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Springfield, Massachusetts
Population: 152,082
Located in Hampden County
The majestic Connecticut River is the centerpiece of the Greater Springfield area, with the cities of Agawam and West Springfield located on its west banks and Springfield on the east bank. To the east are the towns of Ludlow, Wilbraham, Hampden and East Longmeadow.
The Greater Springfield Chamber communities embrace the entire spectrum of New England lifestyles, from urban living in the Victorian brick row homes on Springfield’s picturesque Mattoon Street to a simple log cabin set beneath rolling hills in Hampden. Supporting the 255,000 people in the seven communities we represent, the business community includes high tech manufacturing, insurance, tourism, health care providers, and an astounding variety of retail goods and services designed to meet the need of every life style.
Contributing to our thriving economy are six colleges (with proximity to seven more, including the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.) Our communities take great pride in both public and private education in the region, as businesses and industry work together with parents, teachers and educators to help our children learn and thrive in today’s highly technical world.
The Greater Springfield area enjoys a superb network of highways, giving access in every direction. The Massachusetts Turnpike, with exits in Ludlow and Springfield connects residents to the cities of Boston and Worcester to the east and the Berkshires and Albany to the west. I-91, our north/south artery with six centrally located exits to the area, connects the region to northern New England, Canada, and the southern Atlantic states.
Two major highways, I-291 and I-391 promote congestion-free travel within the metropolitan region. Bradley International Airport, one of the most convenient and efficient airports in the
nation, is located in Connecticut a short drive south on I-91. Bus service is available to all points in the nation, and Amtrak trains, both north/south and east/west stop here.
Culturally, Greater Springfield offers everything anyone could wish for. The museum complex at The Quadrangle, includes the Museum of Fine Arts, the George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum, the Connecticut Valley Historical Museum and the Springfield Science Museum. The Springfield Symphony plays in downtown Symphony Hall to ever-larger audiences. Local community theater is alive and Springfield is the setting each year for a Community Theater festival. The Springfield Civic Center bustles with activity throughout the year.
We are a region of fairs and festivals, capped with the Big E. This Eastern States Exposition is New England’s country fair, and attracts more than one million people to West Springfield every September. Community festivals and fairs abound, from the Peach Festival which celebrates the orchards in Wilbraham to now world famous Bright Nights, a holiday display in Forest Park which rivals any in the world.
In the City of Homes, as Springfield is often called, and its surrounding communities, beautiful housing, available for every taste and lifestyle, is available at a cost significantly less than in the eastern part of Massachusetts. Victorian homes, farm houses, contemporary palaces, condominiums and apartments are found in every community. Special complexes to accommodate the elderly are also available.
Come to Greater Springfield and discover what our 255,000 residents call home: a region filled with the blessings of life, community, culture, economic health and the joy of living well.
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