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 | Brockton | Cambridge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $2,628/mo | 45.0% lower in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $997,600 | 63.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $121,539 | 39.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 104.8 | 8.1% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 133.1 | 30.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 88.4 | 1.5% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.8 | 134.4 | 31.7% 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 Brockton, you'd need $148,605 in Cambridge to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brockton, MA is about 32.7% cheaper overall than Cambridge, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 45% lower in Brockton than in Cambridge. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $118,884 in Cambridge to keep the same standard of living.