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Springfield, MA is a vibrant and diverse city located in Hampden County. It is renowned for its rich history, unique attractions, and excellent quality of life. According to BestPlaces, Springfield has been ranked as the 26th best city in Massachusetts. It has also been named one of the safest cities in the state with a very low crime rate. In addition, Springfield has received high marks for its educational opportunities and job market. The city features top-notch schools such as Amherst College and Baystate Medical Center, as well as numerous businesses for employment opportunities. A number of festivals and events occur throughout the year in Springfield that bring together people from all walks of life to celebrate culture and art. All these factors combined make Springfield an ideal place to live and visit.

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#4 Best Green Cities
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#6 Best Cities for Teleworking - Small Metro Areas
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#9 America’s Best (and Worst) Cities for Dating
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#12 Most Competitive Private Colleges
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#17 The Most Single Cities
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#20 The Most (and Least) Gender Imbalanced Cities
Bars and clubs that promote the ubiquitous "Ladies Night" might be surprised to find their citys gender gap favors the men. S... Read More

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#30 Most Comfortable Summer Cities
When it comes to summer and its accompanying hot weather, there are so many beautiful things - beach days, barbecues, revea... Read More

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#33 2005 High Gas Prices
Gas prices recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down. Today the average U.S. family with two drivers p... Read More

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#47 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Large Metro Areas)
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#63 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (100 Largest Metro Areas)
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#63 High Gas Prices - Which Cities are Hit the Hardest?
Gas prices have recently hit an all-time high, and they show no sign of coming down any time soon. The average U.S. family with tw... Read More

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#71 Drought-Riskiest Cities
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#89 America's Migraine Hot Spots
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#251 2005 Best Places to Live
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Over 5 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Over 10 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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