Fall River vs Taunton
Fall River, MA compared with Taunton, MA · 12 miles apart
Fall River has 95,298 residents to Taunton’s 62,522. Fall River comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Taunton does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Fall River, MA | Taunton, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,298 | 62,522 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,877 | 1,338 |
| Median household income | $56,673 | $79,283 |
| Median home value | $395,500 | $422,800 |
| Median rent | $1,155 | $1,324 |
| Homeownership | 35.3% | 62.1% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 29.3 min |
| Median age | 39.3 | 38.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 16.4% | 23.9% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 13% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 7× | 5.3× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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