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New Bedford, MA vs New York, NY

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- New York is 0% more densely populated than New Bedford.
- People are 9.4% more likely to be married in New York.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in New York.
 New Bedford, MANew York, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock8,736,047329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.338.4
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 Population - 201095,053  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,008,278285,036,114
 Population - 199099,922  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-4.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock29,083.893.4
 Land Area20.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock167.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 New Bedford, MANew York, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 New Bedford, MANew York, NYUnited States
 White58.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian1.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock28.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 New Bedford, MANew York, NYUnited States
 Married Population39.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.2%50.2%
 Never Married42.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households41,395  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,929,69080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households17,374  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for New Bedford    5 Reviews
David · New Bedford, MA
Gritty mostly, quaint Downtown, high addictions
Over 4 years ago

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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Lincoln · New Bedford, MA
Winters
Over 13 years ago

Cold  More

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Dale · New Bedford, MA
It is what you make it
Over 15 years ago

While unemployment is always a problem here, this city is no worse than any other old Northeastern city. Yes, we do have crime and bad areas, just as any other city  More

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Reviews for New York    330 Reviews
Cat · Austin, TX
I grew up in the South, and I think NYC is great
Over 4 years ago

I'm from the South and the perception I had was that New York was a filthy slum full of sketchy people and crime. I visited it, and it's actually on the other end of the  More

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Christopher · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte Nc vs NYC , New York
Over 4 years ago

New York City is crazy Great there are to many things to do and see in NYC for anyone to ever complain about the city other than most Of the population with stacked on  More

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Tully · Boston, MA
new york still sucks
Over 4 years ago

filthy. deplorable. weak character. the people of new york aren't classy, they're not even decent. rude, obnoxious, arrogant, and smug, and to make it all worse there's  More

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