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Living in Longmeadow

In Longmeadow, unemployment is 6.1% (2024).

At the end of 2020, Longmeadow had a population of 15,853. The unemployment rate was 6.08% at the end of 2024. A foreign population count of 2,224 was recorded at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0730 sources

Population15,853people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary6,645EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,554EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate6.08%country median 4.6% — 33% aboveOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime686.4offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 57% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean6.86µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData

Higher unemployment than 72% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 84% of American cities that publish it.

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

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

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Longmeadow 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 internet21Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan22Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,874 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)6Official
Median monthly rent1,554 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records5Official
Recorded property crimes54 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Is Longmeadow 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 worker37%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 28–46%
Skilled employee44%strong on work, weak on education · range 35–53%
Student40%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–50%
Family43%strong on family, weak on education · range 34–52%
Retirement39%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 28–50%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

14% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,224 of 15,853 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Longmeadow is 6.1%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary6,645 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate6.08 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official

What does a salary buy in Longmeadow?

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

Longmeadow median gross pay: €6,645 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€2,913of €4,869 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.€4,869
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− €1,874
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€2,913
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Longmeadow Salary needed to live in Longmeadow

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Longmeadow. 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 Longmeadow. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents332.2 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release8Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Longmeadow 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 citiesLongmeadow highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Longmeadow 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
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Longmeadow686
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents686.4 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting12Official
Recorded violent crimes6 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Mobility and administration

Longmeadow's nearest airport was BDL, 15 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport26 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights13Official
Distance to the nearest major airport15 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BDL3 Aug 2026OurAirports14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Longmeadow. 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 Longmeadow.

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Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 6.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Longmeadow's monthly mean temperatures were −2.7°C in January and 23.5°C in July.

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 Longmeadow is 6.9 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 mean6.86 µg/m³31 Dec 2024U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData20Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 3.6 · Mar 8.5 · Apr 15.9 · May 22 · Jun 26.6 · Jul 29.6 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 4.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI23Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.3 · Feb -6.3 · Mar -2.1 · Apr 3.6 · May 9.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17.5 · Aug 16.5 · Sep 12.1 · Oct 5.8 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -4.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI24Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -2.7 · Feb -1.4 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 9.7 · May 15.6 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 22.5 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 11.6 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 0.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI25Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 83.2 · Feb 79.4 · Mar 96.7 · Apr 98.5 · May 96.3 · Jun 108.7 · Jul 106 · Aug 106.9 · Sep 111.4 · Oct 114.8 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 103.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI26Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, highest monitored reading20.1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)20Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5, annual mean6.86 µg/m³31 Dec 2024US EPA Air Quality System (AQS)20Official · nearest-station reading
Annual precipitation1,195 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)26Official · nearest-station reading
Maximum July temperature29.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)23Official · nearest-station reading
Average annual temperature10.6 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)25Official · nearest-station reading
Minimum January temperature-7.3 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)24Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Springfield ±0.0 °C. Elsewhere: Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.7 °C, Markham (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.9 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.9 °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

An area of 23.5 km² comprised Longmeadow at the end of 2025. Longmeadow had a population density of 666.7 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area23.54 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)16Official
Foreign-resident share14.17 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Foreign residents2,224 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Population density666.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)9Official
Population15,853 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202019Official
Population covered by crime statistics15,646 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)11Official

Alternatives for people set on Longmeadow

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.

North Bethesda as a Longmeadow alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 510 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 14.2% Longmeadow+141%
  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 15,853 Longmeadow+216%
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 6.1% Longmeadow−40%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 686 (2024) Longmeadowno percentage
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €6,645 Longmeadow−8%
  • Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ North Bethesda vs 6.9 µg/m³ Longmeadow−14%

Cities near Longmeadow

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

Springfield Commuting Zone · 7.5 km away
Salary
3,203 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
Sherwood Manor 3.9 km away
Rent
1,563 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,532 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
East Longmeadow 5.2 km away
Rent
1,235 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,681 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Thompsonville 6.1 km away
Rent
1,297 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,158 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Agawam 7.0 km away
Rent
1,160 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,425 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Enfield 8.1 km away
Rent
1,454 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,228 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
Southwood Acres 9.9 km away
Rent
1,596 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
4,667 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
West Springfield Town 10.8 km away
Rent
1,057 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,406 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31

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Is Longmeadow part of Springfield?

Longmeadow is in the published commuting zone of Springfield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Springfield city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source15

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Longmeadow?

The unemployment rate is 6.08 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is the air quality good in Longmeadow?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6.86 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: U.S. EPA Air Quality System / AirData.

How safe is Longmeadow?

Police recorded 686.4 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 Longmeadow?

The published population is 15,853 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Longmeadow?

2,224 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Longmeadow a good place to live?

Longmeadow 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.

Is Longmeadow part of Springfield?

Longmeadow is in the published commuting zone of Springfield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Longmeadow?

Springfield, Sherwood Manor, East Longmeadow, Thompsonville, Agawam are near Longmeadow. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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