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Compare Worcester to Fall River

This post compares Worcester, 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 Worcester (city) Fall River (city)
Population 184,743 89,258
Income (median) $45,149 $41,931
Home Value (median) $210,600 $231,300
White 69% 80%
Black 13% 5%
Asian 7% 1%
With Kids 27% 28%
Age (median) 34 39
Rentals 57% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Worcester or Fall River?
A: Worcester has a larger population count than Fall River: 184743 compared with 89258 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Worcester or Fall River?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Worcester.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Fall River does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 57% for Worcester versus 63% for Fall River.

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

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

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