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New Bedford

New Bedford, MA

Population: 100,731
VS
Fall River

Fall River, MA

Population: 93,764

New Bedford vs Fall River

Side-by-side comparison of New Bedford, MA and Fall River, MA

Demographics

Population
101KNew Bedford
94KFall River
7% diff
Median Age
37New Bedford
39Fall River
5% diff
Pop. Density
5,037New Bedford
2,831Fall River
78% diff
Area (sq mi)
20New Bedford
33Fall River
66% diff
Male
50.4%
New Bedford
48.2%
Fall River
5% diff
Female
49.6%
New Bedford
51.8%
Fall River
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$56KNew Bedford
$54KFall River
4% diff
Per Capita Income
$30KNew Bedford
$32KFall River
5% diff
Poverty Rate
16.7%
New Bedford
18.8%
Fall River
13% diff
Unemployment
4.7%
New Bedford
4.9%
Fall River
4% diff
Cost of Living
106New Bedford
106Fall River
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,374New Bedford
$1,244Fall River
10% diff

Housing

Home Value
$324KNew Bedford
$358KFall River
10% diff
Median Rent
$1,085New Bedford
$1,086Fall River
0% diff
Homeownership
40.0%
New Bedford
36.3%
Fall River
10% diff
Zillow Value
$428KNew Bedford
$440KFall River
3% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,969New Bedford
$1,809Fall River
9% diff
Rent Burden
30.3%
New Bedford
30.8%
Fall River
2% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
664New Bedford
868Fall River
31% diff
Property Crime
2,248New Bedford
1,206Fall River
86% diff
Murder Rate
3New Bedford
6Fall River
77% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
54°FNew Bedford
53°FFall River
1% diff
Jan Temp
39°FNew Bedford
38°FFall River
3% diff
Jul Temp
74°FNew Bedford
75°FFall River
1% diff
Rainfall
52.9"New Bedford
57.7"Fall River
9% diff
Snowfall
18.1"New Bedford
19.4"Fall River
7% diff
Sunny Days
265New Bedford
264Fall River
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
16.8%
New Bedford
16.8%
Fall River
High School+
76.1%
New Bedford
76.8%
Fall River
1% diff
Graduate+
4.8%
New Bedford
4.9%
Fall River
2% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.2 minNew Bedford
25.5 minFall River
1% diff
Drive Alone
72.8%
New Bedford
72.4%
Fall River
1% diff
Public Transit
2.6%
New Bedford
1.3%
Fall River
97% diff
Work from Home
4.7%
New Bedford
6.5%
Fall River
38% diff

Health

Obesity
36.5%
New Bedford
35.2%
Fall River
4% diff
Smoking
21.7%
New Bedford
21.6%
Fall River
0% diff
Uninsured
11.4%
New Bedford
9.1%
Fall River
25% diff
Diabetes
12.0%
New Bedford
11.2%
Fall River
7% diff
Heart Disease
7.1%
New Bedford
6.9%
Fall River
3% diff
Depression
25.8%
New Bedford
26.4%
Fall River
2% diff

The Verdict

22 New Bedford
:
16 Fall River

New Bedford leads in 22 of 38 categories

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