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 | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,020/mo | $1,312/mo | 22.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $328,100 | $305,600 | 7.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $52,734 | $63,011 | 16.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 91.8 | 94.9 | 3.2% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 87.5 | 91.4 | 4.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 79.1 | 84.5 | 6.4% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 80.7 | 88.3 | 8.6% 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 $115,200 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fall River, MA is about 13.2% cheaper overall than Worcester, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 22% lower in Fall River than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Fall River, you'd need about $92,160 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.