Springfield vs Wyoming
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $225,200 in Wyoming and $245,000 in Springfield.
- Households earn more in Wyoming ($73,677 vs $52,656 median).
- Springfield has the warmer winter: January highs of 35°F vs 31°F.
- Wyoming gets far more snow: 78 inches a year vs 52.
- Wyoming is growing faster: +2.7% since 2020 vs -0.8%.
Side by side
| Springfield, MA | Wyoming, MI | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 154,702 | 78,588 |
| Growth since 2020 | -0.8% | +2.7% |
| People per square mile | 4,854 | 3,176 |
| Median age | 33.7 | 34.0 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 21% | 26% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $52,656 | $73,677 |
| Median home value | $245,000 | $225,200 |
| Home value to income | 4.7× | 3.1× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $1,144 | $1,196 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 96.1 | 95.5 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 75.8 | 86.6 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $72,000 | $71,700 |
| Homeowners | 50% | 67% |
| Top state income tax | 9% | 4.25% |
| Combined sales tax | 6.25% | 6% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.2 | 21.9 |
| Work from home | 8% | 10% |
| Take public transit | 3% | 2% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 8.7% | 4.1% |
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 10.5% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 35° / 19° | 31° / 19° |
| July high / low | 85° / 63° | 83° / 63° |
| Precipitation per year | 47 in | 39 in |
| Snowfall per year | 52 in | 78 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 20 | 10 |
| Nights below freezing | 126 | 133 |
| Comfortable months | 5 | 5 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 92.8 | 92.2 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 76% | 42% |
| Home prices, past year | +4.4% | +4.5% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +44.3% | +49.8% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Springfield: May to September. Wyoming: May to September.
Full monthly tables: Springfield weather by month and Wyoming weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $72,000 in Springfield and $71,700 in Wyoming. Moving from Springfield to Wyoming, you would need about $74,600 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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