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Boston

Boston, MA

Population: 663,972
VS
New Bedford

New Bedford, MA

Population: 100,731

Boston vs New Bedford

Side-by-side comparison of Boston, MA and New Bedford, MA

Demographics

Population
664KBoston
101KNew Bedford
6.6x diff
Median Age
33Boston
37New Bedford
11% diff
Pop. Density
14KBoston
5,037New Bedford
2.7x diff
Area (sq mi)
90Boston
20New Bedford
4.5x diff
Male
48.1%
Boston
50.4%
New Bedford
5% diff
Female
51.9%
Boston
49.6%
New Bedford
5% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$95KBoston
$56KNew Bedford
69% diff
Per Capita Income
$60KBoston
$30KNew Bedford
97% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Boston
16.7%
New Bedford
43% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Boston
4.7%
New Bedford
12% diff
Cost of Living
106Boston
106New Bedford
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,525Boston
$1,374New Bedford
84% diff

Housing

Home Value
$710KBoston
$324KNew Bedford
2.2x diff
Median Rent
$2,093Boston
$1,085New Bedford
93% diff
Homeownership
35.4%
Boston
40.0%
New Bedford
13% diff
Zillow Value
$769KBoston
$428KNew Bedford
79% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,510Boston
$1,969New Bedford
78% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Boston
30.3%
New Bedford
1% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
726Boston
664New Bedford
9% diff
Property Crime
2,639Boston
2,248New Bedford
17% diff
Murder Rate
8Boston
3New Bedford
2.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBoston
54°FNew Bedford
2% diff
Jan Temp
37°FBoston
39°FNew Bedford
6% diff
Jul Temp
75°FBoston
74°FNew Bedford
1% diff
Rainfall
53.9"Boston
52.9"New Bedford
2% diff
Snowfall
26.8"Boston
18.1"New Bedford
48% diff
Sunny Days
265Boston
265New Bedford

Education

Bachelor's+
54.1%
Boston
16.8%
New Bedford
3.2x diff
High School+
88.9%
Boston
76.1%
New Bedford
17% diff
Graduate+
25.1%
Boston
4.8%
New Bedford
5.2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.2 minBoston
25.2 minNew Bedford
20% diff
Drive Alone
34.1%
Boston
72.8%
New Bedford
2.1x diff
Public Transit
24.0%
Boston
2.6%
New Bedford
9.4x diff
Work from Home
18.8%
Boston
4.7%
New Bedford
4x diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Boston
36.5%
New Bedford
45% diff
Smoking
11.8%
Boston
21.7%
New Bedford
84% diff
Uninsured
6.3%
Boston
11.4%
New Bedford
81% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Boston
12.0%
New Bedford
17% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Boston
7.1%
New Bedford
37% diff
Depression
22.8%
Boston
25.8%
New Bedford
13% diff

The Verdict

25 Boston
:
13 New Bedford

Boston leads in 25 of 38 categories

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