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Modesto, CA vs Fall River, MA

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- Household income in Fall River, is 26% less than it is in Modesto and is 39% below the National Average.
- Modesto unemployment rate is 8.0%.
- Fall River unemployment rate is 11.0%.
 Modesto, CAFall River, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock11.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock3.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth29.5%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$30,518  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$49,613$69,021
 Family Median Income$73,805  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Modesto, CAFall River, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock12.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.8%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.1%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock3.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Modesto, CAFall River, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock4.1%6.5%
 Community, social services2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock7.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.8%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.8%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.9%13.1%
Reviews for Modesto    35 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I was born and raised here (still currently live here) and there are some nice areas and not so nice areas. I really think we need to improve our community and create  More

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Over 4 years ago

It's fine. Lived here for over 10 years. Here's my breakdown. CONS: Crime rate: mostly on the westside, unless you live in better developed areas. Summer weather:  More

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I know this website is probably only for adults, which I am not, but I thought perhaps adults would like to hear a kid's perspective of things, you know, if any adult  More

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Reviews for Fall River    9 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Could not leave fast enough. Crime, unemployment, and the prejudice against anyone not of Portuguese descent was palpable. Gangs running  More

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Over 9 years ago

A lot of negative thing are being said about fall river on this page. I grew up in this city and I have to say it was much nicer when I was a child.but it seems like  More

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As someone who was born and raised in Fall River, MA, I have to say that all the negative remarks I read are absolutely correct. In fact, the only good thing about Fall  More

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