Electricity rates in Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield, MA ranks 1 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the lowest median home value ($222,700). Springfield, Massachusetts has 154,751 residents in 58,046 households; 20.2% heat with electricity.
Households in Springfield, MA can pick a supplier. How to compare.
Springfield on the map
Hampden County, with Springfield marked
Who supplies Springfield
Hampden County lists 5 utilities for Springfield, MA, a city of 154,751: no plan prices, and retail supplier plans are not in public data; which listed utility delivers to your street depends on the address. Hampden County page.
Housing and heating in Springfield
Springfield, MA: 52,859 of 62,713 homes were built before 1980 and 3,228 in 2000 or later. Springfield, MA has 28,132 detached houses, 13,212 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 755 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Springfield, MA
% of homes by decade built, Springfield, MA
- 38pre-40
- 1040s
- 1850s
- 860s
- 1070s
- 780s
- 490s
- 200s
- 310s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Springfield, MA
| Springfield, MA | Value | County | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA, median year built | 1951 | 1958 | -7 years | 28 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, built before 1980 | 84.3% | 76.8% | +7.5 points | 4 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, built 2000 or later | 5.1% | 7.4% | -2.3 points | 44 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, detached houses | 44.9% | 56.1% | -11.3 points | 22 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 21.1% | 18.0% | +3.0 points | 33 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, mobile homes | 1.2% | 1.5% | -0.3 points | 8 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, renter households | 50.5% | 37.8% | +12.7 points | 18 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, median home value | $222,700 | $276,300 | -$53,600 | 48 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, median gross rent a month | $1,114 | $1,105 | +$9 | 42 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, people per household | 2.57 | 2.44 | +0.13 | 16 of 48 |
Facts about Springfield
- Residents of Springfield, MA, ACS 2023
- 154,7513 of 48 Massachusetts cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Springfield, MA
- $51,33948 of 48 of those cities
- Households in Springfield, MA
- 58,0462.67 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Springfield, MA
- 49.5%28,727 owners and 29,319 renter households
- Housing units in Springfield, MA
- 62,7134,667 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Springfield, MA
- 20.2%11,705 of 58,046 homes
- Land area of Springfield, MA
- 31.9 sq mi4,855.7 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Springfield, MA
- 3.9%at 570 kWh a month over the $51,339 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Springfield, MA
- 255NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 164.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Springfield, MA
- 195152,859 of 62,713 homes (84.3%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Springfield, MA
- $222,700$1,114 gross rent a month, 6.00% of value a year
Cost of living with electricity in Springfield
Springfield, MA: 58,046 households at $1,495 a year per home for electricity (Hampden County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $86.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,971 a year per household.
| Group in Springfield, MA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Springfield, MA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA, all households | 58,046 | $1,495 | $86.8 million | 2.91% |
| Springfield, MA, homeowners | 28,727 | $1,867 | $53.6 million | 3.64% |
| Springfield, MA, renters | 29,319 | $896 | $26.3 million | 1.75% |
Who lives in Springfield: income, cars, homes
In Springfield, MA, 21,369 of 58,046 households earn under $35,000, 16,346 $35,000-$75,000, 14,655 $75,000-$150,000 and 5,676 $150,000 or more. 37,782 residents of Springfield, MA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.7. In Springfield, MA, 10,940 households own no vehicle and 22,185 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Of 63,047 workers in Springfield, MA, 4,784 work from home, 46,011 drive alone, 2,377 ride transit and 1,816 walk. In Springfield, MA, 15,931 of 27,423 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 16,962 households moved in since 2018 and 11,762 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Springfield, MA homes: 33,213 have 3+ bedrooms, 10,301 none or one, median 5.2 rooms.
Household income in Springfield, MA
| Springfield, MA | Value | Rank in Massachusetts |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA, households under $35,000 | 36.8% | 1 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, households $150,000 or more | 9.8% | 48 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, residents below poverty | 25.3% | 1 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, median age | 33.7 | 43 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 53.0% | 19 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, households without a vehicle | 18.8% | 8 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, households with 2+ vehicles | 38.2% | 37 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, workers at home | 7.6% | 41 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, cost-burdened renters | 58.1% | 9 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, moved in since 2018 | 29.2% | 32 of 48 |
| Springfield, MA, moved in before 2000 | 20.3% | 27 of 48 |
Outage risk around Springfield
Springfield, MA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 254 wind and 1 tornado, 164.8 per 100,000 residents of 154,751. Top gust near Springfield, MA: 76 knots, 87 mph. Damage near Springfield, MA: $7.1M.
