| | New Bedford, MA | Brockton, MA | United States |
| Overall | 111.7 | 131.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 105.0 | 106.4 | 100 |
| Health | 88.6 | 88.8 | 100 |
| Housing | 110.6 | 133.0 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $371,700 | $425,300 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,910.0% | 11,280.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 89.6 | 136.0 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 127.0 | 139.5 | 100 |
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Reviews for New Bedford 
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Grew up here, returned here to assist family after lining/working South of Boston, San Diego, then North of Boston respectively. Outside of the quaint/Historic Downtown More
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Born and raised in Brockton, the closer towards the police station and shelter the closer you are to drug addicts and gang violence. I’ve woken up many sleepless More
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