Barnstable, MA vs Fall River, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBarnstable, MAFall River, MA
Population49,56894,082
Median Household Income$91,982$56,673
Median Rent$1,917/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$602,500$395,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)98102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.4%50.1%
Poverty Rate7.4%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k401768
Property Crime Rate /100k7951,550
Median AQI3638
Good AQI Days /yr341306
Summer Highs76°F80°F
Winter Lows25°F23°F
Snowfall22 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute24.8 min25.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1112.1
College Degree Rate42.1%16.4%
Foreign-Born %16.7%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.5%+1.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.