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Living in Great Barrington

In Great Barrington, unemployment is 3.3% (2024).

Residents of Great Barrington numbered 2,234 at the end of 2020. Great Barrington's unemployment stood at 3.25% at the end of 2024. Great Barrington was home to 172 foreign residents at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0717 sources

Population2,234people31 Dec 2020Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020
Median gross salary2,519EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables
Median rent1,098EUR/month31 Dec 2020Official source · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records
Unemployment rate3.25%country median 4.6% — 29% belowOfficial source · Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)
Recorded crime958.6offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 40% belowOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting

Lower unemployment than 75% of American cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 73% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Great Barrington?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Great Barrington.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Great Barrington recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet16Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan17Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)1,247 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)3Official
Median monthly rent1,098 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records2Official
Recorded property crimes46 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Is Great Barrington a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker33%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 24–42%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student39%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 29–49%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 56–74%
Retirement40%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 29–51%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

7.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 172 of 2,234 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Great Barrington is 3.3%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median gross salary2,519 EUR/month31 Dec 20202024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables1Official
Unemployment rate3.25 %country median 4.6%31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official

What does a salary buy in Great Barrington?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Great Barrington median gross pay: €2,519 (2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables, 2020-12-31).
Left over each month€0of €0 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.outside the model's range
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €1,247
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish—
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Great Barrington. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Great Barrington. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Physicians per 100,000 residents458.3 per 100,00031 Dec 2023Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release4Official · county

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Great Barrington when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesGreat Barrington highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Great Barrington highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
Great Barrington959
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents958.6 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting7Official
Recorded violent crimes23 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Mobility and administration

Great Barrington's nearest airport was BDL, 63 km away and offered 26 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport26 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights10Official
Distance to the nearest major airport63 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)BDL3 Aug 2026OurAirports11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Great Barrington. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Great Barrington.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were −5.5°C in January and 20.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 78.2 mm in January and 97 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan -0.222 · Feb 1.89 · Mar 6.28 · Apr 13.44 · May 20.44 · Jun 24.89 · Jul 27.72 · Aug 27 · Sep 22.39 · Oct 15.17 · Nov 8.22 · Dec 2.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan -10.72 · Feb -10.28 · Mar -5.94 · Apr -0.111 · May 6.11 · Jun 11.22 · Jul 13.89 · Aug 12.89 · Sep 8.61 · Oct 2.72 · Nov -2.39 · Dec -7 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan -5.5 · Feb -4.22 · Mar 0.167 · Apr 6.67 · May 13.28 · Jun 18.06 · Jul 20.78 · Aug 19.94 · Sep 15.5 · Oct 8.94 · Nov 2.94 · Dec -2.33 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information8Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 78.23 · Feb 59.44 · Mar 82.8 · Apr 82.55 · May 115.8 · Jun 109.7 · Jul 97.03 · Aug 96.77 · Sep 113.5 · Oct 106.7 · Nov 73.91 · Dec 87.12 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information9Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In United States: Syracuse ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Barrie (Canada) ±1.4 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.5 °C, Gatineau (Canada) ±2.1 °C, Markham (Canada) ±2.6 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±2.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

At the end of 2025, the city's area measured 3.7 km². Great Barrington's population density measured 624.5 people per km² at the end of 2024.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area3.73 km²31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service)13Official
Foreign-resident share7.38 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Foreign residents172 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population density624.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)5Official
Population2,234 people31 Dec 2020U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 202015Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,263 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)6Official

Alternatives for people set on Great Barrington

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

North Bethesda as a Great Barrington alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 473 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 50,094 North Bethesda vs 2,234 Great Barrington+2142%
  • Median gross pay, city: €6,119 North Bethesda vs €2,519 Great Barrington+143%
  • Foreign residents: 34.1% North Bethesda vs 7.4% Great Barrington+362%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,458 (2025) North Bethesda vs 959 (2024) Great Barringtonno percentage
  • Unemployment: 3.6% North Bethesda vs 3.3% Great Barrington+12%
Full comparisonMore about North Bethesda

Alternative cities in United States

Other cities in United States to compare with Great Barrington, nearest in population first.

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Perezville2,237 residentsUnion2,229 residentsMadison2,250 residentsOld Saybrook2,278 residentsShelby2,176 residentsWest Scarborough2,083 residents

How does Great Barrington compare?

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Is Great Barrington part of Pittsfield?

Great Barrington is in the published commuting zone of Pittsfield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Pittsfield city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source12

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Great Barrington?

The unemployment rate is 3.25 %. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

How safe is Great Barrington?

Police recorded 958.6 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Great Barrington?

The published population is 2,234 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020.

How many foreign residents live in Great Barrington?

172 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS).

Is Great Barrington a good place to live?

Great Barrington may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Great Barrington part of Pittsfield?

Great Barrington is in the published commuting zone of Pittsfield; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

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Sources

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  1. 2024 American Community Survey 5-year detailed tables api.census.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  2. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
  3. ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  4. Area Health Resources Files (AHRF), County 2024-2025 release data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-10-04
  5. Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
  6. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  7. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
  8. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  9. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  10. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  2. TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (TIGERweb ArcGIS REST service) tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  4. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey api.census.gov · checked 2026-08-07
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, TIGERweb Census 2020 tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. Verizon 300 Mbps home internet verizon.com · checked 2026-09-15
  7. Visible unlimited mobile plan visible.com · checked 2026-09-15

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