Nantucket, MA vs New Bedford, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricNantucket, MANew Bedford, MA
Population10,017100,998
Median Household Income$148,017$56,981
Median Rent$2,228/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$1,465,300$357,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%50.5%
Poverty Rate3.2%20.6%
Unemployment Rate7.2% (county)6.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k183345
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1191,558
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs73°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.712.1
College Degree Rate52.8%17%
Foreign-Born %14%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+0.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.