New Bedford, MA vs Attleboro, MA

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

MetricNew Bedford, MAAttleboro, MA
Population100,99846,762
Median Household Income$56,981$98,954
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,590/mo
Median Home Value$357,300$448,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%43.9%
Poverty Rate20.6%8.6%
Unemployment Rate6.4%4.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k345257
Property Crime Rate /100k1,558953
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall33 in/yr50 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min30.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.115.1
College Degree Rate17%34%
Foreign-Born %20.4%11.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+2.1%

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