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Chicopee

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Chicopee teacher faces felony charges as investigators review 28 devices

Western Mass News · Sep 9, 2026

RMV relocating Chicopee business services to Springfield

Western Mass News · Aug 25, 2026

Spotted lanternflies take over Chicopee homeowner’s backyard

Western Mass News · Aug 24, 2026

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About Chicopee

City in Massachusetts, United States

1640Established

55,560Population

23.9 sq miArea

200 ftElevation

Chicopee ( CHIK-ə-pee) is a city located on the Connecticut River in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a population of 55,560, making it the second-largest city in western Massachusetts after Springfield. Chicopee is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The communities of Chicopee Center (Cabotville), Chicopee Falls, Willimansett, Fairview, Aldenville, Burnett Road, Smith Highlands and Westover are located within the city. One of the ventures of the Boston Associates, Chicopee is a city built around several smaller former mill communities on its namesake, the Chicopee River. During the 19th century, the city was h…

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How Chicopee ranks

#11Most affordable in MA #15Lowest property tax in MA #25Shortest commute in MA All MA rankings →

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ZIP code01013, 01014, 01020

Area code413

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DistrictChicopeeSchools20

BoweElementary · Grades K–5 · 411 students Gen John J StefanikElementary · Grades K–5 · 392 students Fairview ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 387 students BarryElementary · Grades K–5 · 359 students LitwinElementary · Grades K–5 · 343 students BowieElementary · Grades PK–5 · 260 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors.

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