Fall River, MA vs Newport, RI

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

MetricFall River, MANewport, RI
Population94,08224,874
Median Household Income$56,673$86,313
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,698/mo
Median Home Value$395,500$746,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%53.1%
Poverty Rate19.6%16.5%
Unemployment Rate6.3%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k768194
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5501,330
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr306—
Summer Highs80°F76°F
Winter Lows23°F27°F
Snowfall38 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min18.9 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.19.4
College Degree Rate16.4%57.9%
Foreign-Born %23.8%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%-3.6%

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