City comparison
Brockton, MA is about 400 miles (650 km) from Reston, VA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 500 miles, or about 8 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 Reston, VA takes about 48 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 62,339 in Reston — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Brockton covers about 21 sq mi vs 15 sq mi for Reston.
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 | Reston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $2,109/mo | 45.9% higher in Reston |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $591,900 | 62.3% higher in Reston |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $135,503 | 83.1% higher in Reston |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 104.3 | 4.5% higher in Reston |
| 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 Reston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Brockton and Reston have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 5% higher in Reston than in Brockton. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $79,961 in Reston to keep the same standard of living.