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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,020/mo | $1,047/mo | 2.6% lower in A |
| Median home value | $328,100 | $198,500 | 65.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,734 | $47,677 | 10.6% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 101.0 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 99.3 | 99.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 95.9 | 95.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 104.7 | 104.7 | ≈ equal |
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 $102,648 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fall River, MA is about 2.6% cheaper overall than Springfield, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Fall River than in Springfield. If you earn $80,000 in Fall River, you'd need about $82,118 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.