City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | New Bedford | Novi | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,026/mo | $1,584/mo | 35.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $291,300 | $380,200 | 23.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $54,604 | $110,588 | 50.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 98.1 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 102.4 | 30.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 100.9 | 0.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 101.5 | 1.4% higher in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in New Bedford, you'd need $99,961 in Novi to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Bedford and Novi have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 7% lower in New Bedford than in Novi. If you earn $80,000 in New Bedford, you'd need about $79,969 in Novi to keep the same standard of living.