Population
Berwyn
55,888
Fitchburg
41,633
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
Fitchburg
$70,659
Home Value
Berwyn
$286,000
Fitchburg
$295,500
Rent
Berwyn
$1,175
Fitchburg
$1,131
Crime Rate
Berwyn
1.19
Fitchburg
4.87
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
Fitchburg
119.4
Avg Temp
Berwyn
N/A
Fitchburg
N/A
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
Fitchburg
6.9%
How Similar Are Berwyn & Fitchburg?
Fitchburg is Berwyn's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Berwyn
55,888
Fitchburg
41,633
Berwyn has a 26% larger population than Fitchburg.
Violent Crime
Berwyn
1.19
Fitchburg
4.87
Fitchburg's violent crime is significantly higher than Berwyn's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Berwyn
11.33
Fitchburg
13.44
Fitchburg has a 16% higher property crime than Berwyn.
Political Leaning
Berwyn
28.4%
Fitchburg
43.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Fitchburg has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Berwyn
6.3%
Fitchburg
6.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Berwyn
$75,235
Fitchburg
$70,659
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Berwyn
$286,000
Fitchburg
$295,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Berwyn
17.1%
Fitchburg
16.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Berwyn
34.6%
Fitchburg
64.3%
Fitchburg has a 46% higher demographics than Berwyn.
Cost of Living
Berwyn
128.1
Fitchburg
119.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Berwyn and Fitchburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Fitchburg
Berwyn leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Fitchburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFitchburg has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,410 vs $1,581 in Berwyn (12% lower). Fitchburg scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 118.4 in Berwyn. Fitchburg scores 142.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 156.4 in Berwyn.
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Housing Market — Fitchburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFitchburg has a median property tax of $4,255 vs $6,570 in Berwyn (54% lower). Fitchburg has a vacancy rate of 5.9% compared to 8.0% in Berwyn. Berwyn has a owner-occupied of 61.1% compared to 56.4% in Fitchburg.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Berwyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn: 30,834 vs Fitchburg: 23,258 for labor force. Berwyn has a poverty rate of 10.8% compared to 15.5% in Fitchburg. Berwyn has a government sector of 46.2% compared to 41.5% in Fitchburg.
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Crime & Safety — Berwyn leads
Source: FBI UCRBerwyn has a property crime clearance of 6.6% compared to 3.0% in Fitchburg. Berwyn has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.02 in Fitchburg. Berwyn has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 4.09 in Fitchburg.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBerwyn has a bachelor's degree or higher of 17.1% compared to 16.3% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a high school diploma or higher of 37.9% compared to 36.6% in Berwyn.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a population of 55,888, about 1.3x the size of Fitchburg (41,633). Berwyn skews younger with a median age of 36.4 vs 37.5.
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Berwyn
Fitchburg
Healthcare — Berwyn leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBerwyn: 3.5 vs Fitchburg: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Berwyn leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBerwyn has a public transit of 8.0% compared to 2.3% in Fitchburg. Fitchburg has a drive alone of 73.4% compared to 64.6% in Berwyn. Berwyn has a work from home of 10.2% compared to 9.3% in Fitchburg.
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