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Fun in Springfield
10 Fun Things to Do
in Springfield

Many Grads Stay for Our Quality of Life

We've got scenic beauty, 4-season outdoor recreation, and lively art and performance scene. More things to do...

Housing is Affordable, Diverse, and Abundant

You have your choice of neighborhoods from downtown to hill town. We've got cities and suburbs, country roads and college towns.

And, few traffic hassles!

Springfield has a lower cost of living compared to other east coast cities

Location. Location. Location.

We're at the Crossroads of New England

Enjoy the entire Northeast with easy access to historic Boston and cosmopolitan New York City, the snowy slopes of Vermont, and the sandy dunes of Cape Cod.

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Getting Here—and Around

By Car

Springfield is located at the intersection of two major interstates, north-south I-91 and east-west I-90/Mass Pike. (Map and directions on Google maps)

Get to Boston in less than 1 1/2 hours, and to New York City in about 2 1/2 hours.

By Train

Springfield lies along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor—from Boston to New York City to Philadelphia to Washington DC.

By Air

Bradley International Airport
Only 25 minutes away in Windsor Locks, CT—served by the major airlines

Logan International Airport
One of the busiest airports in the U.S. is about 90 minutes away in Boston

Employment and Educational Opportunities

A Variety of Job Opportunities

From cutting-edge industry to cottage industries—renewable energy, life science and biotechnology, financial services, and the creative economy are just some of our prominent business clusters.

National Hub for Higher Education

Western Mass is second only to the Boston area with more than 170,000 students and 29 colleges and universities—including some of the nation's most prestigious private schools.

Consider a Career at Baystate

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Practical Guides for Newcomers

Talk Like a Local

Bang a U-ie—make a u-turn

Statie—State Police officer

Wicked—very, as in "wicked hot."

Beater—cheap car usually featuring lots of dings and rust

Rotary—traffic circle

Pocketbook—purse

Frappe—other people call this a milkshake

Primer on Bay State Basics

Information for new residents—getting a driver’s license, registering a motor vehicle, how and where to vote, tax information, and other state topics

Elementary and Secondary School Guide

Massachusetts students are #1 in the country. Search for nearby public, private, and charter schools, and read school district report cards.

Economic Development Council
Western Mass-specific information on real estate, business clusters, utilities and infrastructure, places of worship, and more

Springfield Weather

Springfield's weather, long range forecasts, seasonal averages, pollen counts, UV index