Reports within 15 miles of Springfield, MA
wind and tornado reports, Springfield, MA
- 4'15
- 34'16
- 11'17
- 11'18
- 29'19
- 41'20
- 45'21
- 20'22
- 10'23
- 20'24
- 30'25
| Springfield, MA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA, 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Springfield, MA, 2016 | 34 | 0 | 34 |
| Springfield, MA, 2017 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Springfield, MA, 2018 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Springfield, MA, 2019 | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Springfield, MA, 2020 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Springfield, MA, 2021 | 44 | 1 | 45 |
| Springfield, MA, 2022 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Springfield, MA, 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Springfield, MA, 2024 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Springfield, MA, 2025 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
Analyst note on Springfield
Household income in Springfield, MA is $51,339; 28,727 of its 58,046 households own. Springfield, MA counts 154,751 residents in 58,046 households, on 31.9 square miles. 11,705 of the 58,046 occupied homes in Springfield, MA heat with electricity.
Springfield, MA has 62,713 housing units, 4,667 of them vacant or seasonal. Springfield, MA ranks 1 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the lowest median household income ($51,339). Springfield, MA ranks 1 of 48 Massachusetts cities for households earning under $35,000 (36.8%).
Springfield, MA ranks 6 of 48 Massachusetts cities for the youngest residents (median age 33.7).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Springfield
Compare Springfield with nearby cities
| City near Springfield, MA | Distance from Springfield | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield, MA (this page) | 0 mi | 154,751 | $51,339 | 1951 | $222,700 | 255 | 7.6% |
| Chicopee, MA | 4.6 mi north | 55,213 (-99,538) | $66,927 (+$15,588) | 1957 (+6 yr) | $251,800 (+$29,100) | 293 (+38) | 7.5% (-0.0 pts) |
| Holyoke, MA | 8.5 mi northwest | 37,949 (-116,802) | $51,892 (+$553) | 1948 (-3 yr) | $255,300 (+$32,600) | 281 (+26) | 9.1% (+1.5 pts) |
| Westfield, MA | 11.2 mi west | 40,673 (-114,078) | $82,847 (+$31,508) | 1965 (+14 yr) | $295,500 (+$72,800) | 244 (-11) | 7.5% (-0.1 pts) |
| Amherst Town, MA | 17.2 mi north | 35,472 (-119,279) | $65,938 (+$14,599) | 1974 (+23 yr) | $454,000 (+$231,300) | 237 (-18) | 19.3% (+11.7 pts) |
| Worcester, MA | 39.0 mi east | 205,501 (+50,750) | $67,544 (+$16,205) | 1951 (+0 yr) | $339,500 (+$116,800) | 165 (-90) | 10.7% (+3.1 pts) |
ZIP codes in Springfield
| ZIP area touching Springfield, MA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Springfield | Share of Springfield's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 01109 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 17.1% |
| 01104 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 16.4% |
| 01118 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 11.3% |
| 01119 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 11.1% |
| 01129 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 10.8% |
| 01108 (Springfield, MA) | 99.4% | 10.7% |
| 01151 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 7.4% |
| 01107 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 4.8% |
| 01105 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 3.8% |
| 01128 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 3.5% |
| 01103 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 1.4% |
| 01144 (Springfield, MA) | 100.0% | 0.1% |
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Questions on Springfield
Springfield: what is the electricity rate?
No single rate in Springfield, MA: Massachusetts households pick a supplier and plan, and Hampden County lists 5 utilities.
Springfield: how does it rank among Massachusetts cities?
Springfield, MA: rank 3 of 48 by its 154,751 residents, rank 48 of 48 by $51,339 median income.
Springfield: how many homes heat with electricity?
Springfield, MA: 11,705 of 58,046 occupied homes, 20.2%; Hampden County 20.1%.
Springfield: how much income goes to electricity?
At 570 kWh a month, 3.9% of the $51,339 median income in Springfield, MA.
Springfield: can I choose a supplier?
In most of Massachusetts yes; municipal and co-op areas around Springfield, MA may be closed.
Springfield: damaging storms reported nearby?
255 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Springfield, MA, 2015 to 2025, 164.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Springfield?
Springfield, MA: median home built 1951; 52,859 of 62,713 homes (84.3%) predate 1980, 28,132 are detached and 13,212 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many households in Springfield, MA earn under $35,000?
21,369 of 58,046, against 5,676 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Springfield, MA live below the poverty line?
37,782 residents.
How many Springfield, MA households have no car?
10,940 households; 22,185 have two or more.