Nantucket, MA vs Fall River, MA

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

MetricNantucket, MAFall River, MA
Population10,01794,082
Median Household Income$148,017$56,673
Median Rent$2,228/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$1,465,300$395,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.1%50.1%
Poverty Rate3.2%19.6%
Unemployment Rate7.2% (county)6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k183768
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1191,550
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs73°F80°F
Winter Lows29°F23°F
Snowfall25 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute16.3 min25.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher10.712.1
College Degree Rate52.8%16.4%
Foreign-Born %14%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+1.4%

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