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Western New England College Springfield, MA

Suburban Springfield’s contribution to the Knowledge Corridor

Private Suburban Small

Founded in 1919, Western New England University is recognized today as one of the top regional universities in the North, and boasts national-ranked programs in business and engineering. Serving a student population of around 4,000, the university fosters the intimate learning environment of a classic small liberal arts school. The university’s hometown of Springfield is widely known as part of the region’s “Knowledge Corridor” due to the high number of colleges in the area, and as a result the city’s nightlife is legendary. The Club Quarter in particular is a major hotspot for the college crowd on weekends, and the nearby Downtown district along the Connecticut River offers a huge array of restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues as well.

The area immediately surrounding the university is considerably quieter, mostly composed of residential neighborhoods; this makes it fairly easy to find the right apartment, house, or condo for your lifestyle and budget, with numerous options within walking distance of campus.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Springfield, MA is $995 for a studio, $1,284 for one bedroom, $1,615 for two bedrooms, and $1,624 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Springfield has increased by 1.8% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 521 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $995/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 605 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,284/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 795 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,615/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 897 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,624/month

    Average Rent

Schools

Frederick Harris Elementary School

Public

Grades PK-5

566 Students

White Street

Public

Grades PK-5

377 Students

Warner

Public

Grades PK-5

251 Students

Boland School

Public

Grades PK-5

553 Students

Alfred G Zanetti

Public

Grades PK-8

436 Students

Alfred G Zanetti

Public

Grades PK-8

436 Students

Veritas Preparatory Charter School

Public

Grades K-8

769 Students

Springfield Public Day Middle School

Public

Grades 6-8

15 Students

John F Kennedy Middle

Public

Grades 6-8

365 Students

Sabis International Charter School

Public

Grades K-12

1,524 Students

John J Duggan Middle

Public

Grades 6-12

843 Students

John J Duggan Middle School

Public

Grades 6-12

843 Students

The Springfield Renaissance School

Public

Grades 6-12

596 Students

Putnam Vocational Technical High School

Public

Grades 9-12

1,377 Students

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Lake Lorraine State Park
  • Springfield Armory National Historic Site
  • Springfield Science Museum
  • Lupa Zoo
  • Mass Audubon's Laughing Brook Wildlife Sanctuary

Airports

  • Bradley International
  • Worcester Regional

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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 June 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.