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

Fall River, MA vs Quincy, MA

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

Summary

Quincy spends 12.8% more per capita than Fall River ($6,036/person difference). Quincy, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 43/100).

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
Quincy, MA
Pop. 100,981
D
43/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Fall River
Quincy
Total Spending
$3.9B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$41,251
$47,287
Total Revenue
$3.3B
$8.5B
Revenue / Capita
$35,606
$84,485
Total Debt
$54.8M
$165.4M
Debt / Capita
$585
$1,638
Population
93,638
100,981
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Fall River$265
Quincy$464
Highways & Roads
Fall River$0
Quincy$774
Parks & Recreation
Fall River$211
Quincy$661
Education
Fall River$28,175
Quincy$21,538
Health
Fall River$178
Quincy$374

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

Fall RiverQuincy
Sales Tax
$165
$100
Intergovernmental
$5,430
$15,074
Charges & Fees
$1,459
$2,340
Other
$4,494
$3,310

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

Fall RiverQuincy
Fire Protection
$265
$464
Highways & Roads
$0
$774
Education
$28,175
$21,538
Public Welfare
$581
$778
Health
$178
$374
Hospitals
$602
$1,076
Parks & Recreation
$211
$661
Housing
$2,452
$3,703
Sewerage
$127
$587
Utilities
$1,773
$2,689
Other
$6,887
$14,644
D
Fall River, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Quincy, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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