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East Falmouth, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Dukes County County

3.1 /5.0
B Good
6,415 Population 1,179/sq mi density
$69,121 Median Income $59,026 per capita
$554,200 Home Value $817,842 Zillow
$1,884 Median Rent 51.0% income on rent
52°F Avg Temperature 282 sunny days/yr
356 Violent Crime/100K 2,393 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$69,121 median income, 2.8% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$554,200 home value, $1,884/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
356 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.7% bachelor's degree or higher
East Falmouth experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 32°F in January while summers reach 72°F in July. The area gets 282 sunny days per year. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 37.

Temperature

32°F Jan (0°C) 72°F Jul (22°C)
Annual Average51.7°F
4% below US avg
January Average32°F (0°C)
July Average72°F (22°C)
Sunny Days282 days/yr

Geography

Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Area5.4 sq mi (14.1 km²)
Population Density1,179/sq mi
Coordinates41.5682°N, 70.5574°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyDukes County County
Nearest AirportNew Bedford Regional (EWB)
22 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Wettest Month (Nov) 4.57"
Driest Month (Jul) 3.11"

Air Quality

AQI Median37.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0445 ppm

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskVery Low
Risk Score16.8 / 100
Social Vulnerability26.8 / 100
Community Resilience99.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Very Low
Hurricane Relatively Low
Earthquake Very Low
Wildfire Very Low
Flood Very Low
Hail Very Low
Strong Wind Very Low
Heat Wave Very Low
Winter Weather Very Low
Lightning Very Low
Ice Storm Very Low
Drought Very Low
Cold Wave Very Low
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

14 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.3. Most recent: M2.6 on Jan 13, 2015.

Jan 12, 2015 0 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut M3.3 114 km
Mar 22, 1996 2 km NE of Bristol, Rhode Island M3.1 59 km
Jan 10, 1999 2 km ENE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.1 146 km
Mar 12, 2002 52 km E of Chatham, Massachusetts M3.0 102 km
Jan 10, 1999 1 km NNE of Merrimac, Massachusetts M3.0 146 km
Jul 22, 2003 72 km NNE of Provincetown, Massachusetts M3.0 135 km
Jan 8, 1998 52 km ENE of Rockport, Massachusetts M2.9 149 km
Mar 10, 1992 2 km SW of Napeague, New York M2.8 143 km
Oct 11, 1990 5 km NNE of The Pinehills, Massachusetts M2.7 41 km
Oct 13, 1999 2 km E of Littleton Common, Massachusetts M2.7 131 km
Apr 22, 1996 3 km NE of North Westport, Massachusetts M2.6 44 km
Jan 13, 2015 2 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut M2.6 112 km
Jun 7, 2002 3 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts M2.5 106 km
Jan 23, 1990 3 km NNW of Boxborough, Massachusetts M2.5 134 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

7 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 2. Most recent: Henri (2021, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2021 Henri Category 1 244 km
2019 Dorian Category 2 298 km
2014 Arthur Category 1 168 km
2008 Kyle Category 1 290 km
1996 Edouard Category 1 206 km
1991 Bob Category 2 73 km
1985 Gloria Category 1 190 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

61 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF2. Total: 2 fatalities, 40 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Aug 18, 2023 EF2 88 km 0
Jul 28, 2014 EF2 100 km 0
Aug 7, 1986 EF2 78 km 0
Aug 28, 1970 EF2 29 km 0
Nov 18, 1967 EF2 53 km 0
Nov 21, 1956 EF2 84 km 0
Dec 18, 1951 EF2 22 km 0
Jun 26, 2024 EF1 82 km 0
Jun 26, 2024 EF1 66 km 0
Sep 13, 2023 EF1 86 km 0
Sep 13, 2023 EF1 98 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF1 80 km 0
Aug 18, 2023 EF1 75 km 0
Aug 8, 2023 EF1 27 km 0
Jul 29, 2023 EF1 75 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 28 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 42 km 0
Jul 23, 2019 EF1 24 km 0
Oct 23, 2018 EF1 69 km 0
Oct 23, 2018 EF1 83 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Wildfire History

1 wildfire (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: NOMANS AERIAL RX (546 ac, 2008).

Year Name Acres Distance
2008 NOMANS AERIAL RX 546 41 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 32°F (0°C) 4.0 in
February 31°F (-1°C) 3.8 in Coldest
March 38°F (3°C) 4.1 in
April 46°F (8°C) 4.2 in
May 56°F (13°C) 3.7 in
June 65°F (18°C) 3.4 in
July 72°F (22°C) 3.1 in Warmest, Driest
August 70°F (21°C) 3.8 in
September 63°F (17°C) 3.7 in
October 53°F (12°C) 3.9 in
November 45°F (7°C) 4.6 in Wettest
December 35°F (2°C) 4.4 in

East Falmouth has a seasonal temperature swing of 41°F / from 31°F in February to 72°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 46.7 inches, with November being the wettest month (4.6") and July the driest (3.1").

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