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Roughly 93,638 people live in Fall River, Massachusetts. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,020/mo; the typical household pulls in $52,734. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 47/100 — a D, putting it at #615 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
By the composite index, Fall River sits at 105 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,020/mo against $52,734 median household income), housing eats roughly 23% of a typical paycheck — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Buying-side, the median home value is $328,100.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 80°F in summer, 26°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 44 inches. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go. On the safer side of the national distribution, though not by a huge margin. AQI runs about 34 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Fall River isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 46/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (91/100); the soft spot is walkability (0/100).
For retirees, Fall River isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 51/100 — a C-. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (91/100); the soft spot is walkability (0/100).
For remote workers, Fall River is workable — not standout, not weak. The profile-weighted score is 56/100 — a C. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (91/100); the soft spot is walkability (0/100).
For young professionals, Fall River isn't the strongest match. The profile-weighted score is 30/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is environmental quality (91/100); the soft spot is walkability (0/100).
Our overall score for Fall River is 47/100 — a D, sitting at #615 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Fall River sits at 105 — moderate, 5% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,020 a month.
Fall River runs four-season on the weather. Summer's near 80°F, winter's near 26°F; 44 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 0/100. Almost entirely car-dependent. Sidewalks exist; they just don't connect to where you need to go.
Roughly 93,638 people live here, with 16% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 39.
Drop Fall River into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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