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Compare Fall River to Wakefield

This post compares Fall River, Massachusetts to Wakefield, 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) Wakefield (CDP)
Population 89,258 26,823
Income (median) $41,931 $67,303
Home Value (median) $231,300 $448,000
White 80% 93%
Black 5% 1%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 28% 28%
Age (median) 39 43
Rentals 63% 25%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fall River or Wakefield?
A: Fall River has a larger population count than Wakefield: 89258 compared with 26823 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Fall River or Wakefield?
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 25% for Wakefield.

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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