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SpringfieldMA averageUS Census ACS
Population
154,751
Per-capita income
$27,054
Median home value
$222,700
Bachelor's or higher
20%
Typical home value $307,092 +4% yr/yr · +32.4% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$1.04B (FY2023)
Total spending$1.16B (FY2023)
Taxes$263.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$225.8M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$7,485 (FY2023)

Recent meetings

Tue Jun 2, 2026

Springfield Empowerment Zone - Regular

See Agenda, City of Springfield, Springfield, MA 01103
Tue Mar 31, 2026

Springfield Empowerment Zone - Regular

See Agenda, City of Springfield, Springfield, MA 01103
Tue Feb 3, 2026

Springfield Empowerment Zone - Regular

See Agenda, City of Springfield, Springfield, MA 01103
💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$36.4MIRONCLAD SERVICES INC
Department of Veterans Affairs · UPGRADE OPERATING ROOM UTILITIES AT VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM,
$23.3MAMERIFIELD JV LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · CONSTRUCT NEW INPATIENT PHARMACY- MINOR CONSTRUCTION-WEST HAVEN, CT
$22.3MIRONCLAD SERVICES INC
Department of Veterans Affairs · 523A5-19-305 | MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT RENOVATION BUILDING 5
$17.7MBRICAN, INC.
Department of Veterans Affairs · IGF::OT::IGF - BOILER PLANT REPLACEMENT AT THE COLUMBUS VA AMBULATORY
$17.3MBRICAN, INC.
Department of Veterans Affairs · VISN 1 CONSTRUCTION MATOC FOR ALL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITHIN THE VIS
$11.5MIRONCLAD SERVICES INC
Department of Veterans Affairs · PROVIDENCE HARWOOD CENTER FOR RESEARCH RENOVATION
$10.5MIRONCLAD SERVICES INC
Department of Veterans Affairs · 631-17-002 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AT VAMC CENTRAL WESTERN MASSA
$9.9MBRICAN, INC.
Department of Veterans Affairs · VISN 1 CONSTRUCTION MATOC FOR ALL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITHIN THE VIS
$8.0MIRONCLAD SERVICES INC
Department of Veterans Affairs · 631-19-003 CORRECT MASONRY, EXTERIOR WALL AND ROOF DEFICIENCIES PHASE
$7.3MIRONCLAD SERVICES INC
Department of Veterans Affairs · 523-A5-16-301 UPGRADE PHYSICAL THERAPY AREA BUILDING 23

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Hampden County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration-1,112 people (-$141.7M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)3 ({"Hurricane": 7, "Snowstorm": 6, "Severe Storm": 6, "Biologi · last Fri Sep 15, 2023)
Traffic fatalities14 (5 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments9,339 (168,744 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,496/mo (11,111 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy25.8% (low numeracy 36% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

15,694
Recorded votes
$1.04B
Annual budget
$225.8M
Debt outstanding
19
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$1.04B
Spending$1.16B
Operating spending ran ahead of revenue this year.

Debt load MODERATE

Outstanding debt$225.8M
Debt-to-revenue0.22×
Debt-load index64 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.455
All kids
0.405
Black kids
0.343

Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.

Where it’s happening

geocoded land-use decisions
🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.

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