City comparison
Brockton, MA is about 250 miles (425 km) from Philadelphia, PA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 325 miles, or about 5 h 15 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 Philadelphia, PA takes about 31 min, covering roughly 250 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.
Philadelphia has a population of 1,593,208, vs 104,713 in Brockton — about 15.2× larger by population. By land area, Philadelphia covers about 135 sq mi vs 21 sq mi for Brockton.
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 | Philadelphia | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,250/mo | 15.7% higher in Brockton |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $215,500 | 69.2% higher in Brockton |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $57,537 | 28.6% higher in Brockton |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.0 | 2.8% higher in Brockton |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 112.3 | 28.5% higher in Brockton |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 101.7 | 1.2% higher in Brockton |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 102.7 | 1.0% 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 $85,604 in Philadelphia to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Philadelphia, PA is about 14.4% cheaper overall than Brockton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% higher in Brockton than in Philadelphia. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $68,483 in Philadelphia to keep the same standard of living.