Springfield, MA
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Our record for Springfield may be out of date. The most recent record we hold is from Tue Jun 2, 2026. (79 days ago) Newer meetings may not have been published to the official portal yet, or may not have been collected by us yet — this is a statement about our record, not about whether the board or council has met. Check the official portal before concluding nothing is scheduled.
SpringfieldMA averageUS Census ACS
Typical home value $307,092 +4% yr/yr · +32.4% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2000–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
Municipal budget
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.
| $36.4M | IRONCLAD SERVICES INC Department of Veterans Affairs · UPGRADE OPERATING ROOM UTILITIES AT VA CONNECTICUT HEALTHCARE SYSTEM, |
| $23.3M | AMERIFIELD JV LLC Department of Veterans Affairs · CONSTRUCT NEW INPATIENT PHARMACY- MINOR CONSTRUCTION-WEST HAVEN, CT |
| $22.3M | IRONCLAD SERVICES INC Department of Veterans Affairs · 523A5-19-305 | MENTAL HEALTH OUTPATIENT RENOVATION BUILDING 5 |
| $17.7M | BRICAN, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · IGF::OT::IGF - BOILER PLANT REPLACEMENT AT THE COLUMBUS VA AMBULATORY |
| $17.3M | BRICAN, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · VISN 1 CONSTRUCTION MATOC FOR ALL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITHIN THE VIS |
| $11.5M | IRONCLAD SERVICES INC Department of Veterans Affairs · PROVIDENCE HARWOOD CENTER FOR RESEARCH RENOVATION |
| $10.5M | IRONCLAD SERVICES INC Department of Veterans Affairs · 631-17-002 EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT AT VAMC CENTRAL WESTERN MASSA |
| $9.9M | BRICAN, INC. Department of Veterans Affairs · VISN 1 CONSTRUCTION MATOC FOR ALL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITHIN THE VIS |
| $8.0M | IRONCLAD SERVICES INC Department of Veterans Affairs · 631-19-003 CORRECT MASONRY, EXTERIOR WALL AND ROOF DEFICIENCIES PHASE |
| $7.3M | IRONCLAD 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 comptrollerBudget
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 useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
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.