New Bedford, MA vs Somerset, MA

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

MetricNew Bedford, MASomerset, MA
Population100,99818,298
Median Household Income$56,981$112,677
Median Rent$1,137/mo$1,271/mo
Median Home Value$357,300$418,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.5%55.3%
Poverty Rate20.6%4.9%
Unemployment Rate6.4%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k345218
Property Crime Rate /100k1,558447
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall33 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.112.3
College Degree Rate17%37.6%
Foreign-Born %20.4%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.8%+0.4%

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