Population
Southfield
76,025
Pittsfield
43,559
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Pittsfield
$68,386
Home Value
Southfield
$226,900
Pittsfield
$233,700
Rent
Southfield
$1,301
Pittsfield
$1,094
Crime Rate
Southfield
4.93
Pittsfield
5.11
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Pittsfield
112.4
Avg Temp
Southfield
N/A
Pittsfield
N/A
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Pittsfield
7.6%
How Similar Are Southfield & Pittsfield?
Pittsfield is Southfield's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Southfield
76,025
Pittsfield
43,559
Southfield has a 43% larger population than Pittsfield.
Violent Crime
Southfield
4.93
Pittsfield
5.11
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Southfield
24.20
Pittsfield
12.40
Southfield has a 49% higher property crime than Pittsfield.
Political Leaning
Southfield
43.8%
Pittsfield
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Southfield has a stronger Democratic lean (34% difference).
Unemployment
Southfield
7.0%
Pittsfield
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Southfield
$65,848
Pittsfield
$68,386
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Southfield
$226,900
Pittsfield
$233,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Southfield
28.4%
Pittsfield
25.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Southfield
25.9%
Pittsfield
80.0%
Pittsfield's demographics is significantly higher than Southfield's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Southfield
114.1
Pittsfield
112.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Southfield and Pittsfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Southfield
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Pittsfield
Pittsfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSouthfield has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,411 vs $1,626 in Pittsfield (13% lower). Southfield has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,122 vs $1,269 in Pittsfield (12% lower). Southfield scores 94.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 104.5 in Pittsfield.
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Housing Market — Pittsfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPittsfield has a median rent of $1,094 vs $1,301 in Southfield (19% lower). Southfield has a vacancy rate of 7.7% compared to 9.4% in Pittsfield. Pittsfield has a owner-occupied of 61.7% compared to 51.9% in Southfield.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Southfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 8.5% in Pittsfield. Southfield: 39,226 vs Pittsfield: 23,605 for labor force. Southfield has a poverty rate of 11.2% compared to 13.6% in Pittsfield.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Pittsfield leads
Source: FBI UCRPittsfield has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 12.40 compared to 24.20 in Southfield. Pittsfield has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.56 compared to 14.67 in Southfield. Southfield has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.01 compared to 0.05 in Pittsfield.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSouthfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.4% compared to 25.7% in Pittsfield. Pittsfield has a high school diploma or higher of 47.7% compared to 42.9% in Southfield.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a population of 76,025, about 1.7x the size of Pittsfield (43,559). Southfield skews younger with a median age of 42.1 vs 43.2.
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Median Age
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Southfield
Pittsfield
Healthcare — Pittsfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePittsfield: 5 vs Southfield: 3 for with emergency services. Pittsfield: 3.0 vs Southfield: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Pittsfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSouthfield has a work from home of 15.0% compared to 8.5% in Pittsfield. Pittsfield has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.6% in Southfield. Pittsfield has a drive alone of 75.7% compared to 73.2% in Southfield.
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Airports
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