Bridgewater, MA vs Fall River, MA

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

MetricBridgewater, MAFall River, MA
Population28,47194,082
Median Household Income$112,651$56,673
Median Rent$2,092/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$533,100$395,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.7%50.1%
Poverty Rate4.8%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k88768
Property Crime Rate /100k1781,550
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr308306
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows20°F23°F
Snowfall34 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute31.4 min25.8 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher1612.1
College Degree Rate39.5%16.4%
Foreign-Born %9.7%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.4%+1.4%

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