Welcome to the land of the 1%. Where you’ll find lawyers, and doctors, and business executives. And while they aren’t made of ticky-tacky, they are definitely made of money.
These are the wealthiest neighborhoods that Springfield has to offer — where houses go for well over the national median and household incomes follow suit.
But where exactly in Springfield do the richest of the rich people live? That would be East Forest Park, where the median income is a cool $66,013.
$66,013 median income
$64,907 median income
$58,891 median income
$52,261 median income
$48,164 median income
$47,530 median income
$46,792 median income
$44,544 median income
$35,978 median income
$35,673 median income
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is Massachusetts’s statewide median.
Massachusetts statewide median: $103,960
Massachusetts statewide median: $656,690
Saturday Night Science
How we determined the wealthiest neighborhoods in Springfield for 2026
Every city has its best neighborhoods — where everyone wants to live — and the worst neighborhoods — where no one wants to live. And then you have the wealthiest neighborhoods, where no one can afford to live.
And by no one, we mean you because there’s always someone richer than you.
How do you quantify richer than you? We looked at one simple criterion:
- Highest median household income
Using Saturday Night Science, we researched income data from the Census and BLS for every neighborhood in Springfield.
We ranked every neighborhood in Springfield by median income from highest to lowest. The neighborhood with the highest median income, East Forest Park, was named the wealthiest neighborhood in Springfield.
We updated this article for 2026. This is our eleventh time ranking the most affluent neighborhoods to live in Springfield.
The full plate
Richest neighborhoods in Springfield for 2026 by median income
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Median Household Income |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Forest Park | $66,013 |
| 2 | Sixteen Acres | $64,907 |
| 3 | Boston Road | $58,891 |
| 4 | Liberty Heights | $52,261 |
| 5 | Forest Park | $48,164 |
| 6 | East Springfield | $47,530 |
| 7 | Indian Orchard | $46,792 |
| 8 | Pine Point | $44,544 |
| 9 | Upper Hill | $35,978 |
| 10 | McKnight | $35,673 |
| 11 | Bay | $30,050 |
| 12 | South End | $26,096 |
| 13 | Old Hill | $25,312 |
| 14 | Maple High-Six Corners | $24,056 |
| 15 | Metro Center | $22,218 |
| 16 | Memorial Square | $21,439 |
| 17 | Brightwood | $18,276 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 17 Springfield neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The wealthiest pockets of Springfield
What’s the richest neighborhood to live in Springfield for 2026? According to the most recent census data, East Forest Park looks to be the richest Springfield neighborhood to live in.
The richest neighborhoods in Springfield are East Forest Park, Sixteen Acres, Boston Road, Liberty Heights, Forest Park, East Springfield, Indian Orchard, Pine Point, Upper Hill, and McKnight.
The poorest neighborhood? That would be Brightwood.
We ranked the neighborhoods from richest to poorest in the chart below. Not sold on Massachusetts? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Richest Neighborhoods In Springfield FAQs
What is the richest neighborhood in Springfield?
East Forest Park is the richest neighborhood in Springfield for 2026, with a median household income of $66,013. Sixteen Acres and Boston Road are next.
What are the richest neighborhoods in Springfield?
The richest neighborhoods in Springfield are East Forest Park, Sixteen Acres, Boston Road, Liberty Heights, Forest Park, East Springfield, Indian Orchard, Pine Point, Upper Hill, and McKnight. We ranked all 17 neighborhoods by median household income, highest to lowest.
How much do people make in East Forest Park?
The median household in East Forest Park earns $66,013 a year, and the median home there is worth $163,100. Those two numbers travel together in most cities, and Springfield is no exception.
How do you rank the richest neighborhoods?
One measure: median household income from Census tract data, ranked highest to lowest. No composite score, no adjustments — just where the money lives.
What is the poorest neighborhood in Springfield?
Brightwood posts the lowest median household income of the 17 Springfield neighborhoods we ranked. It anchors the bottom of the income table above.
