City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Fall River | Newton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,020/mo | $2,252/mo | 54.7% lower in A |
| Median home value | $328,100 | $1,136,200 | 71.1% lower in A |
| Median household income | $52,734 | $176,373 | 70.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 100.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 133.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 101.3 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 103.9 | 0.9% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Fall River, you'd need $125,656 in Newton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fall River, MA is about 20.4% cheaper overall than Newton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Fall River than in Newton. If you earn $80,000 in Fall River, you'd need about $100,525 in Newton to keep the same standard of living.