Fall River, MA vs Newport East, RI

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

MetricFall River, MANewport East, RI
Population94,08211,069
Median Household Income$56,673$89,028
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,876/mo
Median Home Value$395,500$485,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%42.5%
Poverty Rate19.6%11.7%
Unemployment Rate6.3%4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k768109*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,550650*
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs80°F77°F
Winter Lows23°F26°F
Snowfall38 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min20.5 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.112.3
College Degree Rate16.4%42.3%
Foreign-Born %23.8%11.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-5.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Newport East (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.