2025 Compare Cities Health:
Fairfax, VA vs Pittsfield, MA

Change Cities
Highlights
- There are 318 physicians per 100,000 people in Pittsfield.
- There are 13 physicians per 100,000 people in Fairfax.
- The US average is 210 physicians per 100,000 people.
 Fairfax, VAPittsfield, MAUnited States
 Air Quality (100=best)  Unlock74.458.4
 Water Quality (100=best)40  Unlock55
 Superfund Sites (100=best)  Unlock72.186.9
 Physicians per Cap.13  Unlock210
 Health Cost  Unlock88100
   (100 = best)
Reviews for Fairfax    28 Reviews

I lived in the area for 17 years through high school until I eventually became a truck driver. Having now seen most states extensively, I wanted to fairly review what  More

   |    Reply

Living in Fairfax, or any of the Northern Virginia suburbs of DC, means dealing with highways that are a Gordian knot of converging lanes and overpasses, making long  More

   |    Reply

Over 10 years ago

The Cost of living here is high. Though the standard of living is also high, unless you're making over 50,000/year, it's difficult to both live and build any sort of  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Fairfax

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Pittsfield


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.