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 | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,901/mo | 23.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $563,200 | 35.2% lower in A |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $90,668 | 18.4% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 101.0 | 4.7% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 99.2 | 6.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 95.5 | 8.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.8 | 103.7 | 11.5% 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 $119,378 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brockton, MA is about 16.2% cheaper overall than Quincy, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 24% lower in Brockton than in Quincy. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $95,503 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.