City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Attleboro | Brockton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,359/mo | $1,446/mo | 6.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $364,700 | 3.9% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,378 | $74,016 | 23.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 100.0 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 133.9 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 101.3 | 0.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 103.9 | 0.9% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Attleboro, you'd need $113,935 in Brockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Attleboro, MA is about 12.2% cheaper overall than Brockton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Attleboro than in Brockton. If you earn $80,000 in Attleboro, you'd need about $91,148 in Brockton to keep the same standard of living.