Fall River, MA vs Middletown, NY

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

Middletown

68.3

#1326 nationally

Middletown leads in crime level (8.5 vs 20.4). Middletown leads in median household income ($70,155 vs $52,734). Fall River leads in average commute (25.2 min vs 33.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Fall River, MA	Middletown, NY
WhereAtHome Score	64.9 (#1665)	68.3 (#1326)
Population	93,840	30,152
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$455,484	$417,645
Median Household Income	$52,734	$70,155
Average Commute	25.2 min	33.2 min
Walk Score	65	57
Crime Level	20.4	8.5
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	119	111
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+1.3	R+8.4