City profile · Massachusetts · Census ACS 2023

Chicopee, MA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Chicopee - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

55,213
Residents
$66,927
Median income
$251,800
Median home
$1,734
Median rent (state)

Chicopee - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Chicopee lands in the 46th percentile for household income and the 25th percentile for safety. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

46th
percentile, household income
56th
percentile, home value
70th
percentile, median rent
25th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Chicopee, MA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 55,213 residents in Chicopee, a small city within Massachusetts. Chicopee households earn a median of $66,927 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 12.0%. Home values in Chicopee run a median of $251,800, and the median resident age is 41.1 years. Educational attainment runs 23.2% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 11 residential units authorized here in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 74% from five years earlier. Crime here tracks close to the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2327.4 in FBI UCR data, near the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Massachusetts carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Massachusetts at 105.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,734 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $330 across Massachusetts, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Workers in Chicopee report an average commute of 19.5 minutes, with 80.9% driving alone and 7.5% working from home. Natural-hazard exposure scores 92.8 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

55,213 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Massachusetts

Median Household Income

$66,927 /yr

Poverty 12.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

105.8 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Massachusetts average

How does Chicopee compare to other US cities?

Chicopee measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 46% higher than other cities
Home value 56% pricier than other cities
Median rent 70% pricier than other cities
Safety 25% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Massachusetts and the picture shifts: Chicopee ranks #140 of 149 Massachusetts cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Chicopee against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Massachusetts only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Massachusetts-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Chicopee near the bottom of Massachusetts's cities

Among the 240 Massachusetts cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Chicopee ranks #227 - the 5th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Chicopee only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#198 of 233
15th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Gross Rent
#211 of 247
10th percentile in Massachusetts
Median Home Value
#227 of 240
5th percentile in Massachusetts
Poverty Rate
#27 of 247
89th percentile in Massachusetts
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#222 of 247
10th percentile in Massachusetts

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Massachusetts only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

46thIncome percentile
25thSafety percentile

46th percentile nationally for median household income · 25th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Chicopee's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Chicopee's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 36 Avg. percentile National median
Chicopee's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Chicopee's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$251,800 44th percentile more affordable than 44% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Chicopee $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Chicopee, MA Chicopee, MA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Chicopee, MA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Chicopee, MA median $66,927/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Chicopee, MA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Chicopee, MA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 12.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
55,213
Median Income
$66,927
Median Home Value
$251,800
Median Age
41.1
Poverty Rate
12.0%
Labor force participation
57.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.2%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2327.4
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
566.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1760.8
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
17
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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55,000 residents55,200 residents55,400 residents55,600 residents 202020212022202320242025 55,456 residents 55,310 residents ▼ -0.3%
Chicopee's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
11
housing units authorized
Single-Family
11
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 43
2020 21
2021 24
2022 9
2023 13
2024 11

Permit volume decreased 74% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
19.5 minutes
Drive Alone
80.9%
Carpool
8.4%
Public Transit
1.1%
Walk
1.2%
Work from Home
7.5%
Other
0.9%

Based on 26,266 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Massachusetts - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$160
avg/month
Natural Gas
$110
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$60
avg/month
Total Utilities
$330
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Massachusetts state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Massachusetts state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Chicopee sits in

Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,734/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
92.8 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Massachusetts

Peabody
54,180 people
Methuen
53,043 people
Weymouth
57,786 people
Medford
59,062 people
Taunton
59,719 people
Revere
59,933 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Chicopee's 55,213 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Valdosta, GA
55,222 people
South Whittier, CA
55,201 people
Perth Amboy, NJ
55,278 people
West Haven, CT
55,147 people
Smyrna, TN
55,066 people
Bozeman, MT
55,042 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Chicopee's $66,927 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Voorhees, NJ
$66,927 median income
Sparta, OH
$66,923 median income
Waupun, WI
$66,931 median income
Center Hill, FL
$66,932 median income
Startup, WA
$66,940 median income
Centerville, SC
$66,912 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Chicopee, MA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Chicopee, MA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 73.0% 8.3% 11.4% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 25.9% White 73.0% Black or African American 5.2% Asian 2.0% American Indian 0.1% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 8.3% Two or more races 11.4% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Chicopee compares to nearby Massachusetts cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Chicopee (this city) 55,213 $66,927
Peabody 54,180 $95,278
Methuen 53,043 $103,270
Weymouth 57,786 $100,077
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MA FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Chicopee, MA?

What is the population of Chicopee, MA? +

The population of Chicopee, MA stands at 55,213 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Chicopee, MA? +

Chicopee households earn a median of $66,927 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Chicopee? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Chicopee; the closest available measure is the Massachusetts state average, a cost of living index of 105.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Massachusetts vary by metro area.

Is Chicopee, MA safe? +

Chicopee has a total crime rate of 2327.4 per 100,000 residents, which is near the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Chicopee, MA? +

Homes in Chicopee carry a median value of $251,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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