Fall River, MA vs South Yarmouth, MA

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

MetricFall River, MASouth Yarmouth, MA
Population94,08211,552
Median Household Income$56,673$82,188
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,806/mo
Median Home Value$395,500$541,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)10298
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%79%
Poverty Rate19.6%11.6%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k768290*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,550671*
Median AQI3836
Good AQI Days /yr306341
Summer Highs80°F75°F
Winter Lows23°F26°F
Snowfall38 in/yr22 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min23.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.111.2
College Degree Rate16.4%34.4%
Foreign-Born %23.8%18.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+5.0%

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 South Yarmouth (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.