Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is home to some top-notch health care and education. The city is part of what is known as the “Knowledge Corridor” that runs through the greater Hartford-Springfield area. It has a dense concentration of hospitals, over 29 universities, and liberal arts colleges. This results in Springfield having a high proportion of residents with higher education and degrees and a very impressive GDP exceeding 00 billion dollars a year. For this reason, Springfield is touted as having exceptional healthcare and education in the area.

An odd counterpart to this reputation for education at the college/graduate levels is that Springfield struggles with the quality of the public schools. It's hit or miss at the schools in the city proper so check your neighborhood for zoning. Plenty of families either go private or pick East Longmeadow right next door due to its higher-ranking schools.

Springfield is at the crossroads of 3 other, larger cities including Hartford, New York, and Boston. It’s known for education and healthcare and has a high population of residents who hold degrees. Despite being very densely populated, the average commute is only about 20 minutes, and on the weekends locals enjoy getting outside in the summer months in the various parks around the city. One possibly surprising fact about Springfield is that it has a very active nightlife scene and has dubbed one area “Club Quarter.” Home to many clubs, bars, and music venues, it’s a popular area for younger and single crowds as well as being increasingly LGBTQ+ friendly.

If you want to check out what people get up to in Springfield check out the calendar of events.

We highly recommend visiting Springfield and staying in the community in a VRBO rather than a hotel to get a feel for what it's like to live among the locals. You can receive discounted fares on travel via our partnership with Expedia as well.

Springfield is part of the Knowledge Corridor, so it’s no surprise that education and health services are major employment sectors in the city. There are also strong job markets in trade and transportation, manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, and professional and business services. Several well-known companies are based in Springfield, including MassMutual Financial Group, Merriam-Webster, and the headquarters of the American Hockey League. However, despite the presence of these businesses, the city's unemployment rate remains higher than average. That said, the tech industry has been steadily growing in the area since the 2008 recession and economic development in this area is a major priority for the metro area.