Fall River, MA vs Lynn, MA

Lynn, MA spends 33% more per resident than Fall River, MA: $54,972 against $41,251. That gap is large enough to show up across most functional budget categories below.

Lynn, MA edges Fall River, MA on the Fiscal Health Score by 1 points — 42/100 (grade D) to 41/100 (grade D). At a margin this narrow the grade is close enough that the factor-level detail matters more than the composite.

Lynn, MA reports no outstanding debt per resident in its Census filing, while Fall River, MA carries $585 per resident. Both cities pour the most per-resident dollars into the same function: education leads in Fall River, MA at $28,175 per resident and in Lynn, MA at $40,488.

On the revenue side both lean hardest on intergovernmental transfers — 15% of total revenue in Fall River, MA and 100% in Lynn, MA.