Housing & affordability in Fall River

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 18% of the overall score

31/100
14th of 17

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The four inputs

Median home value vs metro$395,500

Providence $422,50040% · scores 46

Median rent vs metro$1,155/mo

Providence $1,307/mo30% · scores 41

Ownership rate35%

Providence 63%15% · scores 1

Households spending >30% of income on housing45%

Providence 35%15% · scores 1

Context, not scored

Median year built · Providence 19621945

Houses rather than flats · Providence 59%24%

Households with children · Providence 28%26%

Neither direction is better here, so none of it moves the grade. It is on the page because it changes what a place is like to live in.

Vertical rule marks the Providence reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Providence suburbs for housing

All 17 ranked, Fall River highlighted

1North Attleborough TownC$482,200 2SomersetC$418,800 3NewportC$746,900 4AttleboroC−$448,100 5Newport EastC−$485,400 6WesterlyD+$448,800 7Valley FallsD+$375,200 8WarwickD+$354,600 9CranstonD$378,300 10TauntonD$422,800 11East ProvidenceD$365,500 12ProvidenceF$362,200 13PawtucketF$325,500 14Fall RiverF$395,500 15New BedfordF$357,300 16WoonsocketF$311,000 17Central FallsF$352,100

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Better than Fall River on housing & affordability

Fall River grades F on housing & affordability. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbHousingMedian home valueOwnership rateOverall

North Attleborough Town21 mi from Fall RiverC$482k72% 57 C− Somerset4 mi from Fall RiverC$419k87% 59 C Newport21 mi from Fall RiverC$747k50% 58 C Attleboro18 mi from Fall RiverC−$448k66% 54 C− Newport East18 mi from Fall RiverC−$485k52% 62 C Valley Falls20 mi from Fall RiverD+$375k68% 64 C+

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

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