Holyoke, MA vs Pittsfield, MA

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

MetricHolyoke, MAPittsfield, MA
Population37,81343,457
Median Household Income$53,605$70,582
Median Rent$1,021/mo$1,134/mo
Median Home Value$274,100$256,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9695
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.7%50.2%
Poverty Rate27%14.9%
Unemployment Rate6%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k1,301575
Property Crime Rate /100k3,589957
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr281285
Summer Highs83°F77°F
Winter Lows18°F17°F
Snowfall37 in/yr77 in/yr
Avg Commute19.3 min18.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.810.2
College Degree Rate25.9%34.2%
Foreign-Born %6.2%7.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.6%-2.4%

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