Living in Chicopee, MA
Suburb in Massachusetts
Chicopee is a suburb in Massachusetts, home to about 55,000 people, with 920,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, most trips are by car. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are mostly apartments.
Is Chicopee a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Low natural disaster risk: 8 federally declared disasters since 2000
- Easy flying: BDL is 17 mi away
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Strong healthcare: 3 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,502 state income tax per resident, 1.49% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Fewer family amenities than most places
- Few dog parks: 4 within 9 mi
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Key facts
Living in Chicopee: common questions
What is the cost of living in Chicopee?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $332k, and a 3-bedroom rents for about $2,130 a month including utilities. Overall living costs are below the US average (index 96, where the US is 100).
What are taxes like in Chicopee?
Massachusetts collects about $3,502 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.49% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Chicopee safe?
Violent crime is well above the national rate (1.6× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Chicopee?
Chicopee has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 48″ of snow a year.
Does Chicopee get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding and hurricanes: 8 federally declared disasters have hit the county since 2000, and FEMA expects about 0.19 deaths or injuries per 100,000 residents a year.
What is the nearest major airport to Chicopee?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 17 mi away.
How Chicopee scores
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