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 | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,312/mo | 10.2% higher in A |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $305,600 | 19.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $63,011 | 17.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.3 | 94.9 | 1.5% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.2 | 91.4 | 2.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 87.0 | 84.5 | 3.0% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 91.8 | 88.3 | 4.0% 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 $94,289 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 5.7% cheaper overall than Brockton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 9% lower in Worcester than in Brockton. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $75,432 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.