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Compare Somerville to Fall River

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Somerville may include: Waltham, Cambridge, and Medford.

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

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