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Massachusetts
New Bedford
Population 100,998
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Rhode Island
Newport East
Population 11,069
New Bedford, MA vs Newport East, RI
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | New Bedford, MA | Newport East, RI |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,998 | 11,069 |
| Median Household Income | $56,981 | $89,028 |
| Median Rent | $1,137/mo | $1,876/mo |
| Median Home Value | $357,300 | $485,400 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 102 | 102 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.5% | 42.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% | 11.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 4% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 345 | 109* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,558 | 650* |
| Median AQI | 38 | — |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | — |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 77°F |
| Winter Lows | 23°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 33 in/yr | 26 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.7 min | 20.5 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.1 | 12.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 17% | 42.3% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.4% | 11.3% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.8% | -5.6% |
New Bedford, MA
Newport East, RI
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Newport East (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.