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

Lynn, MA vs Fall River, MA

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

Summary

Lynn spends 33.3% more per capita than Fall River ($13,721/person difference). Lynn, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 42/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Lynn, MA
Pop. 100,653
D
42/100
Budget Balance9
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity0
Trend Direction50
City B
Fall River, MA
Pop. 93,638
D
41/100
Budget Balance17
Debt Burden32
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Lynn
Fall River
Total Spending
$5.5B
$3.9B
Spending / Capita
$54,972
$41,251
Total Revenue
$737.3M
$3.3B
Revenue / Capita
$7,325
$35,606
Total Debt
$0
$54.8M
Debt / Capita
$0
$585
Population
100,653
93,638
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Lynn$243
Fall River$265
Parks & Recreation
Lynn$957
Fall River$211
Education
Lynn$40,488
Fall River$28,175
Health
Lynn$132
Fall River$178

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

LynnFall River
Sales Tax
$96
$165
Income Tax
$224
$0
Intergovernmental
$7,325
$5,430
Charges & Fees
$0
$1,459
Other
$255
$4,494

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

LynnFall River
Fire Protection
$243
$265
Education
$40,488
$28,175
Public Welfare
$974
$581
Health
$132
$178
Hospitals
$489
$602
Parks & Recreation
$957
$211
Housing
$2,368
$2,452
Sewerage
$2,776
$127
Utilities
$834
$1,773
Other
$5,710
$6,887
D
Lynn, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 42/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Fall River, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 41/100
Below average fiscal health

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