City comparison
Brockton, MA is about 10 miles (20 km) from Quincy, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 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 Quincy, MA takes about 1 min, covering roughly 10 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 100,981 in Quincy — about the same size. By land area, Brockton covers about 21 sq mi vs 17 sq mi for Quincy.
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 | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,901/mo | 31.5% higher in Quincy |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $563,200 | 54.4% higher in Quincy |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $90,668 | 22.5% higher in Quincy |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 99.8 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 144.3 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
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 $101,104 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brockton, MA is about 1.1% cheaper overall than Quincy, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 2% higher in Quincy than in Brockton. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $80,883 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.