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Best Places to Live in Berkshire County, Massachusetts

Ranked #4 America's Best and Worst Cities for Crime (Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #14 Best Green Cities
Ranked #14 Most Competitive Private Colleges
Ranked #81 America's Most (and Least) Stressful Cities (117 Smallest Metro Areas)
Ranked #243 2005 Best Places to Live

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Population:128,536
Pop. Change:-5%
State: Massachusetts
Metro Area:Pittsfield
County:Berkshire County
City:Pittsfield, North Adams, ... 33 more
Zip Code:01201, 01203, ... 37 more
Real Estate:For Sale
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Interesting Facts about Berkshire County

As of 2011, Berkshire County's population is 128,536 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -4.79 percent.

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The median home cost in Berkshire County is $183,300. Home appreciation the last year has been -4.75 percent.

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Compared to the rest of the country, Berkshire County's cost of living is 8.90% Higher than the U.S. average.

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Berkshire County public schools spend $8,414 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $5,678. There are about 10.9 students per teacher in Berkshire County.

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The unemployment rate in Berkshire County is 8.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 9.10%). Recent job growth is Positive. Berkshire County jobs have Increased by 0.27 percent.

Average Commute time is 22 minutes. The National Average is 28 minutes.

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Berkshire County's Real Estate Market (click to see properties)

 • Newly Listed Homes
 • Most Expensive Listing
 • Million Dollar Houses
 • Homes from $750,001 to $1,000,000
 • Homes from $500,001 to $750,000
 • Homes from $250,000 to $500,000
 • Homes under $250,000
 • Median Priced Homes




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