Brockton

Brockton, MA

Population: 105,080
VS
New Bedford

New Bedford, MA

Population: 100,731

Brockton vs New Bedford

Side-by-side comparison of Brockton, MA and New Bedford, MA

Demographics

Population
105KBrockton
101KNew Bedford
4% diff
Median Age
37Brockton
37New Bedford
1% diff
Pop. Density
4,926Brockton
5,037New Bedford
2% diff
Area (sq mi)
21Brockton
20New Bedford
7% diff
Male
48.6%
Brockton
50.4%
New Bedford
4% diff
Female
51.4%
Brockton
49.6%
New Bedford
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$77KBrockton
$56KNew Bedford
38% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KBrockton
$30KNew Bedford
17% diff
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Brockton
16.7%
New Bedford
64% diff
Unemployment
8.3%
Brockton
7.6%
New Bedford
9% diff
Cost of Living
106Brockton
106New Bedford
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,625Brockton
$1,374New Bedford
18% diff

Housing

Home Value
$406KBrockton
$324KNew Bedford
25% diff
Median Rent
$1,545Brockton
$1,085New Bedford
42% diff
Homeownership
57.0%
Brockton
40.0%
New Bedford
43% diff
Zillow Value
$509KBrockton
$443KNew Bedford
15% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,208Brockton
$1,969New Bedford
12% diff
Rent Burden
33.2%
Brockton
30.3%
New Bedford
10% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
599Brockton
356New Bedford
68% diff
Property Crime
1,360Brockton
1,369New Bedford
1% diff
Murder Rate
8Brockton
7New Bedford
10% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FBrockton
50°FNew Bedford
2% diff
Jan Temp
30°FBrockton
30°FNew Bedford
1% diff
Jul Temp
74°FBrockton
72°FNew Bedford
2% diff
Rainfall
50.2"Brockton
45.9"New Bedford
9% diff
Snowfall
34.3"Brockton
32.5"New Bedford
6% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
21.3%
Brockton
16.8%
New Bedford
27% diff
High School+
81.8%
Brockton
76.1%
New Bedford
7% diff
Graduate+
6.6%
Brockton
4.8%
New Bedford
38% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
31.9 minBrockton
25.2 minNew Bedford
27% diff
Drive Alone
71.8%
Brockton
72.8%
New Bedford
1% diff
Public Transit
5.0%
Brockton
2.6%
New Bedford
92% diff
Work from Home
6.3%
Brockton
4.7%
New Bedford
34% diff

Health

Obesity
35.9%
Brockton
36.5%
New Bedford
2% diff
Smoking
17.8%
Brockton
21.7%
New Bedford
22% diff
Uninsured
4.5%
Brockton
4.9%
New Bedford
9% diff
Diabetes
12.2%
Brockton
12.0%
New Bedford
2% diff
Heart Disease
6.1%
Brockton
7.1%
New Bedford
16% diff
Depression
24.8%
Brockton
25.8%
New Bedford
4% diff

The Verdict

24 Brockton
:
14 New Bedford

Brockton leads in 24 of 38 categories

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