| Index | New Bedford | Massachusetts | National |
| Median home price | $239,000 | $341,000 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $869 | $1,129 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 39.8% | 62.1% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 60.2% | 37.9% | 36.4% |
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| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| West Wareham, MA | 2,398 | $167,500 | 9% |
| Ocean Grove, MA | 2,434 | $223,600 | 21% |
| Acushnet Center, MA | 3,403 | $249,700 | 35% |
| Fall River, MA | 89,618 | $256,200 | 39% |
| Weweantic, MA | 1,287 | $258,200 | 40% |
| New Bedford, MA | 95,355 | $239,000 | 29% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Hesperia, CA | 95,163 | $255,500 | 38% |
| Mission Viejo, CA | 95,638 | $732,100 | 296% |
| Brockton, MA | 95,740 | $279,600 | 51% |
| Portsmouth, VA | 94,961 | $174,200 | 6% |
| Compton, CA | 95,804 | $383,500 | 108% |
| New Bedford, MA | 95,355 | $239,000 | 29% |
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