Verdict
Cranston leads on Affordability, Educational Attainment, Safety, Livability.
Score Comparison
Affordability
RI
69
✓ winsMA
61
Educational Attainment
RI
59
✓ winsMA
23
Safety
RI
88
✓ winsMA
51
Weather
RI
—
MA
—
Livability
RI
72
✓ winsMA
46
Full Comparison
| Metric | Cranston | Fall River |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,691 | 93,638 |
| Median Income | $83,123 ✓ | $52,734 |
| Median Rent | $1,270 | $1,020 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $326,000 ✓ | $328,100 |
| Median Age | 40 | 39 |
| HS Graduation | 90% ✓ | 76% |
| Bachelor's+ | 34% ✓ | 16% |
| Broadband Access | 89% ✓ | 80% |
| Homeownership | 66% ✓ | 36% |
| Avg Commute | 26 min ✓ | 27 min |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.19 ✓ | 10.04 |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 11.59 ✓ | 12.42 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 55" | 49" |