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Fall River, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Bristol County County
2.3
/5.0
C
Fair
93,764
Population
2,831/sq mi density
$53,933
Median Income
$31,998 per capita
$357,800
Home Value
$439,622 Zillow
$1,086
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
264 sunny days/yr
868
Violent Crime/100K
1,206 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$53,933 median income, 4.9% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$357,800 home value, $1,086/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
868 violent crimes/100K (128% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,933
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,998
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.9%
36% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
18.8%
52% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Fall River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Fall River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,933
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,998
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,521
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,244
87%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,244
13% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.4%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.3%
74% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$36,041M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.4%
Public Transit
1.3%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
19.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
17,906
Restaurants
1,298
Healthcare
1,511
Retail
1,971
Manufacturing
578
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,521
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,209
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,933 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,998 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,521 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,244 |
| County GDP | $36,041M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 18.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.3% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 17,906 |
| Restaurants | 1,298 |
| Healthcare | 1,511 |
| Retail | 1,971 |
| Manufacturing | 578 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,521 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,209 |