Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 31/100
F
Median home value$395,500
Providence $422,500
Median rent$1,155/mo
Providence $1,307/mo
Cost-burdened households45%
Providence 35%
Fall River
Bristol County94,082 residentsFall River
39
D−
Suburbgrade score
17th of 17 Providence suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
39
Providence median 57
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Fall River is like to live in, by category
Bars show Fall River against Providence. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Within-state proficiency8th pct
Providence median 40th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.4
Providence median 13.1
Graduation rate72%
Providence median 85%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index90
Providence 100
Eff. tax rate0.97%
Providence 1.09%
Local sales tax6.25%
Providence median 7.00%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute25.8 min
Providence 26.6 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Providence 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
Providence median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 22/100
F
Restaurants & cafés4
Providence median 33 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Providence median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Providence median 28 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 32/100
F
Median household income$56,673
Providence $87,040
Unemployment6.5%
Providence 5.7%
Professional occupations29%
Providence 43%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Fall River on amenities
Fall River's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Providence18 mi from Fall RiverA 52 D+ Newport East18 mi from Fall RiverB− 62 C Newport21 mi from Fall RiverC+ 58 C Pawtucket18 mi from Fall RiverC+ 52 D+ Cranston20 mi from Fall RiverC 59 C New Bedford9 mi from Fall RiverC 45 D Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Fall River
Is Fall River, MA a good place to live?
Fall River scores 39 out of 100, 17th of 17 Providence suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Fall River expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $395,500, 6% below the Providence median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.97%. $1,155/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Fall River?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Fall River sit at the 8th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 72% graduation rate and a 12.4 student–teacher ratio. Fall River is served by Fall River. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Fall River?
The mean commute is 25.8 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.1% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Fall River?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 4 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Fall River old or new?
The median home in Fall River was built in 1945 — older than the Providence median of 1962. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 24% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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