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Downtown Westfield Westfield, MA

A charming downtown district surrounded by safe suburban streets

Suburban Family-Friendly Parks

Amidst a mainly rural area, Downtown Westfield is the commercial district of a small town in southwest Massachusetts. Situated about 12 miles west of Springfield and Chicopee along Connecticut River, Westfield remains a peaceful, secluded suburbia surrounded by sprawling woodlands, rumbling rivers, and open land.

Downtown Westfield boasts a variety of local restaurants, bars, and businesses near Highway 20 and Main Street. This charming downtown district is surrounded by single-family homes and a few condo rentals situated on spacious lots with tree-lined streets.

Regarded as a very safe, family-friendly neighborhood, residents enjoy spending their time in the great outdoors. Golf courses, conservation areas, and community parks can be found in town. Enjoy the open green space and paved walking trails at Allen Park, or the playgrounds and athletic fields overlooking Westfield River!

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Westfield is $1,413 for one bedroom, and $1,469 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Westfield has increased by 1.4% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 378 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,413/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 475 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,469/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

90 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

40 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Stanley Park
  • Robinson State Park
  • Hampton Ponds State Park
  • Springfield Science Museum
  • Springfield Armory National Historic Site

Airports

  • Bradley International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.