Located in the southeastern part of the state of Massachusetts ana city in Bristol County, Fall River sits on Mount Hope Bay’s eastern shore at the mouth of the Taunton River. The town has an abundant source for waterpower, a fine harbor, and a climate that encourages textile milling in the early 1811 ad making the ton a leading cotton-textile center in 1871. Fall River witnessed numerous labor strikes, and the mill workers played an important role in the labor-union movement in the United States. During the 1920s and 1930s, numbers of the textile mills in the area were closed, however, despite the trends of mill relocations away from the area, the clothing and textile industries chose to remain in the city’s largest source of employment.
Fall River, Massachusetts Houses for Sale
Fall River, MA Prices for Houses for Sale
AVERAGE
388,520
+31%
MEDIAN
392,738
+24%
Relative Price (per sqft.)
PRICE
Listings of Fall River Homes for Purchase
ACTIVE
124
+81%
NEW
80
+13%
Market Duration of Homes Sold
DAYS
49
+174%
Crime & Safety
Police Officers | 221 | |
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Police Civilians | 51 | |
Total Arrests | 1,947 | (2020) |
Total Incidents | 3,530 | (2020) |
CrimeScore | 29.40 | |
National Rank | 3199th | |
Statewide Rank | 28th |
Local Statistics
Population | 89,792 | (0.00%) |
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House Size (sqft.) | 1,576 | (15.27%) |
Criminal Offenses
Arson | 36 |
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Assault Offenses | 1,465 |
Bribery | 1 |
Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 359 |
Counterfeiting/Forgery | 30 |
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property | 496 |
Drug/Narcotic Offenses | 383 |
Embezzlement | 1 |
Extortion/Blackmail | 4 |
Fraud Offenses | 211 |
Gambling Offenses | 6 |
Homicide Offenses | 2 |
Kidnapping/Abduction | 20 |
Larceny/Theft Offenses | 518 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 185 |
Pornography/Obscene Material | 21 |
Prostitution Offenses | 21 |
Robbery | 92 |
Sex Offenses | 78 |
Sex Offenses, Non-forcible | 32 |
Stolen Property Offenses | 46 |
Weapon Law Violations | 102 |