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Great Barrington Area Facts

  • Great Barrington has a Livability Score of 79/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Great Barrington crime rates are 42% lower than the Massachusetts average
  • Cost of living in Great Barrington is 7% lower than the Massachusetts average
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The Southern Berkshires is the perfect place to live! User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( Mar 17, 2019) My wife and I moved to the area with our 2 month old baby after living most of our lives in Colorado and we could not be happier. The Southern Berkshires is the perfect place to live. We are surrounded by beautiful nature and have all of the amenities we need. There are green mou ...Read More ntains and perfect rivers and lakes everywhere here, we never run out of free things to do outside year round. We are also in the middle of an amazing arts and culture scene. The food and restaurants are amazing too, catering to the weekenders from New York and Boston. Its small town living with big city amenities and culture, everything you could want or need is here. Great schools, libraries, parks and playgrounds for the kids. It really is a special place with four true and beautiful seasons. And the people here are all so nice! There is no better place to live for a young family. We love it here!!! Read Less
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      B Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Great Barrington? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Memorial Field
      Town Hall Park
      South Street Park
      William Stanley Park
      Grove Street Park
      Charles Castranova Park
      Newsboy Park
      John P Tracey Park

      Entertainment

      Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center
      Triplex Cinema
      Searles Castle
      Orchard City Millage Sign
      Community Access to the Arts

      Food & Drink

      Subway
      Robin's Candy
      SoCo Creamery
      MoonCloud
      Plaza Package
      McDonald's

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Great Barrington? Of all people who commute, 1.3% take public transportation in Great Barrington.
      Drive to Work
      64%

      12% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      15%

      12% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Great Barrington? The cost of living in Great Barrington is 124/100 - which is 7% lower than Massachusetts.
      Great Barrington
      124

      24% more expensive than average

      Massachusetts
      133

      33% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Great Barrington? Great Barrington crime rates are 815, which are 42% lower than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      815 per 100k people

      64% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 123  

      64% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      0%

      Year over year crime is up

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Great Barrington? The median income in Great Barrington is $43,870 which is 38% lower than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $43,87021% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $29,4401% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      79% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Great Barrington a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Big Y
      Rite Aid
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      C Housing

      What are Great Barrington home prices? Great Barrington home prices are $378,000 - which is 11% higher than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $378,000105% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $9243% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      47%

      26% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Great Barrington have good schools? The Great Barrington graduation rate is 80% - which is 8% lower than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      80%

      4% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      53%

      11% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      11:1

      29% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Great Barrington a good place to live? Great Barrington has an overall rating of 95% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      95%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      100%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      82%

      2 total surveys

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