Pittsfield, MA vs Westfield, MA

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

MetricPittsfield, MAWestfield, MA
Population43,45740,378
Median Household Income$70,582$87,753
Median Rent$1,134/mo$1,117/mo
Median Home Value$256,900$325,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)9596
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.2%42.8%
Poverty Rate14.9%10.7%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k575206
Property Crime Rate /100k957738
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr285281
Summer Highs77°F83°F
Winter Lows17°F18°F
Snowfall77 in/yr52 in/yr
Avg Commute18.5 min26.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher9.611.6
College Degree Rate34.2%33.2%
Foreign-Born %7.6%9.4%
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.