City comparison
Brockton, MA is about 40 miles (70 km) from Worcester, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 50 miles, or about 53 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 Worcester, MA takes about 5 min, covering roughly 40 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.
Worcester has a population of 204,191, vs 104,713 in Brockton — about 2.0× larger by population. By land area, Worcester covers about 37 sq mi vs 21 sq mi for Brockton.
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 | Worcester | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,446/mo | $1,312/mo | 10.2% higher in Brockton |
| Median home value | $364,700 | $305,600 | 19.3% higher in Brockton |
| Median household income | $74,016 | $63,011 | 17.5% higher in Brockton |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 97.4 | 2.5% higher in Brockton |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 150.2 | 4.1% higher in Worcester |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 100.7 | 2.2% higher in Brockton |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 101.5 | 2.2% 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 $88,222 in Worcester to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Worcester, MA is about 11.8% cheaper overall than Brockton, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% higher in Brockton than in Worcester. If you earn $80,000 in Brockton, you'd need about $70,578 in Worcester to keep the same standard of living.