Cost Of Living In Pittsfield, MA

Pittsfield cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	National
Cost of living index	105	132	100
Index	Pittsfield	Massachusetts	National
Goods & Services index	112	117	100
Groceries index	115	108	100
Health care index	107	121	100
Housing index	94	167	100
Transportation index	100	109	100
Utilities index	106	129	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Pittsfield, MA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Massachusetts and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Pittsfield, MA is 105, which is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average and 5% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Pittsfield, MA are 4% lower than the average for Massachusetts and 12% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Pittsfield is 20% lower than the Massachusetts average.
The cost of living in Pittsfield is 5% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Pittsfield is 6% lower than the national average.
Massachusetts general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average.
Massachusetts state income tax is 132% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$61,692	$5,141	$1,439	$1,851
Renters	$24,088	$2,007	$562	$723

One can approximate the cost of living and the housing affordability in Pittsfield, MA by the percentage of a person’s income that he or she spends on the monthly housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). To stay on the safe side and keep one’s head above the water, a consumer should never spend more than 28 percent of his or her gross income on housing-related expenses and costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses and debts. Homeowners in Pittsfield, MA have a median income of $61,692. Therefore, the amount that a consumer should spend on housing costs should be no more than $1,439 per month to avoid calamity and poverty. The renters in the city have an income of about $24,088, which would make their monthly maximum allowable rental costs $562.

Massachusetts Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Massachusetts	6.25%	6.25%

Massachusetts Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Massachusetts	5.15%	5.15%

The Massachusetts sales tax and Massachusetts income tax rates should definitely be considered when determining the overall cost of living in Pittsfield, MA. Sales taxes are taxes that are imposed onto goods and services sold. Sales taxes do vary by state and can range from no tax at all to upwards of 7%. The Massachusetts sales tax is 6.25% and the maximum surtax is 6.25%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by the government. The income tax rates will vary by state and will also increase or decrease depending on the corresponding tax bracket. State income tax rates can range from anywhere from no tax at all to more than 9%. The Massachusetts income tax rates range from 5.15% to 5.15%.

Goods & Services

Item	Pittsfield	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$16.46	$15.56	5.7%
Beauty Salon	$39.51	$36.11	9.4%
Toothpaste	$3.36	$2.47	35.9%
Shampoo	$0.98	$0.96	1.4%
Movie	$9.98	$10.13	1.4%
Bowling	$3.62	$4.74	23.6%

Groceries

Item	Pittsfield	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.93	$3.98	1.4%
Fried Chicken	$1.48	$1.41	5.0%
Milk	$2.66	$2.06	28.9%
Potatoes	$3.29	$2.98	10.3%
Pizza	$8.46	$9.47	10.7%
Beer	$8.01	$8.79	8.9%

Health Care

Item	Pittsfield	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$132.34	$101.04	31.0%
Doctor	$108.57	$107.44	1.1%
Dentist	$98.58	$90.42	9.0%
Ibuprofen	$9.04	$9.28	2.6%
Lipitor	$451.71	$426.50	5.9%

Housing

Item	Pittsfield	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$172,500.00	$175,700.00	1.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$1,615.97	$1,133.23	42.6%
Apartment Rent	$762.00	$920.00	17.2%

Transportation

Item	Pittsfield	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.04	$1.99	2.4%
Tire Balancing	$42.53	$45.76	7.1%

Utilities

Item	Pittsfield	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$154.59	$163.81	5.6%
Phone	$34.98	$28.39	23.2%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Adams, MA	5,460	100	0%
Averill Park, NY	1,781	103	3%
Chester, MA	727	104	4%
Cheshire, MA	571	107	7%
East Nassau, NY	636	109	9%
Pittsfield, MA	44,226	105	5%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
DeKalb, IL	44,092	94	-6%
Lincoln, CA	44,397	131	31%
Titusville, FL	44,032	86	-14%
Lacey, WA	44,031	111	11%
Apopka, FL	44,462	96	-4%
Pittsfield, MA	44,226	105	5%

Source: The Pittsfield, MA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Pittsfield, MA Cost of Living