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Living in Greenfield

Greenfield had 17,664 residents in July 2026 and is a city in the United States. There were 156 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Median household income was US$55,614 a year in July 2026. The city had 6 schools in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population17,691people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary2,765EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent973EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate6.28%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,698offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 70% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.17µg/m³country median 7.0 — 12% belowOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 78% of American cities that publish it and cleaner air than 73% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Greenfield?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$1,107 per month, while the median home value was US$263,100 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 55.7%, and the vacancy rate was 6.2% in July 2026. 63.3% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Greenfield recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet26Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan27Official · national market
Median gross rent$1,107/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent63.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)6.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Property crime per 100,000 residents1,958 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,025 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official
Median monthly rent973 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes284 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official

Is Greenfield a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–70%
Student55%strong on education, weak on work · range 45–65%
Family53%strong on family, weak on cost · range 44–62%
Retirement53%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 43–63%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

6.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,145 of 17,691 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Greenfield is 6.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income55,614 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.02 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with a broadband subscription91.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.74 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households without internet6.95 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households with satellite internet3.37 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Median gross salary2,765 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)4,303 EUR/month31 Dec 2025data.bls.gov11Official
Unemployment rate6.28 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Greenfield?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €4,303 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€2,234of €3,341 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€3,341
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,025
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€2,234
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Greenfield Salary needed to live in Greenfield

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Greenfield. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

Job Search

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Greenfield. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher93.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Schools6 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count19Official
School enrolment, share of residents20.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio3 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents156 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,170 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Greenfield when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGreenfield highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Greenfield highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Greenfield2,400
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,698 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting17Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents481 per 100,000 people1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official
Recorded violent crimes81 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time17.44 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0.81 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers commuting by public transport0.68 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers walking to work5.67 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Nearest airportEEN3 Aug 2026OurAirports23Official
Distance to nearest airport44 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports23Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Greenfield. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies

USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Greenfield.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Greenfield is 6.2 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean6.17 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202414Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 0.722 · Feb 3 · Mar 7.39 · Apr 14.72 · May 20.89 · Jun 25.61 · Jul 28.17 · Aug 27.28 · Sep 23.39 · Oct 16.67 · Nov 9.78 · Dec 4.17 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information21Official
Average night-time low by monthJan -9.67 · Feb -10.22 · Mar -4.83 · Apr 1.28 · May 7.33 · Jun 12.17 · Jul 15.17 · Aug 14.06 · Sep 10.17 · Oct 3.83 · Nov -1.61 · Dec -6.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information21Official
Average temperature by monthJan -4.44 · Feb -3.61 · Mar 1.28 · Apr 8 · May 14.11 · Jun 18.89 · Jul 21.67 · Aug 20.67 · Sep 16.78 · Oct 10.28 · Nov 4.06 · Dec -1.06 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information21Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 86.36 · Feb 79.25 · Mar 93.98 · Apr 101.9 · May 94.49 · Jun 121.2 · Jul 110 · Aug 113.8 · Sep 120.6 · Oct 128.8 · Nov 92.46 · Dec 108.5 mm1991–2020NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00198278 (SUNDERLAND)22Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading59.5 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.15 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites3 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,617 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature22.37 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature9.57 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature0.05 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Lowell ±0.6 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Barrie (Canada) ±2.0 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±2.4 °C, Cottbus (Germany) ±2.5 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,145 is not 2.6% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.55 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents1,145 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density319 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official
Population17,691 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program25Official
Population covered by crime statistics17,457 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value263,100 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Owner-occupied homes55.71 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Labour force participation rate58.5 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Residents born abroad6.48 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents3.93 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.55 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Flu vaccination coverage72.47 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage7Official
Mammography screening coverage78.8 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate8Official
Residents without health insurance1.72 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher39.15 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Crime reporting agencies1 agencies1 Jul 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official
Households with a vehicle available85.04 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent5Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database1 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit passenger trips, 202285,546 trips4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Transit vehicles in peak service, 202240 vehicles4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers aged 16 and over8,048 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Workers mainly working from home11.88 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official
Households using cellular data plans83.38 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population6Official

Alternatives for people set on Greenfield

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Chicopee as a Greenfield alternative in the same region

49 km away, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 55,310 Chicopee vs 17,691 Greenfield+213%
  • Median gross pay, city: €3,299 Chicopee vs €2,765 Greenfield+19%
  • Foreign residents: 3.9% Chicopee vs 2.6% Greenfield+51%
  • Nearest airport: 8.0 km Chicopee vs 44.0 km Greenfield−82%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,327 Chicopee vs 2,698 Greenfield−14%
  • Annual PM2.5: 4.9 µg/m³ Chicopee vs 6.2 µg/m³ Greenfield−20%
  • Unemployment: 6.3% Chicopee vs 6.3% Greenfieldsame level

Plainfield as a Greenfield alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1290 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.

  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €2,765 Greenfield+75%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,698 Greenfield−73%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.6% Greenfield+139%
  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 17,691 Greenfield+183%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 6.3% Greenfield−40%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 44.0 km Greenfield−80%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €4,303 Greenfieldno percentage

Cities near Greenfield

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Montague Commuting Zone · 7.8 km away
Rent
1,115 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,175 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Amherst Center 24.0 km away
Rent
1,544 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
736.2 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Greenfield?

The median gross salary is 4,303 EUR/month. Source: data.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Greenfield?

The unemployment rate is 6.28 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Greenfield?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.17 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Greenfield?

Police recorded 2,698 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Greenfield?

The published population is 17,691 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Greenfield?

1,145 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Greenfield a good place to live?

Greenfield may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Greenfield?

Montague, North Amherst, Amherst Center are near Greenfield. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Greenfield (Massachusetts), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 93b0e9ca25a06020046b600d39136dbe]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/greenfield-ma/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Greenfield (Massachusetts), United States: population, rent},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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