Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0How is Chicopee run?
Chicopee’s city government spent $279.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $5,083 per resident. Water and other utilities ($92.5 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Chicopee is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Chicopee School District
Chicopee’s K–12 school district. The schools are run by Chicopee, so this money is part of the budget above.
Of the $23,542 per pupil, $15,194 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Massachusetts districts overall: 49% local, 43% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
About $5,083 per resident a year, or $13.93 a day
Schools are part of the city’s budget, so they lead the receipt: 61% of day-to-day spending.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Chicopee runs its own schools, so school spending is part of this budget. Comparisons are with Massachusetts cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools.
$4,212 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Chicopee’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($4,212 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Massachusetts cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools: the median was $4,282, and the middle half spent $3,909–$4,965. Chicopee spent less than 56% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($10 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Massachusetts cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Chicopee itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 21% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Chicopee reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $4,212 · 2023: $4,402 · 2024: $5,083.
full-time in March 2025, up from 1,855 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,847 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.40% of the home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Chicopee’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Chicopee’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Chicopee →
Who’s in charge in Chicopee
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Chicopee’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on chicopeema.gov ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 26 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (54,980).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How Chicopee voted in 2024
Official results for Chicopee’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat51.6%12,630 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.9%11,247 votesOthers: 2.5% (620 votes).
Most votes in Chicopee: Kamala D Harris
Hampden County: Harris 53.2%, Trump 44.3% · Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%
of Chicopee’s 42,770 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Massachusetts: 67%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Chicopee: Elizabeth Ann Warren
Hampden County: Warren 54.0%, Deaton 45.8% · Massachusetts: Warren 59.8%, Deaton 40.0%
Most votes in the district: Richard E Neal
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Chicopee, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicopee | 51.6% | 45.9% | 2.5% | 24,497 |
| Hampden County | 53.2% | 44.3% | 2.5% | 208,604 |
| Massachusetts | 61.2% | 36.0% | 2.8% | 3,473,668 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Chicopee.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: chicopeema.gov ↗
- 2Massachusetts HouseChicopee is split between 3 districts
- 3Massachusetts SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Massachusetts
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Chicopee compares with the towns next door
Chicopee spent $4,212 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $3,580 to $5,899. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| South Hadley | $3,580 runs schools | $5,500 |
| West Springfield Town | $4,111 runs schools | $4,380 |
| Ludlow | $4,144 runs schools | $4,918 |
| Holyoke | $5,852 runs schools | $4,065 |
| Springfield | $5,899 runs schools | $3,695 |
| Chicopee | $4,212 | $3,847 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Chicopee’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Chicopee’s government
How much does Chicopee spend per resident?
About $5,083 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $4,212 was less than 56% of 18 Massachusetts cities of 50,000–99,999 that run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Chicopee?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,847 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.40% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.07% across Massachusetts. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see chicopeema.gov.
Who runs Chicopee’s government?
See chicopeema.gov for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Chicopee yet.
How did Chicopee vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 51.6%, Donald J Trump 45.9% (24,497 votes, official results). Hampden County: Harris 53.2%, Trump 44.3%. Massachusetts: Harris 61.2%, Trump 36.0%.
How many people work for Chicopee?
2,116 full-time and 371 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $14.1M (about $169.2M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Chicopee in the state legislature?
Chicopee is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Massachusetts Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Chicopee’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →