Population
Reading
94,836
New Bedford
100,731
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
New Bedford
$56,025
Home Value
Reading
$109,800
New Bedford
$324,400
Rent
Reading
$1,018
New Bedford
$1,085
Crime Rate
Reading
3.38
New Bedford
3.53
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
New Bedford
110.1
Avg Temp
Reading
N/A
New Bedford
N/A
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
New Bedford
7.6%
How Similar Are Reading & New Bedford?
New Bedford is Reading's #15 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Reading
94,836
New Bedford
100,731
Both cities have similar populations — Reading at 94,836 and New Bedford at 100,731.
Violent Crime
Reading
3.38
New Bedford
3.53
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 4% difference.
Property Crime
Reading
14.35
New Bedford
13.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Reading
55.6%
New Bedford
48.5%
Reading leans Republican while New Bedford leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Reading
12.1%
New Bedford
7.6%
Reading has a 37% higher unemployment than New Bedford.
Median Income
Reading
$45,599
New Bedford
$56,025
New Bedford has a 19% higher median income than Reading.
Home Values
Reading
$109,800
New Bedford
$324,400
New Bedford's home values is significantly higher than Reading's — 66% difference.
Education
Reading
7.0%
New Bedford
11.3%
New Bedford has a 39% higher education than Reading.
Demographics
Reading
30.1%
New Bedford
57.5%
New Bedford has a 48% higher demographics than Reading.
Cost of Living
Reading
83.5
New Bedford
110.1
New Bedford has a 24% higher cost of living than Reading.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Reading and New Bedford differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Reading
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New Bedford
New Bedford leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reading leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDReading scores 91.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 144.5 in New Bedford. Reading scores 83.5 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 110.1 in New Bedford. Reading has a living wage (family of 4) of $86,859 vs $114,470 in New Bedford (24% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a single-family homes of 64.5% compared to 32.1% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a vacancy rate of 5.0% compared to 9.3% in Reading. New Bedford has a median home value of $324,400 vs $109,800 in Reading (66% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — New Bedford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNew Bedford has a unemployment rate of 7.6% compared to 12.1% in Reading. New Bedford has a poverty rate of 19.9% compared to 27.0% in Reading. New Bedford has a per capita income of $30,475 vs $21,394 in Reading (30% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRReading has a property crime clearance of 10.8% compared to 3.9% in New Bedford. Reading has a violent crime clearance of 46.8% compared to 26.2% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.00 in Reading.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — New Bedford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNew Bedford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 11.3% compared to 7.0% in Reading. New Bedford has a high school diploma or higher of 34.5% compared to 30.0% in Reading.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.1x the size of Reading (94,836). Reading skews younger with a median age of 31.7 vs 37.0.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Reading
New Bedford
Healthcare — New Bedford leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNew Bedford: 3 vs Reading: 2 for with emergency services. New Bedford: 3.7 vs Reading: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReading has a public transit of 3.9% compared to 2.6% in New Bedford. New Bedford has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Reading. New Bedford has a drive alone of 72.8% compared to 63.7% in Reading.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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