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 | Fall River | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,020/mo | 41.8% higher in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $328,100 | 11.2% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $52,734 | 40.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 98.3 | 1.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 134.0 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 100.4 | 0.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 103.0 | 0.9% 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 $84,941 in Fall River to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Fall River, MA is about 15.1% cheaper overall than Brockton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Fall River than in Brockton. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $67,953 in Fall River to keep the same standard of living.