Worcester vs Fall River
Worcester, MA compared with Fall River, MA · 52 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Fall River’s 95,298. Worcester comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, average commute. Fall River does better on median rent.
| Worcester, MA | Fall River, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 95,298 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 2,877 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $56,673 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $395,500 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,155 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 35.3% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 25.8 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 39.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 16.4% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 19.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 7× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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