Fall River, MA vs Somerset, MA

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

MetricFall River, MASomerset, MA
Population94,08218,298
Median Household Income$56,673$112,677
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,271/mo
Median Home Value$395,500$418,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%55.3%
Poverty Rate19.6%4.9%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k768218
Property Crime Rate /100k1,550447
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F21°F
Snowfall38 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min31.3 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.112.3
College Degree Rate16.4%37.6%
Foreign-Born %23.8%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+0.4%

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