Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Pittsfield
43,559
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Pittsfield
$68,386
Home Value
Bethlehem
$236,500
Pittsfield
$233,700
Rent
Bethlehem
$1,311
Pittsfield
$1,094
Crime Rate
Bethlehem
0.72
Pittsfield
5.11
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Pittsfield
112.4
Avg Temp
Bethlehem
N/A
Pittsfield
N/A
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Pittsfield
7.6%
How Similar Are Bethlehem & Pittsfield?
Pittsfield is Bethlehem's #6 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Bethlehem
77,069
Pittsfield
43,559
Bethlehem has a 43% larger population than Pittsfield.
Violent Crime
Bethlehem
0.72
Pittsfield
5.11
Pittsfield's violent crime is significantly higher than Bethlehem's — 86% difference.
Property Crime
Bethlehem
11.51
Pittsfield
12.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Bethlehem
50.4%
Pittsfield
29.0%
Bethlehem leans Republican while Pittsfield leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Bethlehem
7.2%
Pittsfield
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Bethlehem
$66,443
Pittsfield
$68,386
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Bethlehem
$236,500
Pittsfield
$233,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Bethlehem
23.3%
Pittsfield
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Bethlehem
62.3%
Pittsfield
80.0%
Pittsfield has a 22% higher demographics than Bethlehem.
Cost of Living
Bethlehem
117.0
Pittsfield
112.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Bethlehem and Pittsfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Bethlehem leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Pittsfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPittsfield scores 127.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.0 in Bethlehem. Pittsfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,269 vs $1,341 in Bethlehem (6% lower). Pittsfield has a living wage (family of 4) of $116,849 vs $121,643 in Bethlehem.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 9.4% in Pittsfield. Pittsfield has a median rent of $1,094 vs $1,311 in Bethlehem (20% lower). Pittsfield has a owner-occupied of 61.7% compared to 50.7% in Bethlehem.
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Jobs & Economy — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem: 40,044 vs Pittsfield: 23,605 for labor force. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 8.5% in Pittsfield. Bethlehem has a government sector of 45.8% compared to 38.7% in Pittsfield.
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Crime & Safety — Bethlehem leads
Source: FBI UCRBethlehem has a property crime clearance of 51.8% compared to 11.9% in Pittsfield. Bethlehem has a violent crime clearance of 78.9% compared to 39.3% in Pittsfield. Bethlehem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Pittsfield.
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Schools & Education — Pittsfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPittsfield has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 42.5% in Bethlehem. Pittsfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.7% compared to 23.3% in Bethlehem.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a population of 77,069, about 1.8x the size of Pittsfield (43,559). Bethlehem skews younger with a median age of 36.2 vs 43.2.
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Pittsfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBethlehem: 4.2 vs Pittsfield: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Pittsfield: 5 vs Bethlehem: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Bethlehem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBethlehem has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Pittsfield. Bethlehem has a work from home of 14.2% compared to 8.5% in Pittsfield. Bethlehem has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.8% in Pittsfield.
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