Housing & affordability in New Bedford
ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score
F
30/100
15th of 17
15th of 17
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The four inputs
Median home value vs metro$357,300
Providence $422,50040% · scores 41
Median rent vs metro$1,137/mo
Providence $1,307/mo30% · scores 40
Ownership rate40%
Providence 63%15% · scores 10
Households spending >30% of income on housing46%
Providence 35%15% · scores 0
Context, not scored
Median year built · Providence 19621939 or earlier
Houses rather than flats · Providence 59%32%
Households with children · Providence 28%31%
Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.
Vertical rule marks the Providence reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.
Best Providence suburbs for housing
All 17 ranked, New Bedford highlighted1North Attleborough TownC$482,2002SomersetC$418,8003NewportC$746,9004AttleboroC−$448,1005Newport EastC−$485,4006WesterlyD+$448,8007Valley FallsD+$375,2008WarwickD+$354,6009CranstonD$378,30010TauntonD$422,80011East ProvidenceD$365,50012ProvidenceF$362,20013PawtucketF$325,50014Fall RiverF$395,50015New BedfordF$357,30016WoonsocketF$311,00017Central FallsF$352,100
Better than New Bedford on housing & affordability
New Bedford grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Somerset13 mi from New BedfordC 59 C Newport23 mi from New BedfordC 58 C Newport East21 mi from New BedfordC− 62 C Taunton19 mi from New BedfordD 50 D+ East Providence24 mi from New BedfordD 58 C Fall River9 mi from New BedfordF 39 D− Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24