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Compare Fitchburg to Springfield

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 40,666 154,613
Income (median) $44,662 $40,642
Home Value (median) $183,400 $148,600
White 80% 60%
Black 3% 21%
Asian 4% 2%
With Kids 31% 37%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 47% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Springfield?
A: Fitchburg has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 40666 compared with 154613 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 47% for Fitchburg versus 53% for Springfield.

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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