Fitchburg, MA vs Leominster, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFitchburg, MALeominster, MA
Population41,79843,909
Median Household Income$73,040$83,816
Median Rent$1,222/mo$1,354/mo
Median Home Value$336,400$380,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)103103
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.3%47%
Poverty Rate15.6%9.2%
Unemployment Rate5.8%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k515493
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3811,154
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr298298
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall75 in/yr75 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min26.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.513.8
College Degree Rate25.1%33.5%
Foreign-Born %13%15.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+0.9%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.