Worcester

Worcester, MA

Population: 205,501
VS
New Bedford

New Bedford, MA

Population: 100,731

Worcester vs New Bedford

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

Demographics

Population
206KWorcester
101KNew Bedford
2x diff
Median Age
34Worcester
37New Bedford
9% diff
Pop. Density
5,501Worcester
5,037New Bedford
9% diff
Area (sq mi)
37Worcester
20New Bedford
87% diff
Male
49.5%
Worcester
50.4%
New Bedford
2% diff
Female
50.5%
Worcester
49.6%
New Bedford
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$68KWorcester
$56KNew Bedford
21% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KWorcester
$30KNew Bedford
18% diff
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Worcester
16.7%
New Bedford
16% diff
Unemployment
6.4%
Worcester
7.6%
New Bedford
19% diff
Cost of Living
106Worcester
106New Bedford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,378Worcester
$1,374New Bedford
0% diff

Housing

Home Value
$340KWorcester
$324KNew Bedford
5% diff
Median Rent
$1,415Worcester
$1,085New Bedford
30% diff
Homeownership
42.4%
Worcester
40.0%
New Bedford
6% diff
Zillow Value
$436KWorcester
$443KNew Bedford
2% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,150Worcester
$1,969New Bedford
9% diff
Rent Burden
32.0%
Worcester
30.3%
New Bedford
6% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
640Worcester
356New Bedford
80% diff
Property Crime
1,580Worcester
1,369New Bedford
15% diff
Murder Rate
7Worcester
7New Bedford
3% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
48°FWorcester
50°FNew Bedford
5% diff
Jan Temp
25°FWorcester
30°FNew Bedford
21% diff
Jul Temp
71°FWorcester
72°FNew Bedford
2% diff
Rainfall
48.3"Worcester
45.9"New Bedford
5% diff
Snowfall
72.9"Worcester
32.5"New Bedford
2.2x diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.1%
Worcester
16.8%
New Bedford
2x diff
High School+
85.7%
Worcester
76.1%
New Bedford
13% diff
Graduate+
13.5%
Worcester
4.8%
New Bedford
2.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.1 minWorcester
25.2 minNew Bedford
0% diff
Drive Alone
65.8%
Worcester
72.8%
New Bedford
11% diff
Public Transit
2.7%
Worcester
2.6%
New Bedford
4% diff
Work from Home
10.7%
Worcester
4.7%
New Bedford
2.3x diff

Health

Obesity
36.5%
Worcester
36.5%
New Bedford
Smoking
15.3%
Worcester
21.7%
New Bedford
42% diff
Uninsured
3.9%
Worcester
4.9%
New Bedford
26% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Worcester
12.0%
New Bedford
3% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Worcester
7.1%
New Bedford
20% diff
Depression
25.9%
Worcester
25.8%
New Bedford
0% diff

The Verdict

22 Worcester
:
15 New Bedford

Worcester leads in 22 of 37 categories

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