Cost of living in New Bedford
Composed in-house · four inputs · 14% of the overall score
B
73/100
6th of 17
6th of 17
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The four inputs
Housing cost index88
Providence 10045% · scores 86
Effective property tax rate1.17%
Providence 1.09%25% · scores 61
Utilities105
Providence 10020% · scores 55
Local sales tax6.25%
Providence median 7.00%10% · scores 75
Vertical rule marks the Providence reference. Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Providence suburbs for cost of living
All 17 ranked, New Bedford highlighted1WesterlyB$448,8002SomersetB$418,8003TauntonB$422,8004PawtucketB$325,5005Fall RiverB$395,5006New BedfordB$357,3007WoonsocketB$311,0008Central FallsB−$352,1009North Attleborough TownB−$482,20010East ProvidenceB−$365,50011WarwickB−$354,60012Valley FallsB−$375,20013CranstonB−$378,30014ProvidenceC+$362,20015AttleboroC+$448,10016Newport EastC+$485,40017NewportC+$746,900
Better than New Bedford on cost of living
New Bedford grades B on cost of living. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbCost of livingOverall
Somerset13 mi from New BedfordB 59 C Taunton19 mi from New BedfordB 50 D+ Fall River9 mi from New BedfordB 39 D− Cost-of-living index composed in-house from housing cost, utilities, effective property tax and local sales tax · Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Effective property tax: ACS 2020–24