Fall River, MA vs Seattle, WA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Fall River

64.9

#1665 nationally

Seattle

66.9

#1491 nationally

Seattle leads in median household income ($110,781 vs $52,734). Fall River leads in cost of living index (119 vs 158). Fall River leads in average commute (25.2 min vs 28.8 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fall River, MA	Seattle, WA
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#1665)	66.9 (#1491)
Population	93,840	755,078
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$455,484	$851,471
Median Household Income	$52,734	$110,781
Average Commute	25.2 min	28.8 min
Walk Score	65	74
Crime Level	20.4	Moderate
School Rating	N/A	6.8
Cost of Living Index	119	158
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+1.3	D+51.7