Pittsfield, MA
Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Pittsfield is the largest city and the historic county seat of Berkshire County,[2] Massachusetts, United States. It is the principal city of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Berkshire County. The population was 44,737 at the 2010 census.[3] Although the population has declined in recent decades, Pittsfield remains the third largest municipality in western Massachusetts, behind only Springfield and Chicopee.
In 2005, Farmers Insurance ranked Pittsfield 20th in the United States as “Most Secure Place To Live” among small towns with fewer than 150,000 residents.[4] In 2006, Forbes ranked Pittsfield as number 61 in its list of Best Small Places for Business.[5] In 2008, Country Home magazine ranked Pittsfield as #24 in a listing of “green cities” east of the Mississippi.[6] In 2009, the City of Pittsfield was chosen to receive a 2009 Commonwealth Award, Massachusetts’ highest award in the arts, humanities, and sciences.[7] In 2010, the Financial Times proclaimed Pittsfield the “Brooklyn of the Berkshires”, in an article covering its recent renaissance.[8]
In 2012, the city was listed among the 10 best places for single people to retire in the U.S. by U.S. News, due to the high number of single older residents and higher likelihood of finding companionship or a partner.[9]
In 2017, the Arts Vibrancy Index compiled by the National Center for Arts Research ranked Pittsfield and Berkshire County as the No. 1 medium-sized community in the nation for the arts.
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The Icy Mike Plunge at Onota Lake
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Bella Flora at Guido’s Fresh Marketplace
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Pittsfield 4th Of July Parade 1988 Coverage
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Wahconah Park – Jim Bouton Interview
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Museum Facsimiles in Pittsfield, MA Connecting Poi...
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The Sideline Saloon Pittsfield MA
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Pittsfield, MA Flyover Spring 2015
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Lake Amphibian Landing on Pontoosuc Lake Pittsfiel...
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