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New Bedford, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Dukes County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
100,731
Population
5,037/sq mi density
$56,025
Median Income
$30,475 per capita
$324,400
Home Value
$428,272 Zillow
$1,085
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
265 sunny days/yr
664
Violent Crime/100K
2,248 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$56,025 median income, 4.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$324,400 home value, $1,085/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
664 violent crimes/100K (75% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,025
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,475
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
31% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.7%
35% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Bedford vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Bedford’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,025
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,475
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$104,753
145%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,374
96%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,374
4% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
9% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.8%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.6%
49% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,110M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.8%
Public Transit
2.6%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,434
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
55
Retail
195
Manufacturing
18
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$104,753
45% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,108
132% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,025 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,475 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $104,753 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,374 |
| County GDP | $2,110M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.538 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.8% |
| Public Transit | 2.6% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,434 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 55 |
| Retail | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 18 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $104,753 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,108 |