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Brockton, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Norfolk County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
105,080
Population
4,926/sq mi density
$77,089
Median Income
$35,524 per capita
$405,500
Home Value
$493,160 Zillow
$1,545
Median Rent
33.2% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
821
Violent Crime/100K
1,945 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$77,089 median income, 5.6% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$405,500 home value, $1,545/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
821 violent crimes/100K (116% above avg)
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,089
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,524
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.2%
18% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Brockton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Brockton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,089
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,524
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$164,234
228%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,625
113%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,625
13% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
16% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.8%
2% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
5.0%
1% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$75,071M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.8%
Public Transit
5%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
16.9%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
26,156
Restaurants
1,720
Healthcare
2,640
Retail
2,359
Manufacturing
519
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$164,234
128% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$11,234
221% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,089 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,524 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $164,234 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,625 |
| County GDP | $75,071M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.489 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.8% |
| Public Transit | 5.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 26,156 |
| Restaurants | 1,720 |
| Healthcare | 2,640 |
| Retail | 2,359 |
| Manufacturing | 519 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $164,234 |
| Avg Property Tax | $11,234 |