Pittsfield, MA vs Greenfield, MA

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

MetricPittsfield, MAGreenfield, MA
Population43,45717,664
Median Household Income$70,582$55,614
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,107/mo
Median Home Value$256,900$263,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)95—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%60.6%
Poverty Rate14.9%15.2%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k575464
Property Crime Rate /100k9571,627
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr285280
Summer Highs77°F81°F
Winter Lows17°F16°F
Snowfall77 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.612.8
College Degree Rate34.2%39.1%
Foreign-Born %7.6%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-0.4%

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