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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,026/mo | $1,047/mo | 2.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $291,300 | $198,500 | 46.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $54,604 | $47,677 | 14.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 104.7 | ≈ equal |
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 $102,052 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
New Bedford, MA is about 2% cheaper overall than Springfield, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in New Bedford, you'd need about $81,641 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.