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Compare Pittsfield to Cambridge

This post compares Pittsfield, Massachusetts to Cambridge, 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 Pittsfield (city) Cambridge (city)
Population 43,289 110,893
Income (median) $46,852 $67,962
Home Value (median) $173,100 $670,200
White 87% 66%
Black 4% 10%
Asian 1% 15%
With Kids 25% 19%
Age (median) 43 30
Rentals 38% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pittsfield or Cambridge?
A: Pittsfield has a much smaller population count than Cambridge: 43289 compared with 110893 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Pittsfield or in Cambridge?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Pittsfield.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cambridge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Pittsfield versus 63% for Cambridge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Pittsfield may include: Chicopee, Peabody, 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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