somerville, MA to Springfield, MA takes about 9 min, covering roughly 80 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 80,464 in Somerville — about 1.9× larger by population. By land area, Springfield covers about 32 sq mi vs 4.1 sq mi for Somerville.
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 | Somerville | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,357/mo | $1,047/mo | 125.1% higher in Somerville |
| Median home value | $860,500 | $198,500 | 333.5% higher in Somerville |
| Median household income | $120,778 | $47,677 | 153.3% higher in Somerville |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.4 | 2.5% higher in Somerville |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 150.0 | 3.9% higher in Springfield |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in Somerville |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.5 | 2.2% higher in Somerville |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Somerville, you'd need $74,389 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MA is about 25.6% cheaper overall than Somerville, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 99% higher in Somerville than in Springfield. If you earn $80,000 in Somerville, you'd need about $59,511 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.