Pittsfield, MA vs Holyoke, MA

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

MetricPittsfield, MAHolyoke, MA
Population43,45737,813
Median Household Income$70,582$53,605
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,021/mo
Median Home Value$256,900$274,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9596
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%47.7%
Poverty Rate14.9%27%
Unemployment Rate4.5%6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5751,301
Property Crime Rate /100k9573,589
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr285281
Summer Highs77°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall77 in/yr37 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min19.3 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.212.8
College Degree Rate34.2%25.9%
Foreign-Born %7.6%6.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-0.6%

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