CITY PROFILE
Pittsfield, MA
WHAT LIVING HERE IS LIKE
Pittsfield is a smaller metro with among the most expensive housing in our dataset, so budget carefully if affordability is a priority. Expect a mild climate with moderate sunshine and a wet climate—pack layers and rain gear year-round. It's a compact area that trades big-city scale for a quieter, more manageable pace.
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $392K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $1,670/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 12.2°C · warmest 25.4°C · coolest -2.6°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 1011 mm · NASA POWER |
| Sunshine (solar energy) | 4.12 kWh/m²/day · NASA POWER (annual mean) |
| Metro size rank (US) | #326 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy81
- Affordable to rent70
- Climate comfort57
- Plenty of sunshine46
- Big-city amenities21
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.
