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Pittsfield, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Berkshire County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
43,559
Population
1,076/sq mi density
$68,386
Median Income
$44,159 per capita
$233,700
Home Value
$297,379 Zillow
$1,094
Median Rent
32.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
710
Violent Crime/100K
1,883 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$68,386 median income, 4.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$233,700 home value, $1,094/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
710 violent crimes/100K (87% above avg)
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
34.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,386
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,159
13% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Pittsfield vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Pittsfield’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,386
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,159
113%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,198
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,197
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,197
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
8.5%
44% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.7%
3% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$9,165M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.7%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
8.5%
Other
14%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,475
Restaurants
496
Healthcare
430
Retail
579
Manufacturing
128
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,198
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,978
128% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,386 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,159 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,198 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,197 |
| County GDP | $9,165M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.491 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.7% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 8.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,475 |
| Restaurants | 496 |
| Healthcare | 430 |
| Retail | 579 |
| Manufacturing | 128 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,198 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,978 |