Fitchburg, Massachusetts

About Fitchburg

Fitchburg, MA is a thriving city located in northwestern Massachusetts, home to 42,145 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Fitchburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 27.82 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,515 residents per square mile.

📰 Fitchburg News Today

• Virginia M. Guertin Obituary - Fitchburg, MA Sentinel and Enterprise · Aug 14
• Lawrence "Larry" Zarrella Obituary Aug 13, 2026 brandonfuneral.com · Aug 13
• Is Massachusetts ready to join other states in allowing cash-saving "plug-in" solar panels? cbsnews.com · Aug 12
• Fitchburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Fitchburg Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fitchburg Unique

• Positioned in northwestern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.1% of Massachusetts's city-dwelling population.
• Part of the fabric of Massachusetts — one of 248 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 42,145.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Fitchburg

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fitchburg

• Crown Fried Chicken — chicken
• Kiki's Ramen Shop — ramen
• Ninety-Nine
• Pudgey Tea — bubble tea (café)
• Taqueria Central — mexican
• 1761 Old Mill
• 50/50 Diner
• A.J. Caribbean Cuisine
• B.F.K. Cuisine — creole
• China Wonder

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fitchburg Art Museum · Museum
• Fitchburg Historical Society · Museum
• Great Wolf Lodge - New England · Theme park
• Ashby Historical Society · Museum
• Boulder Art Gallery · Art gallery
• Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs · Attraction
• Funcade · Arcade
• Gallery Marquee · Art gallery
• Moses' Rock · Attraction
• Mully's Indoor Golf Lounge · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fitchburg

• Fitchburg Abolitionist Park reviews ★
• Ashby Wildlife Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bartley-Nolan Park reviews ★
• Caldwell Park reviews ★
• City Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• City of Fitchburg Agricultural Preservation Restriction · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Coggshall Park reviews ★
• Coolidge Park reviews ★
• Crocker Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crocker Field reviews ★
• Crocker Playground reviews ★
• Crocker Pond Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Fitchburg

• Arthur M Longsjo Middle School
• Ashby Elementary
• Crocker Elementary
• Fitchburg High
• Goodrich Academy
• McKay Elementary School
• Memorial Middle School
• Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical
• Reingold Elementary
• Sizer School: A North Central Charter Essential School
• South Street Early Learning Center

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fitchburg

🏘️ Nearby Communities