Newport East, RI vs Fall River, MA

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

MetricNewport East, RIFall River, MA
Population11,06994,082
Median Household Income$89,028$56,673
Median Rent$1,876/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$485,400$395,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.5%50.1%
Poverty Rate11.7%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4% (county)6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k109*768
Property Crime Rate /100k650*1,550
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs77°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F23°F
Snowfall26 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute20.5 min25.8 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312.1
College Degree Rate42.3%16.4%
Foreign-Born %11.3%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.6%+1.4%

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