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Compare Fitchburg to Boston

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Boston, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fitchburg (city) Boston (city)
Population 40,666 669,158
Income (median) $44,662 $56,773
Home Value (median) $183,400 $455,100
White 80% 52%
Black 3% 25%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 31% 22%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 47% 64%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Boston?
A: Fitchburg has a much smaller population count than Boston: 40666 compared with 669158 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fitchburg or in Boston?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Fitchburg.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fitchburg or Boston?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fitchburg.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Boston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fitchburg versus 64% for Boston.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fitchburg may include: Holyoke, Leominster, and West-Springfield.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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