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Berkeley, CA vs Pittsfield, MA

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- Pittsfield is 0% more densely populated than Berkeley.
- People are 27.8% more likely to be married in Pittsfield.
- The Median Age is 12.5 years older in Pittsfield.
 Berkeley, CAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,890329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock44.638.4
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 Population - 2010112,938  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,793285,036,114
 Population - 1990102,724  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-8.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,084.693.4
 Land Area10.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Berkeley, CAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2012.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Berkeley, CAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 White53.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.8%12.2%
 Asian20.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Berkeley, CAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Married Population34.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married55.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.222.60
 Households44,195  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,81380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households23,554  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  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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