Pittsfield, MA vs North Adams, MA

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

MetricPittsfield, MANorth Adams, MA
Population43,45712,606
Median Household Income$70,582$47,500
Median Rent$1,134/mo$793/mo
Median Home Value$256,900$195,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)9595
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%59.5%
Poverty Rate14.9%18.6%
Unemployment Rate4.5%5.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k5751,183
Property Crime Rate /100k9572,543
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr285285
Summer Highs77°F79°F
Winter Lows17°F17°F
Snowfall77 in/yr85 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min17.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.610.1
College Degree Rate34.2%28.4%
Foreign-Born %7.6%5.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-4.4%

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