City comparison
Attleboro, MA is about 20 miles (30 km) from Brockton, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 22 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from Attleboro, MA to Brockton, MA takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Brockton has a population of 104,713, vs 46,384 in Attleboro — about 2.3× larger by population. By land area, Attleboro covers about 27 sq mi vs 21 sq mi for Brockton.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | 6.4% higher in Brockton |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $364,700 | 3.9% higher in Attleboro |
| Median household income | $91,378 | $74,016 | 23.5% higher in Attleboro |
| Groceries index | 97.5 | 99.8 | 2.4% higher in Brockton |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 144.3 | ≈ equal (Attleboro slightly higher) |
| Transportation index | 101.7 | 102.9 | 1.2% higher in Brockton |
| Healthcare index | 102.5 | 103.7 | 1.2% higher in Brockton |
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 $117,170 in Brockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Attleboro, MA is about 14.7% cheaper overall than Brockton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 40% higher in Brockton than in Attleboro. If you earn $80,000 in Attleboro, you'd need about $93,736 in Brockton to keep the same standard of living.