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Compare Pittsfield to Somerville

This post compares Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield (city) Somerville (city)
Population 43,289 79,983
Income (median) $46,852 $56,649
Home Value (median) $173,100 $558,300
White 87% 77%
Black 4% 6%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 25% 17%
Age (median) 43 31
Rentals 38% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Pittsfield or Somerville?
A: Pittsfield has a smaller population count than Somerville: 43289 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 38% for Pittsfield versus 65% for Somerville.

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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