Population
Killeen
156,144
New Bedford
100,731
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
New Bedford
$56,025
Home Value
Killeen
$196,000
New Bedford
$324,400
Rent
Killeen
$1,147
New Bedford
$1,085
Crime Rate
Killeen
5.28
New Bedford
3.53
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
New Bedford
110.1
Avg Temp
Killeen
N/A
New Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
New Bedford
7.6%
How Similar Are Killeen & New Bedford?
New Bedford is Killeen's #24 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Killeen
156,144
New Bedford
100,731
Killeen has a 35% larger population than New Bedford.
Violent Crime
Killeen
5.28
New Bedford
3.53
Killeen has a 33% higher violent crime than New Bedford.
Property Crime
Killeen
13.82
New Bedford
13.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Killeen
57.6%
New Bedford
48.5%
Killeen leans Republican while New Bedford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Killeen
10.6%
New Bedford
7.6%
Killeen has a 28% higher unemployment than New Bedford.
Median Income
Killeen
$58,339
New Bedford
$56,025
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Killeen
$196,000
New Bedford
$324,400
New Bedford has a 40% higher home values than Killeen.
Education
Killeen
13.2%
New Bedford
11.3%
Killeen has a 14% higher education than New Bedford.
Demographics
Killeen
34.5%
New Bedford
57.5%
New Bedford has a 40% higher demographics than Killeen.
Cost of Living
Killeen
104.3
New Bedford
110.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Killeen and New Bedford differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Killeen
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New Bedford
Cost of Living & Affordability — Killeen leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKilleen has a fair market rent (1br) of $990 vs $1,230 in New Bedford (20% lower). Killeen has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,233 vs $1,527 in New Bedford (19% lower). Killeen scores 121.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.5 in New Bedford.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a single-family homes of 64.8% compared to 32.1% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 9.1% in Killeen. New Bedford has a median home value of $324,400 vs $196,000 in Killeen (40% higher).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen: 78,779 vs New Bedford: 49,178 for labor force. Killeen has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.7% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a unemployment rate of 7.6% compared to 10.6% in Killeen.
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Crime & Safety — New Bedford leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Bedford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.12 in Killeen. New Bedford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 3.92 in Killeen. New Bedford has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 3.14 in Killeen.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKilleen has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.2% compared to 11.3% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a high school diploma or higher of 34.5% compared to 29.6% in Killeen.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKilleen has a population of 156,144, about 1.6x the size of New Bedford (100,731). Killeen skews younger with a median age of 30.0 vs 37.0.
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Killeen
New Bedford
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Killeen. New Bedford has a public transit of 2.6% compared to 0.5% in Killeen. Killeen has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 4.7% in New Bedford.
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