Attleboro receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
Fall River
Attleboro
Opportunity
30 · Bottom 6%
vs57 · Top 48%
Growth
45 · Bottom 40%
vs45 · Bottom 41%
Climate
64 · Bottom 30%
vs62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience
89 · Top 12%
vs89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
52 · Bottom 11%
vs80 · Bottom 49%
Schools
34 · Bottom 27%
vs54 · Top 47%
Access
94 · Top 40%
vs95 · Top 35%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 26%
vs70 · Top 29%
Measured values
| Metric | Fall River | Attleboro | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 94,082 | 46,762 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,673 | $98,954 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $32,610 | $44,763 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,840/sq mi | 1,746/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $395,500 | $448,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,155 | $1,590 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 35.3% | 66.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 4.2% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -2.1% | -2.1% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.4% | 34.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 8.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 60 | 38 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.6 | 0.8 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | 1.7% | -2.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 83°F | 84°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 21°F | 19°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 45.9" | 47.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 16 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.8 min | 33.2 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 39.3 | 39.8 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 22 | 11 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.00 | 15.16 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 19.7% | 33.1% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 30.3% | 45.1% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
Fall River
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
Attleboro
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane.
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Fall River
57
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53
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Attleboro
69
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67
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Full profiles: Fall River, MA · Attleboro, MA · How this is calculated: methodology