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Compare Fall River to Reading

This post compares Fall River, Massachusetts to Reading, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Fall River (city) Reading (CDP)
Population 89,258 25,769
Income (median) $41,931 $85,245
Home Value (median) $231,300 $491,200
White 80% 92%
Black 5% 0%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 28% 35%
Age (median) 39 41
Rentals 63% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fall River or Reading?
A: Fall River has a larger population count than Reading: 89258 compared with 25769 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Fall River or in Reading?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Fall River.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fall River or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Fall River.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fall River does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Fall River versus 21% for Reading.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fall River may include: New-Bedford, Revere, and Holyoke.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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