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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Fall River, MA vs Brockton, MA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Brockton spends 29.3% more per capita than Fall River ($17,122/person difference). Brockton, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 49/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Fall River, MA
Pop. 93,638
D
41/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden32
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Brockton, MA
Pop. 104,713
D
49/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fall River
Brockton
Total Spending
$3.9B
$6.1B
Spending / Capita
$41,251
$58,373
Total Revenue
$3.3B
$4.5B
Revenue / Capita
$35,606
$42,941
Total Debt
$54.8M
$51.5M
Debt / Capita
$585
$491
Population
93,638
104,713
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Fall River$265
Brockton$746
Highways & Roads
Fall River$0
Brockton$271
Parks & Recreation
Fall River$211
Brockton$222
Education
Fall River$28,175
Brockton$38,500
Health
Fall River$178
Brockton$279

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Fall RiverBrockton
Sales Tax
$165
$164
Income Tax
$0
$766
Intergovernmental
$5,430
$9,401
Charges & Fees
$1,459
$2,028
Other
$4,494
$2,515

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Fall RiverBrockton
Fire Protection
$265
$746
Highways & Roads
$0
$271
Education
$28,175
$38,500
Public Welfare
$581
$581
Health
$178
$279
Hospitals
$602
$191
Parks & Recreation
$211
$222
Housing
$2,452
$2,794
Sewerage
$127
$135
Utilities
$1,773
$2,408
Other
$6,887
$12,245
D
Fall River, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Brockton, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 49/100
Below average fiscal health

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