Worcester vs New Bedford
Worcester, MA compared with New Bedford, MA · 61 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to New Bedford’s 101,834. Worcester comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. New Bedford does better on median rent.
| Worcester, MA | New Bedford, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 101,834 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 5,091 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $56,981 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $357,300 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,137 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 40.3% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 24.7 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 37 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 17% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 20.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 8.3% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 6.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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