Population
New Orleans
376,035
New Bedford
100,731
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
New Bedford
$56,025
Home Value
New Orleans
$296,400
New Bedford
$324,400
Rent
New Orleans
$1,211
New Bedford
$1,085
Crime Rate
New Orleans
13.62
New Bedford
3.53
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
New Bedford
110.1
Avg Temp
New Orleans
70°F
New Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
New Bedford
7.6%
How Similar Are New Orleans & New Bedford?
New Bedford is New Orleans's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
New Orleans
376,035
New Bedford
100,731
New Orleans (376,035) is about 3.7x larger than New Bedford (100,731).
Violent Crime
New Orleans
13.62
New Bedford
3.53
New Orleans's violent crime is significantly higher than New Bedford's — 74% difference.
Property Crime
New Orleans
50.90
New Bedford
13.59
New Orleans's property crime is significantly higher than New Bedford's — 73% difference.
Political Leaning
New Orleans
15.2%
New Bedford
48.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but New Bedford has a stronger Democratic lean (69% difference).
Unemployment
New Orleans
7.8%
New Bedford
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 3% difference.
Median Income
New Orleans
$55,339
New Bedford
$56,025
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
New Orleans
$296,400
New Bedford
$324,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
New Orleans
29.9%
New Bedford
11.3%
New Orleans's education is significantly higher than New Bedford's — 62% difference.
Demographics
New Orleans
31.6%
New Bedford
57.5%
New Bedford has a 45% higher demographics than New Orleans.
Cost of Living
New Orleans
107.6
New Bedford
110.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. New Orleans and New Bedford share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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New Bedford
Cost of Living & Affordability — New Orleans leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNew Orleans has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,331 vs $1,527 in New Bedford (13% lower). New Orleans has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,113 vs $1,230 in New Bedford (10% lower). New Orleans scores 138.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.5 in New Bedford.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 20.4% in New Orleans. New Orleans has a single-family homes of 55.9% compared to 32.1% in New Bedford. New Orleans has a median property tax of $2,428 vs $4,223 in New Bedford (43% lower).
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans: 190,228 vs New Bedford: 49,178 for labor force. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 4.7% in New Bedford. New Orleans has a per capita income of $39,698 vs $30,475 in New Bedford (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — New Bedford leads
Source: FBI UCRNew Bedford has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.07 compared to 0.53 in New Orleans. New Bedford has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.24 compared to 9.41 in New Orleans. New Bedford has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.53 compared to 13.62 in New Orleans.
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Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education — New Orleans leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Orleans has a bachelor's degree or higher of 29.9% compared to 11.3% in New Bedford. New Orleans has a high school diploma or higher of 45.1% compared to 34.5% in New Bedford.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a population of 376,035, about 3.7x the size of New Bedford (100,731). New Bedford skews younger with a median age of 37.0 vs 38.4.
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Married Population
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
New Orleans
New Bedford
Healthcare — New Bedford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Bedford: 3.7 vs New Orleans: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — New Orleans leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Orleans has a bicycle of 1.9% compared to 0.1% in New Bedford. New Orleans has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 4.7% in New Bedford. New Orleans has a public transit of 4.5% compared to 2.6% in New Bedford.
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