Living in Westfield, MA
Suburb in Massachusetts
Westfield is a suburb in Massachusetts, home to about 41,000 people, with 913,000 living within 31 mi. Day to day, there is some transit, though many people drive. Life moves at a relaxed pace, and homes are a mix of apartments and houses.
Is Westfield a good place to live? Pros and cons
👍 Pros
- Safe: violent crime is 0.5× the US rate (FBI 2019)
- Mild summers: highs around 83°F
- Easy flying: BDL is 14 mi away
- Strong healthcare: 4 top-rated (4–5★) hospitals within 31 mi
👎 Cons
- Higher taxes: about $3,502 state income tax per resident, 1.57% property tax
- Cloudier than most places
- Smaller job market: about 913,000 people live within 31 mi
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Key facts
Living in Westfield: common questions
What is the cost of living in Westfield?
A typical 3-bedroom home is worth about $382k, 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 Westfield?
Massachusetts collects about $3,502 in state income tax per resident, and homeowners here pay about 1.57% of their home's value in property tax each year.
Is Westfield safe?
Violent crime is well below the national rate (0.5× in FBI 2019 data).
What is the weather like in Westfield?
Westfield has cold winters: winter days average around 38°F and summer days around 83°F, with roughly 52″ of snow a year.
Does Westfield get natural disasters?
Natural disaster risk is low, mainly from flooding: 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 Westfield?
The nearest major airport is BDL, about 14 mi away.
How Westfield scores
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