Massachusetts · Census place 23875
Fitchburg city, MA
Quick answer
Fitchburg city has 41,633 residents, ranking #34 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $70,659, the median home is worth $295,500 and median gross rent runs $1,131 a month.
- Population
- 41,633Fitchburg city residents
- Median household income
- $70,659Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $295,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,131Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 56.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fitchburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fitchburg city median would spend about 19.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 15.5% of residents and 56.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Leominster city 43,697
- Pittsfield city 43,559
- Beverly city 42,408
- Marlborough city 41,398
- Woburn city 41,205
- Westfield city 40,673
- Chelsea city 39,460
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