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Compare Fitchburg to Somerville

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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) Somerville (city)
Population 40,666 79,983
Income (median) $44,662 $56,649
Home Value (median) $183,400 $558,300
White 80% 77%
Black 3% 6%
Asian 4% 9%
With Kids 31% 17%
Age (median) 35 31
Rentals 47% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Somerville?
A: Fitchburg has a smaller population count than Somerville: 40666 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fitchburg versus 65% for Somerville.

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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