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Massachusetts
New Bedford
Population 100,998
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Massachusetts
South Yarmouth
Population 11,552
New Bedford, MA vs South Yarmouth, MA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | New Bedford, MA | South Yarmouth, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 100,998 | 11,552 |
| Median Household Income | $56,981 | $82,188 |
| Median Rent | $1,137/mo | $1,806/mo |
| Median Home Value | $357,300 | $541,700 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 102 | 98 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 50.5% | 79% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% | 11.6% |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | 5.2% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 345 | 290* |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 1,558 | 671* |
| Median AQI | 38 | 36 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 306 | 341 |
| Summer Highs | 80°F | 75°F |
| Winter Lows | 23°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 33 in/yr | 22 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 24.7 min | 23.8 min |
| Hospitals | — | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 12.1 | 11.8 |
| College Degree Rate | 17% | 34.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 20.4% | 18.9% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +0.8% | +5.0% |
New Bedford, MA
South Yarmouth, MA
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 South Yarmouth (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.