Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Massachusetts
New Bedford is a South Coast affordability market in Massachusetts, useful for starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Massachusetts
Lowell is the commuter and regional affordability market in Massachusetts, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
New Bedford has the lower salary-needed estimate, while New Bedford has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lowell minus New Bedford.
| Metric | New Bedford | Lowell | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,794 | $2,024 | +$230 | New Bedford | New Bedford has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $494,000 | $559,000 | +$65,000 | New Bedford | New Bedford has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $253/mo | $241/mo | -$12/mo | Lowell | Lowell has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 119 | 116 | -3 | Lowell | Lowell has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $82,000 | $90,000 | +$8,000 | New Bedford | New Bedford has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 65/100 | 68/100 | +3 | Lowell | Lowell has the higher move score. |