Longmeadow, Massachusetts
Longmeadow is an affluent community in western Massachusetts.
- Climate
- Temperatures are moderate during the summer, but have your shovels ready for the winter--average snowfall in January is 13 inches.
- Cultural Attractions
- The Longmeadow Historical Society maintains the historic Storrs House and offers tours each May.
- Economy
- Longmeadow's economy is largely retail based.
- Geography
- Longmeadow lies a few miles south of Springfield, near the border with Connecticut.
- Historical
- The town's name comes from "Long Meddow," a piece of common pastureland that was shared by the area's early English settlers.
Location Details
| Weather | |
|---|---|
| Average January high/low temperature (?) | 36.25 ° / 16.24 ° |
| Average July high/low temperature (?) | 80.6 ° / 60.33 ° |
| Precipitation (?) | 48.18 in. /yr. |
| % Sunny days per year (?) | N/A |
| Index score for various storm types (lower is better) (?) | 103 |
| Index score for air quality (lower is better) (?) | 99 |
| Cost of Living | |
| Median home price (?) | $ 320,000 |
| Median household income, age 55 to 75 (?) | $74363.0 |
| Median household income, all ages(?) | $72387 |
| Maximum state income tax (?) | N/A |
| State sales tax (?) | 5 % |
| Recreational & Cultural Activities | |
| Area of square miles of parkland/greenspace (?) | .280 mi.² |
| Number of public golf courses within the county (?) | 13 |
| Number of private golf courses within the county (?) | 40 |
| Number of public swimming pools within 15 miles of the location(?) | 3 |
| Health clubs, studios & gymnasiums within 15 miles of the location(?) | 67 |
| Number of sports teams within the county (?) | 0 |
| Number of movie theaters within the county (?) | 8 |
| Number of libraries within the county (?) | 35 |
| Number of museums within the county (?) | 19 |
| Number of college and universities that reside within the county (?) | 6 |
| Population & Demographics | |
| Total population (?) | 16,052 |
| Population density (?) | 1,779 people/mi.² |
| Population trends (Percentage growth/decline of the 55+ population) (?) | 33.2% growth |
| Population over 55 (?) | 5,120 people |
| Education (?) | 38 % have a college degree |
| Health | |
| Number of hospitals within the county (?) | 19 |
| Number of clinics within the county (?) | 40 |
| Number of elder care facilities within the county (?) | 91 |

