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Springfield

Springfield, MA

Population: 154,751
VS
Brockton

Brockton, MA

Population: 105,080

Springfield vs Brockton

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

Demographics

Population
155KSpringfield
105KBrockton
47% diff
Median Age
34Springfield
37Brockton
8% diff
Pop. Density
4,856Springfield
4,926Brockton
1% diff
Area (sq mi)
32Springfield
21Brockton
49% diff
Male
47.7%
Springfield
48.6%
Brockton
2% diff
Female
52.3%
Springfield
51.4%
Brockton
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$51KSpringfield
$77KBrockton
50% diff
Per Capita Income
$27KSpringfield
$36KBrockton
31% diff
Poverty Rate
19.0%
Springfield
10.2%
Brockton
86% diff
Unemployment
4.7%
Springfield
5.6%
Brockton
19% diff
Cost of Living
106Springfield
106Brockton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,208Springfield
$1,625Brockton
35% diff

Housing

Home Value
$223KSpringfield
$406KBrockton
82% diff
Median Rent
$1,114Springfield
$1,545Brockton
39% diff
Homeownership
49.5%
Springfield
57.0%
Brockton
15% diff
Zillow Value
$290KSpringfield
$493KBrockton
70% diff
Zillow Rent
$1,719Springfield
$2,208Brockton
28% diff
Rent Burden
34.8%
Springfield
33.2%
Brockton
5% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
905Springfield
821Brockton
10% diff
Property Crime
2,595Springfield
1,945Brockton
33% diff
Murder Rate
13Springfield
5Brockton
2.5x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FSpringfield
53°FBrockton
1% diff
Jan Temp
36°FSpringfield
37°FBrockton
4% diff
Jul Temp
74°FSpringfield
74°FBrockton
0% diff
Rainfall
58.0"Springfield
54.8"Brockton
6% diff
Snowfall
29.9"Springfield
24.2"Brockton
24% diff
Sunny Days
262Springfield
259Brockton
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
19.7%
Springfield
21.3%
Brockton
8% diff
High School+
79.8%
Springfield
81.8%
Brockton
3% diff
Graduate+
8.5%
Springfield
6.6%
Brockton
29% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.9 minSpringfield
31.9 minBrockton
53% diff
Drive Alone
73.0%
Springfield
71.8%
Brockton
2% diff
Public Transit
3.8%
Springfield
5.0%
Brockton
32% diff
Work from Home
7.6%
Springfield
6.3%
Brockton
21% diff

Health

Obesity
40.2%
Springfield
35.9%
Brockton
12% diff
Smoking
18.1%
Springfield
17.8%
Brockton
2% diff
Uninsured
14.1%
Springfield
8.7%
Brockton
62% diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Springfield
12.2%
Brockton
18% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Springfield
6.1%
Brockton
10% diff
Depression
26.3%
Springfield
24.8%
Brockton
6% diff

The Verdict

12 Springfield
:
27 Brockton

Brockton leads in 27 of 39 categories

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