Population
El Centro
44,186
New Bedford
100,731
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
New Bedford
$56,025
Home Value
El Centro
$291,100
New Bedford
$324,400
Rent
El Centro
$992
New Bedford
$1,085
Crime Rate
El Centro
3.28
New Bedford
3.53
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
New Bedford
110.1
Avg Temp
El Centro
N/A
New Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
New Bedford
7.6%
How Similar Are El Centro & New Bedford?
New Bedford is El Centro's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
El Centro
44,186
New Bedford
100,731
New Bedford (100,731) is about 2.3x larger than El Centro (44,186).
Violent Crime
El Centro
3.28
New Bedford
3.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
El Centro
12.68
New Bedford
13.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
El Centro
49.1%
New Bedford
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
El Centro
9.9%
New Bedford
7.6%
El Centro has a 23% higher unemployment than New Bedford.
Median Income
El Centro
$56,093
New Bedford
$56,025
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
El Centro
$291,100
New Bedford
$324,400
New Bedford has a 10% higher home values than El Centro.
Education
El Centro
9.5%
New Bedford
11.3%
New Bedford has a 17% higher education than El Centro.
Demographics
El Centro
24.1%
New Bedford
57.5%
New Bedford's demographics is significantly higher than El Centro's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
El Centro
103.6
New Bedford
110.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. El Centro and New Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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El Centro
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New Bedford
New Bedford leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — El Centro leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDEl Centro has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,038 vs $1,230 in New Bedford (16% lower). El Centro scores 123.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.5 in New Bedford. El Centro has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,362 vs $1,527 in New Bedford (11% lower).
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Housing Market — El Centro leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 11.7% in El Centro. El Centro has a single-family homes of 56.9% compared to 32.1% in New Bedford. El Centro has a median property tax of $2,501 vs $4,223 in New Bedford (41% lower).
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford: 49,178 vs El Centro: 19,323 for labor force. New Bedford has a unemployment rate of 7.6% compared to 9.9% in El Centro. New Bedford has a per capita income of $30,475 vs $23,781 in El Centro (22% higher).
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Crime & Safety — El Centro leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Bedford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 4.75 in El Centro. El Centro has a property crime clearance of 7.2% compared to 3.9% in New Bedford. El Centro has a violent crime clearance of 46.2% compared to 26.2% in New Bedford.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — New Bedford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Bedford has a high school diploma or higher of 34.5% compared to 25.0% in El Centro. New Bedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.3% compared to 9.5% in El Centro.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a population of 100,731, about 2.3x the size of El Centro (44,186). El Centro skews younger with a median age of 31.6 vs 37.0.
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Black
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Asian
El Centro
New Bedford
Healthcare — New Bedford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Bedford: 5 vs El Centro: 2 for nearby hospitals. New Bedford: 3.7 vs El Centro: 1.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). New Bedford: 3 vs El Centro: 2 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — New Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. New Bedford has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in El Centro. El Centro has a drive alone of 78.0% compared to 72.8% in New Bedford.
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