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Worcester

Worcester, MA

Population: 205,501
VS
Brockton

Brockton, MA

Population: 105,080

Worcester vs Brockton

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

Demographics

Population
206KWorcester
105KBrockton
96% diff
Median Age
34Worcester
37Brockton
7% diff
Pop. Density
5,501Worcester
4,926Brockton
12% diff
Area (sq mi)
37Worcester
21Brockton
75% diff
Male
49.5%
Worcester
48.6%
Brockton
2% diff
Female
50.5%
Worcester
51.4%
Brockton
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$68KWorcester
$77KBrockton
14% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KWorcester
$36KBrockton
1% diff
Poverty Rate
14.4%
Worcester
10.2%
Brockton
41% diff
Unemployment
4.1%
Worcester
5.6%
Brockton
37% diff
Cost of Living
106Worcester
106Brockton
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,378Worcester
$1,625Brockton
18% diff

Housing

Home Value
$340KWorcester
$406KBrockton
19% diff
Median Rent
$1,415Worcester
$1,545Brockton
9% diff
Homeownership
42.4%
Worcester
57.0%
Brockton
34% diff
Zillow Value
$423KWorcester
$493KBrockton
16% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,150Worcester
$2,208Brockton
3% diff
Rent Burden
32.0%
Worcester
33.2%
Brockton
4% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
630Worcester
821Brockton
30% diff
Property Crime
2,050Worcester
1,945Brockton
5% diff
Murder Rate
7Worcester
5Brockton
34% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FWorcester
53°FBrockton
4% diff
Jan Temp
34°FWorcester
37°FBrockton
8% diff
Jul Temp
73°FWorcester
74°FBrockton
2% diff
Rainfall
59.4"Worcester
54.8"Brockton
8% diff
Snowfall
49.9"Worcester
24.2"Brockton
2.1x diff
Sunny Days
269Worcester
259Brockton
4% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
34.1%
Worcester
21.3%
Brockton
60% diff
High School+
85.7%
Worcester
81.8%
Brockton
5% diff
Graduate+
13.5%
Worcester
6.6%
Brockton
2x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
25.1 minWorcester
31.9 minBrockton
27% diff
Drive Alone
65.8%
Worcester
71.8%
Brockton
9% diff
Public Transit
2.7%
Worcester
5.0%
Brockton
83% diff
Work from Home
10.7%
Worcester
6.3%
Brockton
70% diff

Health

Obesity
36.5%
Worcester
35.9%
Brockton
2% diff
Smoking
15.3%
Worcester
17.8%
Brockton
16% diff
Uninsured
8.9%
Worcester
8.7%
Brockton
2% diff
Diabetes
11.7%
Worcester
12.2%
Brockton
4% diff
Heart Disease
5.9%
Worcester
6.1%
Brockton
3% diff
Depression
25.9%
Worcester
24.8%
Brockton
4% diff

The Verdict

20 Worcester
:
19 Brockton

Worcester leads in 20 of 39 categories

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