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Pittsfield, Massachusetts, in Berkshire county, is 29 miles SE of Albany, New York (center to center) and 111 miles W of Boston, Massachusetts. There are 45,793 residents in the city.
In Pittsfield, about 48% of adults are married. In Pittsfield, more so than in most cities, people can be found in one-person households.
There are a lot of senior citizens in the city.
In 2000, Pittsfield had a median family income of $46,228.
Pittsfield folks tended to give their money ($31,215) to John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential race. More campaign money flowed to the Democratic party than to competing parties.
As of 2000, the share of housing units in Pittsfield that were owner-occupied was 61%. Homes in this community tend to be somewhat older than those in other areas. Cheap apartment rents is one thing Pittsfield has going for it. Compared to most cities in the state, the city has reasonable real estate taxes.
In Pittsfield, 91% of commuters drive to work. One of the nice things about Pittsfield is its reasonable commuting times.
Pittsfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
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| Short Commute Times (vs. State) | Top 3% |  |
| Affordability of Rents (vs. State) | Top 7% | |
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 8% | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State) | Top 16% | |
Comparing Pittsfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
Detailed pages on related topics: Pittsfield colleges • Pittsfield travel • Pittsfield mortgages and property.
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House of Mercy c1906.
Elm Knoll (Longfellow House) between 1905 and 1915
Hotel Wendell c1906.
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