Cost of Living
per year
per month
How Brockton's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Brockton?
Your $100,000 in Brockton has the same purchasing power as $87,689 in the average US city. You'd need $12,311 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
bachelor's or higher
Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
See a side-by-side breakdown of cost of living, housing, and salaries.
Popular comparisons
Sorted by affordability — most affordable first.
Within 10 points of Brockton's cost index of 114, sorted by closest match.
Brockton, Massachusetts has a cost-of-living index of 114, which is 14% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,446 per month. The median household earns $74,016 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $79,828 per year in Brockton. Single renters typically want at least three times the $17,352 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Brockton is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 14% above the national average.