City comparison
Brockton, MA is about 400 miles (650 km) from Centreville, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 h 30 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 Brockton, MA to Centreville, VA takes about 49 min, covering roughly 400 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 72,680 in Centreville — about 1.4× larger by population. By land area, Brockton covers about 21 sq mi vs 12 sq mi for Centreville.
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 | Brockton | Centreville | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $2,107/mo | 45.7% higher in Centreville |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $530,100 | 45.4% higher in Centreville |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $136,679 | 84.7% higher in Centreville |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 104.3 | 4.5% higher in Centreville |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 105.6 | 36.6% higher in Brockton |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.2 | 0.7% higher in Brockton |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.6 | 2.0% 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 Brockton, you'd need $99,952 in Centreville to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brockton and Centreville have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Centreville than in Brockton. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $79,961 in Centreville to keep the same standard of living.