South Yarmouth, MA vs Fall River, MA

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

MetricSouth Yarmouth, MAFall River, MA
Population11,55294,082
Median Household Income$82,188$56,673
Median Rent$1,806/mo$1,155/mo
Median Home Value$541,700$395,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)98102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income79%50.1%
Poverty Rate11.6%19.6%
Unemployment Rate5.2% (county)6.3%
Violent Crime Rate /100k290*768
Property Crime Rate /100k671*1,550
Median AQI3638
Good AQI Days /yr341306
Summer Highs75°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F23°F
Snowfall22 in/yr38 in/yr
Avg Commute23.8 min25.8 min
Hospitals—3
Avg Hospital Rating—3.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.812.1
College Degree Rate34.4%16.4%
Foreign-Born %18.9%23.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%+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 South Yarmouth (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.