Population
Copperas Cove
37,149
New Bedford
100,731
Median Income
Copperas Cove
$68,900
New Bedford
$56,025
Home Value
Copperas Cove
$167,900
New Bedford
$324,400
Rent
Copperas Cove
$1,022
New Bedford
$1,085
Crime Rate
Copperas Cove
3.30
New Bedford
3.53
Cost of Living
Copperas Cove
106.0
New Bedford
110.1
Avg Temp
Copperas Cove
N/A
New Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Copperas Cove
7.4%
New Bedford
7.6%
How Similar Are Copperas Cove & New Bedford?
New Bedford is Copperas Cove's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Copperas Cove
37,149
New Bedford
100,731
New Bedford (100,731) is about 2.7x larger than Copperas Cove (37,149).
Violent Crime
Copperas Cove
3.30
New Bedford
3.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Copperas Cove
13.43
New Bedford
13.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Copperas Cove
57.6%
New Bedford
48.5%
Copperas Cove leans Republican while New Bedford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Copperas Cove
7.4%
New Bedford
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Copperas Cove
$68,900
New Bedford
$56,025
Copperas Cove has a 19% higher median income than New Bedford.
Home Values
Copperas Cove
$167,900
New Bedford
$324,400
New Bedford has a 48% higher home values than Copperas Cove.
Education
Copperas Cove
13.8%
New Bedford
11.3%
Copperas Cove has a 18% higher education than New Bedford.
Demographics
Copperas Cove
57.6%
New Bedford
57.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 0% difference.
Cost of Living
Copperas Cove
106.0
New Bedford
110.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Copperas Cove and New Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Bedford
Copperas Cove leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Copperas Cove leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Bedford scores 85.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 111.6 in Copperas Cove. Copperas Cove scores 107.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.5 in New Bedford. Copperas Cove has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,230 in New Bedford (20% lower).
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Housing Market — Copperas Cove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCopperas Cove has a single-family homes of 72.4% compared to 32.1% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a median home value of $324,400 vs $167,900 in Copperas Cove (48% higher). Copperas Cove has a owner-occupied of 58.8% compared to 40.0% in New Bedford.
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Jobs & Economy — Copperas Cove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCopperas Cove has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.7% in New Bedford. New Bedford: 49,178 vs Copperas Cove: 18,364 for labor force. Copperas Cove has a poverty rate of 9.4% compared to 19.9% in New Bedford.
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Crime & Safety — Copperas Cove leads
Source: FBI UCRCopperas Cove has a property crime clearance of 40.3% compared to 3.9% in New Bedford. Copperas Cove has a violent crime clearance of 51.5% compared to 26.2% in New Bedford. Copperas Cove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.25 compared to 0.78 in New Bedford.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCopperas Cove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 11.3% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a high school diploma or higher of 34.5% compared to 31.9% in Copperas Cove.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a population of 100,731, about 2.7x the size of Copperas Cove (37,149). Copperas Cove skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 37.0.
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Copperas Cove
New Bedford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCopperas Cove: 4 vs New Bedford: 3 for with emergency services. New Bedford: 3.7 vs Copperas Cove: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Copperas Cove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.1% in Copperas Cove. Copperas Cove has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in New Bedford. Copperas Cove has a work from home of 8.8% compared to 4.7% in New Bedford.
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