City Intelligence

New Bedford, MA

Premium salary, cost-of-living, and purchasing-power profile for New Bedford.

COL Index

98

100 = US avg

Rent 1BR

$1,300

Home price

$360,000

Population

95,000

SalaryScope Scores

Proprietary 0–100 indices for New Bedford.

Affordability

37/100

Weak

37

Lower COL + rent

Purchasing Power

56/100

Moderate

56

On a $75k salary after tax

Growth

55/100

Moderate

55

Market size & momentum

Top occupations in New Bedford

OccupationMedianPPFuture
Physician$271,09010080
PMO Director$171,2209680
Product Manager (Tech)$171,2209680
Senior Program Manager$171,2209680
Corporate Counsel$133,0008060
Director of Customer Experience$148,8808780
Sales Manager$148,8808760
Senior Software Engineer$130,6907992
Data Scientist$102,4406892
Enterprise Sales Rep$103,3206880

Cost of living detail

$100,000 in New Bedford has the local purchasing power of approximately $102,000 in a national-average city.