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ZIP 02048, Bristol

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🇺🇸Bristol, Massachusetts · United States

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Mixed fit Based on 7 scored dimensions
Best reasons
80
Safety
Trade-offs
50
Affordability
50
Transport
Unknowns
Safety — based on limited evidence
Schools — no source available yet
Transport — no source available yet
Is ZIP 02048, Bristol right for you?

ZIP 02048, Bristol is about average on everything we measure. We do not have figures yet for schools, transport, amenities, lifestyle and property confidence, so this is a partial picture.

Who it suits

  • Families with children Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: schools and amenities.

  • Young professionals and renters Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Retirees and a quieter life Partly known

    About average on safety. Not known yet: amenities.

  • Living without a car Not known yet

    Not enough figures yet to say.

  • Buying on a budget Partly known

    About average on affordability. Not known yet: property confidence.

Compared with nearby areas

In Bristol In United States
Safety About average About average
Affordability About average About average

Still being collected: Schools, Transport, Amenities, Lifestyle, Property Confidence. These are gathered automatically and will appear here; until then, residents' reviews below are the best guide.

What's happening
Local & city news, notices and alerts
Another normal year expected for Bristol Bay sockeye salmon, Alaska biologists say Anchorage Daily News
The Department of Fish and Game has forecast a return of just under 50 million fish next summer in the region that has the world’s largest sockeye salmon runs.
2 days ago Read article
Peco made series of blunders ahead of Bristol nursing home gas explosion, new documents contend The Philadelphia Inquirer
While investigators did not assign blame, their documents offer new insight into the flawed response surrounding a blast that killed three people and injured 20 others just before last Christmas.
2 days ago Read article
Could a tiny gut microbe help older adults sleep better and feel happier? Natural News
The study involved 75 healthy older adults aged 55 to 70 in a randomized controlled trial. The probiotic Pediococcus acidilactici PA53 improved happiness scores by 12.7% and sleep quality by 23% after eight weeks. Digestive symptom scores dropped 9.5% and stool consistency improved by 28% on the Bristol Stool Scale. Blood tests showed significant decreases […]
3 days ago Read article
The Beach Boys Cancel Final Remaining 2026 Concert Date Rolling Stone
A single date at a Bristol, Virginia, remained on the Beach Boys' 2026 calendar, but it's now been removed along with all the other ones.
6 days ago Read article
Bristol District weekly traffic alert for November 9 Richmond Times-Dispatch
VDOT’s Bristol District details November 9 work zones, lane closures and safety improvements on interstates and major routes across southwestern Virginia.
1 week ago Read article
Data confidence
High coverage
80

Coverage confidence reflects geographic matching, source authority, freshness, record coverage, and demographic alignment. It is not a liveability score.

geography
25 pts
source authority
20 pts
freshness
20 pts
record coverage
10 pts
demographic alignment
5 pts
Reliable enriched schools, amenity details, ratings, and official area demographics are not available for this suburb yet. Existing evidence elsewhere on this page remains visible; missing facts are not estimated.
Score dashboard
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
80
Safety
Good
estimated
50
Affordability
Below average
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
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Schools
No data yet
Nov 2026
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Transport
No data yet
pending
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Amenities
No data yet
pending
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Lifestyle
No data yet
pending
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Property Confidence
No data yet
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
What these scores mean for ZIP 02048, Bristol

Each score is out of 100. Higher is better for you: a high affordability score means cheaper relative to local incomes, and a high safety score means less crime. Comparisons are with other areas in the same country.

Safety: 80/100 · Good
Scores 80 out of 100, which is good and lower than 99% of areas in United States. In practice, reported crime is low for its size. What it measures: How safe the area is, from reported crime adjusted for population, with burglary and robbery counting most. How it is worked out: No police data for this suburb yet — safety is estimated from data-backed suburbs nearby. This is an estimate from wider-area data, not measured for this area itself. Source: Estimated from nearby areas (estimated).
Affordability: 50/100 · Below average
Scores 50 out of 100, which is below average and lower than 99% of areas in United States. What it measures: How average rent compares with what households here typically earn. How it is worked out: Average rent as a share of median monthly income. This is based on reasonable data, but not the most recent or most local. Source: Official census income and rent (ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates).
Full scoring method
Flood & earthquake history
🌊 Flood: None on record
🌍 Earthquake: None on record
🔥 Wildfire: None on record
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Community demographics
ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates
Population
23,931
Median household income
$125,273/yr
Median home value
$603,500
Price-to-income ratio
Median home ÷ median household income
4.8×
Moderately priced

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