Fall River, MA vs Taunton, MA

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

MetricFall River, MATaunton, MA
Population94,08260,433
Median Household Income$56,673$79,283
Median Rent$1,155/mo$1,324/mo
Median Home Value$395,500$422,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%52.8%
Poverty Rate19.6%13%
Unemployment Rate6.3%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k768386
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5501,057
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall38 in/yr26 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min29.3 min
Hospitals32
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 51.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.114.3
College Degree Rate16.4%23.9%
Foreign-Born %23.8%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+5.3%

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