Newport, RI vs Fall River, MA

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

MetricNewport, RIFall River, MA
Population24,87494,082
Median Household Income$86,313$56,673
Median Rent$1,698/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$746,900$395,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.1%50.1%
Poverty Rate16.5%19.6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k194768
Property Crime Rate /100k1,3301,550
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—306
Summer Highs76°F80°F
Winter Lows27°F23°F
Snowfall26 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute18.9 min25.8 min
Hospitals13
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.5 / 5
Students per Teacher9.412.1
College Degree Rate57.9%16.4%
Foreign-Born %7.4%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.6%+1.4%

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