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Bellingham, WA vs Pittsfield, MA

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- Pittsfield is 0% more densely populated than Bellingham.
- People are 13.5% more likely to be married in Pittsfield.
- The Median Age is 11.1 years older in Pittsfield.
 Bellingham, WAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,890329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 201081,705  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,793285,036,114
 Population - 199052,179  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,084.693.4
 Land Area27.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bellingham, WAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Bellingham, WAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 White77.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian5.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bellingham, WAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Married Population38.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married47.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed3.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households39,496  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,81380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,434  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bellingham    58 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in so many cities in 5 west coast states and have come to a conclusion that Bellingham is the greatest city to live, work, play and raise a family. After  More

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Over 4 years ago

From what I’ve seen and heard, the very liberal political/ethical beliefs of Bellingham residents, as well as the grey rainy weather, are the main things a few people  More

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If you’re like many Americans and caught up in right vs left you won’t like the far left here in Bellingham wa. If you put politics away and you enjoy skiing,  More

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Reviews for Pittsfield    6 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I have grown up in Pittsfield, moved away, and came back. The loss of the GE manufacturing plant in the 80's adversely affected this blue collar city. This is not the  More

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Pittsfield has done nothing to attract any form of business for the 40 of 47 years that I have lived here. The current tax rate is now 3.7% for business property - that  More

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Hello, I was surprised to see Pittsfield, MA, listed as one of the towns with least crime. We've had 4 shootings since the beginning of the year! Where do you get  More

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