Somerset, MA vs New Bedford, MA

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

MetricSomerset, MANew Bedford, MA
Population18,298100,998
Median Household Income$112,677$56,981
Median Rent$1,271/mo$1,137/mo
Median Home Value$418,800$357,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%50.5%
Poverty Rate4.9%20.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)6.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k218345
Property Crime Rate /100k4471,558
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall26 in/yr33 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min24.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.312.1
College Degree Rate37.6%17%
Foreign-Born %6.1%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+0.8%

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