Living in Brightwood, Springfield, MA
Living In Brightwood, Springfield Summary
Life in Brightwood, Springfield, MA summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Brightwood over the past eight years using Census, FBI, cost of living, and other primary data sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Brightwood:
The population in Brightwood is 4,349.
The median home value in Brightwood is $139,075.
The median income in Brightwood is $18,276.
The median rent in Brightwood is $495.
The unemployment rate in Brightwood is 7.8%.
The crime rate in Brightwood is 2565 per 100k people.
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Brightwood, Springfield Quality Of Life
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Brightwood, Springfield Crime Report
Crime in Brightwood, Springfield summary. We derived crime rates by looking data from the FBI for Springfield and estimating down to Brightwood. Key points include:
There were 112 total crimes in Brightwood in the last reporting year.
The overall crime rate per 100,000 people in Brightwood is 2,565 / 100k people.
The violent crime rate per 100,000 people in Brightwood is 719 / 100k people.
The property crime rate per 100,000 people in Brightwood is 1,846 / 100k people.
Overall, crime in Brightwood is 10.36% above the national average.
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Crime In Brightwood, Springfield vs Springfield Comparison Table
| Statistic | Count Raw |
Brightwood / 100k People |
Springfield / 100k People |
Massachusetts / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Crimes Per 100K | 112 | 2,565 | 3,231.9 | 1,362.0 | 2,324.2 |
| Violent Crime | 31 | 719 | 862.3 | 308.8 | 369.8 |
| Property Crime | 80 | 1,846 | 2,369.6 | 1,053.2 | 1,954.4 |
Brightwood, Springfield Cost Of Living
Cost of living in Brightwood, Springfield summary. We use data on the cost of living to determine how expensive it is to live in Brightwood. Real estate prices and rent drive most of the variance in cost of living around Springfield. Key points include:
The cost of living in Brightwood is 95 with 100 being average.
The cost of living in Springfield is 0.9x lower than the city average.
The median home value in Brightwood is $139,075.
The median rent in Brightwood is $495.
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Cost Of Living In Brightwood, Springfield Comparison Table
| Living Expense | Brightwood | Springfield | Massachusetts | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 95 | 106 | 143 | 100 |
| Services | 114 | 117 | 126 | 100 |
| Groceries | 105 | 105 | 108 | 100 |
| Health | 109 | 117 | 100 | |
| Housing | 55 | 81 | 202 | 100 |
| Transportation | 104 | 111 | 114 | 100 |
| Utilities | 127 | 125 | 123 | 100 |
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