Best PlacesHighlands-Providence, Fall River, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Highlands-Providence, Fall River, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Highlands-Providence, Fall River ranks 3,165th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Highlands-Providence, Fall River
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Highlands-Providence, Fall River's strengths and weaknesses
Where Highlands-Providence, Fall River ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 82% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Highlands-Providence, Fall River ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD, better than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Cheap childcare$1,514 a month, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Highlands-Providence, Fall River
A household needs to earn about $111,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Highlands-Providence, Fall River home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $81,501, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Highlands-Providence, Fall River's effective rate of 1.05%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Highlands-Providence, Fall River
Highlands-Providence, Fall River's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Highlands-Providence, Fall River.
Who works in Highlands-Providence, Fall River, and how
Work in Highlands-Providence, Fall River centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Highlands-Providence, Fall River
Highlands-Providence, Fall River has more parkland per resident than 88% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 17 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Highlands-Providence, Fall River and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Highlands-Providence, Fall River, month by month
Highlands-Providence, Fall River sees roughly 79 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 23. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 33° | 23° |
| April | 60° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 86° | 74° | 63° |
| October | 68° | 56° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Highlands-Providence, Fall River
The nearest airport, Rhode Island Tf Green International, is about 15 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 45 miles away.
The best schools in and around Highlands-Providence, Fall River
Schools across Highlands-Providence, Fall River average a D, better than 16% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- James TanseyC+ · 37% proficient
- Spencer BordenC · 34% proficient
- North End ElementaryC · 32% proficient
Top middle schools
- Morton MiddleD · 23% proficient
- Talbot Innovation SchoolF · 9% proficient
Top high schools
- B M C Durfee HighC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Highlands-Providence, Fall River school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Highlands-Providence, Fall River measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Highlands-Providence, Fall River against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Highlands-Providence, Fall River
Is Highlands-Providence, Fall River a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Highlands-Providence, Fall River ranks 3,165th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low crime, tree cover, and health care access, and lowest on internet speeds and the schools. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Highlands-Providence, Fall River expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $409,626. The overall cost of living runs about 2% above the national average. Set against a $81,501 median income, cost of living beats 52% of neighborhoods.
Is Highlands-Providence, Fall River safe?
Yes, Highlands-Providence, Fall River is safer than 92% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $217 per resident a year.
Compare Highlands-Providence, Fall River with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Highlands-Providence, Fall River. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Highlands-Providence, Fall River represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Highlands-Providence, Fall River detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Highlands-Providence, Fall River: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Highlands-Providence, Fall River: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Highlands-Providence, Fall River: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Highlands-Providence, Fall River: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Highlands-Providence, Fall River detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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