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Boston

Boston, MA

Population: 663,972
VS
Brockton

Brockton, MA

Population: 105,080

Boston vs Brockton

Side-by-side comparison of Boston, MA and Brockton, MA

Demographics

Population
664KBoston
105KBrockton
6.3x diff
Median Age
33Boston
37Brockton
10% diff
Pop. Density
14KBoston
4,926Brockton
2.8x diff
Area (sq mi)
90Boston
21Brockton
4.2x diff
Male
48.1%
Boston
48.6%
Brockton
1% diff
Female
51.9%
Boston
51.4%
Brockton
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$95KBoston
$77KBrockton
23% diff
Per Capita Income
$60KBoston
$36KBrockton
69% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Boston
10.2%
Brockton
15% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Boston
5.6%
Brockton
33% diff
Cost of Living
106Boston
106Brockton
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,525Boston
$1,625Brockton
55% diff

Housing

Home Value
$710KBoston
$406KBrockton
75% diff
Median Rent
$2,093Boston
$1,545Brockton
35% diff
Homeownership
35.4%
Boston
57.0%
Brockton
61% diff
Zillow Value
$769KBoston
$493KBrockton
56% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,510Boston
$2,208Brockton
59% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Boston
33.2%
Brockton
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
726Boston
821Brockton
13% diff
Property Crime
2,639Boston
1,945Brockton
36% diff
Murder Rate
8Boston
5Brockton
54% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBoston
53°FBrockton
0% diff
Jan Temp
37°FBoston
37°FBrockton
Jul Temp
75°FBoston
74°FBrockton
0% diff
Rainfall
53.9"Boston
54.8"Brockton
2% diff
Snowfall
26.8"Boston
24.2"Brockton
11% diff
Sunny Days
265Boston
259Brockton
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
54.1%
Boston
21.3%
Brockton
2.5x diff
High School+
88.9%
Boston
81.8%
Brockton
9% diff
Graduate+
25.1%
Boston
6.6%
Brockton
3.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.2 minBoston
31.9 minBrockton
6% diff
Drive Alone
34.1%
Boston
71.8%
Brockton
2.1x diff
Public Transit
24.0%
Boston
5.0%
Brockton
4.8x diff
Work from Home
18.8%
Boston
6.3%
Brockton
3x diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Boston
35.9%
Brockton
43% diff
Smoking
11.8%
Boston
17.8%
Brockton
51% diff
Uninsured
6.3%
Boston
8.7%
Brockton
38% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Boston
12.2%
Brockton
18% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Boston
6.1%
Brockton
17% diff
Depression
22.8%
Boston
24.8%
Brockton
9% diff

The Verdict

29 Boston
:
9 Brockton

Boston leads in 29 of 38 categories

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