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 | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,047/mo | 38.1% higher in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $198,500 | 83.7% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $47,677 | 55.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 92.1 | 4.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 87.8 | 6.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 79.6 | 9.4% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.8 | 81.4 | 12.8% 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 $82,997 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MA is about 17% cheaper overall than Brockton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 28% lower in Springfield than in Brockton. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $66,397 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.