Pittsfield, MA vs Troy, NY

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

MetricPittsfield, MATroy, NY
Population43,45751,033
Median Household Income$70,582$58,477
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,175/mo
Median Home Value$256,900$206,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%50.7%
Poverty Rate14.9%23.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k575345
Property Crime Rate /100k9572,304
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr285—
Summer Highs77°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F20°F
Snowfall77 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.610.3
College Degree Rate34.2%37.3%
Foreign-Born %7.6%8.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-0.7%

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