Somerset, MA vs Fall River, MA

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

MetricSomerset, MAFall River, MA
Population18,29894,082
Median Household Income$112,677$56,673
Median Rent$1,271/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$418,800$395,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)102102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%50.1%
Poverty Rate4.9%19.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1% (county)6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k218768
Property Crime Rate /100k4471,550
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr306306
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall26 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min25.8 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher12.312.1
College Degree Rate37.6%16.4%
Foreign-Born %6.1%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+1.4%

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