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 | Castle Rock | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,810/mo | 20.1% lower in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $577,500 | 36.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $135,985 | 45.6% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 101.9 | 1.8% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 99.0 | 35.3% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.0 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 100.8 | 3.1% 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 Brockton, you'd need $99,992 in Castle Rock to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brockton and Castle Rock have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% lower in Brockton than in Castle Rock. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $79,993 in Castle Rock to keep the same standard of living.