Massachusetts Living Index
Fall River
South Shore · pop. 94,000
Granite mill city on the Taunton River with the most Portuguese-American culture in MA and steep hillside neighborhoods.
City LifeCommuter Value
Livability Index
69
/ 100
Ranks #37 of 194 MA towns
The numbers
Median home
$396k
7× household income
Household income
$57k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
55 min
peak driving
Population
94,000
5-yr trend 65/100
How Fall River scores
Schools
80
Safety
67
Walkability
58
Transit
30
Biking
36
Dining
80
Nightlife
80
Arts & Culture
73
Green Space
55
Diversity
93
Climate
70
The honest read
Best for
Buyers chasing the cheapest waterfront-adjacent housing in eastern MA.
The tradeoff
Property tax rate is high, downtown vacancy is still real, commute to Boston is brutal.
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