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 features a dense concentration of hospitals and over 29 universities and liberal arts colleges. This results in Springfield having a high proportion of residents with higher education and degrees, as well as 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. 

**Here's a local with a review on living in Springfield:**
*Springfield is one of the best places in the country to live.
It is as historic as it gets. It has all the benefits of living in MA, without the costs associated with Boston. You have all 4 seasons, access to good schools(though not in Springfield proper for the most part), quick access to the ocean, Boston, NY, skiing, and all sorts of other activities. The state itself is among the most progressive, and provides many benefits for it's citizens.*


For more reviews of what living in Springfield is like from locals check out: [**The Buzz**](https://lookyloomove.com/locations/springfield?page=buzz)

Top Education and Healthcare

Best Thing About Springfield

Springfield struggles with the quality of the public schools. Lots of families either go private or pick East Longmeadow right next door due to the higher ranking schools. 

**Here's a local on how they handled the schools in Springfield: **
*We moved out because of the schools. Specifically the high schools. If I had to move back to Springfield before my youngest finished HS, I’d put her in Pope Francis or another private school in the area.*


Schools

Worst Thing About Springfield 

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, 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: https://www.eventbrite.com/d/ma--springfield/events/


Lifestyle of Springfield

Being a part of the Knowledge Corridor, it’s no surprise that education and health services reign supreme in Springfield. Following closely behind are trade and transportation, manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, and professional and business services. Due to the history of the city, it’s said to have a mature economy, fairing a little better during recessions than other larger cities and having less growth during bubbles. Many companies call Springfield home including MassMutual Financial Group, Merriam Webster, and American Hockey League headquarters are inside the city as well. Despite there being a fair amount of companies in the city, unemployment rates are higher than average. That being said, tech has become more and more prevalent in the area since the recession of 2008. 


Workstyle of Springfield

Springfield housing is much more affordable than its nearby counterparts. If you’re someone looking to get away from the harsh city-vibes of Boston, Springfield may be your perfect destination! You can enjoy the many outdoor parks and festivals, but beware the cold months! The northeast winters are no joke and you’ll want to be prepared!


Affordable Housing 

Why You Should Move Here Now?

With the many headquarters in Springfield, there are a lot of young professionals who call the city home. If you’re a young professional, you’ll want to take your commute into consideration, as well as cost of living. These areas are great for staying close to the action for weekend or weeknight adventures:
- McKnight Historic District
- Indian Orchard
- Metro Center


Young Professionals

McKnight Historic District

Young Families will love the low house prices and the great schools in Springfield. These are neighborhoods that are walkable and are a short distance from amenities and nightlife.
- East Forest Park
- Forest Park
- Upper Hill


Young Families

East Forest Park 

If you’re looking for space for your family to move around, look no further! There are plenty of more suburban areas in Springfield that keep you close to great schools and daily amenities.
- East Forest Park
- Forest Park
- Sixteen Acres


Established Families

Forest Park

Springfield

**Moving to Springfield MA**

Springfield doesn't have a great reputation, but there are some nice parts of it -- like Sixteen Acres, much of East Forest Park, and Cozy Corner. Schools are pretty bad, though, so if you have school-aged kids, maybe look elsewhere.

By EE I assume you mean Electrical Engineer? I have no idea about particular places you could work, but assuming you have to commute in, you could live in Springfield and reasonably commute as far as Northampton to the north and Hartford to the south. I know people that have commuted to Worcester and Boston, and it is technically doable, but I think they are way to far to be sane ideas.

You could try posting in r/springfield too, or the more regional subs like r/PioneerValley and r/413 (413 is the local telephone area code).

**Why to (or not to) move to the Springfield, MA area?**

Western Mass has lots of good qualities. Groups move over time, older areas decline and newer areas develop here as they do everywhere. People generally move away from declining areas and toward growing areas but, because New England town lines are fixed and there is no unincorporated land, municipalities with declining areas have no way to incorporate the growing areas into their boundaries. As a result, a city like Springfield, which had some of the best schools and neighborhoods in the region 60, 70 years ago, now has rough neighborhoods, higher crime rates, schools with big challenges, and no way to annex newer areas to offset the problems. If you want a city neighborhood with corner stores, nice parks and big older houses on small lots, Springfield has lots to offer but be aware of the city's challenges. The suburban towns around Springfield have more highly regarded school systems because that's where most of the people with choices have moved but there you have a more whitebread and much more automobile-dependent environment. West Spfld, Agawam, Ludlow, Wilbraham, East Longmeadow and Longmeadow form a ring of variably nice to very nice towns around Springfield. The same pattern is true of the other citified community in W Mass, Holyoke. Chicopee hasn't changed as much but was nowhere near as significant or attractive as Springfield and Holyoke in their heydays. Farther north you find Northampton, Amherst, and many smaller towns. That's an almost entirely different dynamic there-- the state university and prestigious private colleges give it a college town flavor; there's a lot of rural land, small farms and people working in crafts and forest products.

**Why to (or not to) move to the Springfield, MA area?**

Springfield is one of the best places in the country to live.

It is as historic as it gets. It has all the benefits of living in MA, without the costs associated with Boston. You have all 4 seasons, access to good schools(though not in Springfield proper for the most part), quick access to the ocean, Boston, NY, skiing, and all sorts of other activities. The state itself is among the most progressive, and provides many benefits for it's citizens.

Shy of being a Trump supporter, I can't think of many reasons NOT to live here.

**What is it like to live in Springfield Massachusetts?**

It's not bad, I've live here for about 13+ years and there isn't place I'd rather call home, I grew up here, went to school here and made so many memories here. There's always something to do, there are clubs that are open until 2am, there's a hookah lounge with great customer service, there's the museum which is a pretty nice place to checkout, there's also Dr. Suess’ home which is next door to the museum, here's also the new upcoming and currently under construction casino, there's the basketball hall of fame which brings many athletes and attracts celebrities and outsiders out here.

Also we have amazing restaurants with great food, places that are more locally known such as the chicken spots on main st and state st. Which provides amazing and delicious meals. There are many pizza restaurants with their own unique pizza and all are very delicious of course….

Springfield has many scenery places to checkout but you would have to know someone who knows their way around around Springfield, I know many places to checkout.

So in conclusion it's not bad living out here, there are more things to do and see that I might've forgot to mention but Springfield is a beautiful place and a small city that is slowly progressing and bettering it's self…

So much more in Springfield

**Pros and Cons of moving to Springfield, MA (where going to the hospital is like a vacation)**

Springfield, Massachusetts

City of Firsts

Looklyloo Score: 73

We're on it!