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

Quincy, MA vs Fall River, MA

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

Summary

Quincy spends 14.6% 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
Quincy, MA
Pop. 100,981
D
43/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
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
Quincy
Fall River
Total Spending
$4.8B
$3.9B
Spending / Capita
$47,287
$41,251
Total Revenue
$8.5B
$3.3B
Revenue / Capita
$84,485
$35,606
Total Debt
$165.4M
$54.8M
Debt / Capita
$1,638
$585
Population
100,981
93,638
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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