Pittsfield, MA vs Watervliet, NY

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

MetricPittsfield, MAWatervliet, NY
Population43,45710,287
Median Household Income$70,582$57,919
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,083/mo
Median Home Value$256,900$179,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)95100
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%49%
Poverty Rate14.9%18.4%
Unemployment Rate4.5%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k575225
Property Crime Rate /100k9571,825
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr285250
Summer Highs77°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F20°F
Snowfall77 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min19.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.613.3
College Degree Rate34.2%17.8%
Foreign-Born %7.6%4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-2.4%-1.3%

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