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 | Boston | Brockton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,981/mo | $1,446/mo | 37.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $684,900 | $364,700 | 87.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $89,212 | $74,016 | 20.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 96.3 | 8.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.1 | 93.2 | 42.9% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 88.4 | 87.0 | 1.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 134.4 | 91.8 | 46.4% higher 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 Boston, you'd need $78,594 in Brockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brockton, MA is about 21.4% cheaper overall than Boston, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 27% lower in Brockton than in Boston. If you earn $80,000 in Boston, you'd need about $62,875 in Brockton to keep the same standard of living.