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Compare Fall River to Somerville

This post compares Fall River, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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) Somerville (city)
Population 89,258 79,983
Income (median) $41,931 $56,649
Home Value (median) $231,300 $558,300
White 80% 77%
Black 5% 6%
Asian 1% 9%
With Kids 28% 17%
Age (median) 39 31
Rentals 63% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fall River or Somerville?
A: Fall River has a similar population count than Somerville: 89258 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Fall River versus 65% for Somerville.

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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