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New Bedford is a mid-size city of 100,998 people in Bristol County, Massachusetts. It's about 27 miles from Providence, RI. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 39°F, with about 33 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $357k and rent runs about $1k a month.
100,998people
$357kTypical home
$1,137/moRent
83° / 39°Summer / winter
33"Snow
229Sunny days
139Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 100,998
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,049 people per sq mi
- 27 mi to Providence, RI
- 27 mi to Providence, RI
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $357k (≈$2,253/mo)
- Median rent $1,137/mo
- Median household income $57k
- Property tax about 1.2% of value
- 8.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 39°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 63°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (69 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 139 days a year with rain or snow
- 33" of snow a year
- 9 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 10 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (345 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,542 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 31% of households have kids
- 15% are 65 or older
- 17% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 27 min
- 5% walk or take transit to work
- 1 mi to EWB airport
- 26 mi to PVD (major hub)
- 27 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 32% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 69 ft
- Right on the coast
- 127 mi to a big lake
- 10 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 32 mi to the nearest ski area
- 12 mi to the nearest campground
- 74 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 988 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 87 bars within 25 mi
- 390 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 1 music venue or club within 25 mi
- 90 museums within 25 mi
- 8 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Bristol County: Purple — split almost evenly
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk