Southbridge Town, MA
Census place 2563345 · pop 17,928
Sales & income are statewide.
The breakdown — worst first
U.S. median 67.2% · worse than most cities
42.7% own their home · Share of occupied homes that are owner-occupied.
U.S. median 17.4% · worse than most cities
19.8% of adults · Adults reporting frequent poor mental health (14+ days a month).
U.S. median 26.5% · worse than most cities
32.1% of adults · Adults with no leisure-time physical activity.
U.S. median 24.3% · worse than most cities
19.4% have a bachelor's degree or higher · Share of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
U.S. median 14.6% · worse than most cities
16.6% of adults · Share of adults who currently smoke.
U.S. median 24 min · worse than most cities
28 min average one-way commute · Average one-way commute to work, in minutes.
U.S. median 0.99% · worse than most cities
1.49% of home value paid in property tax · Median real-estate taxes paid as a share of home value.
U.S. median 152/100k · worse than most cities
327 violent crimes per 100k · Violent crimes (murder, rape, robbery, aggravated assault) per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 12.1% · worse than most cities
15.3% live in poverty · Share of residents living below the federal poverty line.
U.S. median 36.5% · worse than most cities
37.3% of adults · Share of adults with obesity (BMI ≥ 30).
U.S. median 3.6% · worse than most cities
4.0% unemployment · Share of the labor force out of work. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 90.0% · worse than most cities
89.8% of homes have broadband · Share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
U.S. median $67,857 · worse than most cities
$66,287 median household income · Median household income — a proxy for local economic health.
U.S. median 9.3% · worse than most cities
10.8% of adults · Adults 18–64 without health insurance.
U.S. median 77/100 · worse than most cities
93/100 FEMA risk (higher = riskier) · FEMA National Risk Index — wildfire, flood, earthquake, heat and more. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median $214,900 · worse than most cities
$294,800 median home value · Median home value — how expensive it is to buy in. Higher = less affordable.
U.S. median 0.43 · better than most cities
Gini 0.43 (0 = equal, 1 = unequal) · Gini index of household income (0 = equal, 1 = unequal).
U.S. median +2.4% · better than most cities
+6.2% population change (5yr) · 5-year population change — are people moving in, or fleeing?
U.S. median 42 AQI · better than most cities
37 median AQI · Median air quality index — lower is cleaner air. Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
U.S. median 964/100k · better than most cities
472 property crimes per 100k · Burglary, theft, motor-vehicle theft and arson per 100,000 residents.
U.S. median 1 days · better than most cities
0 unhealthy-air days per year · Days per year with unhealthy air (AQI above 100). Published by county, not city — every city in the county shares this figure.
Not measured for Southbridge Town: Rent. Not every public source covers every city — EPA air monitors and Zillow rent only reach some places, and national crime data is still being added.
Frequently asked
- Is Southbridge Town, MA a good place to live?
- By the numbers, Southbridge Town scores 40/100 — a D− (Rough) on Shcity, which ranks U.S. cities on public data across 21 metrics like crime, cost, jobs and health. Its strongest area is unhealthy air days and its weakest is homeownership. Massachusetts overall ranks #34 of 50 states. Whether it's "good" depends on what you value — re-weight the factors to score it your way.
- How safe is Southbridge Town, MA?
- Southbridge Town reports 327 violent crimes per 100k and 472 property crimes per 100k — worse than most U.S. cities on violent crime.
- Is Southbridge Town, MA expensive to live in?
- Southbridge Town has a median home value of $294,800 — pricier than most U.S. cities.
- What's the biggest downside of living in Southbridge Town, MA?
- Its weakest measured area is homeownership (42.7%) — 6/100, worse than most U.S. cities.
- What is Southbridge Town, MA best at?
- Its strongest measured area is unhealthy air days (0 days) — 85/100, better than most U.S. cities. (A county-level figure.)
Sources: U.S. Census (ACS), CDC PLACES, FBI Crime Data Explorer, BLS, EPA AirData, FEMA National Risk Index, and Zillow.