Brockton, MA
Overall Livability
53
out of 100
🏙
53
Livability
💰
61
Affordability
🎓
34
Educational Attainment
🛡
61
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
104,713
Median Age
36
Median Income
$74,016
Poverty Rate
13%
Housing
Median Home Value
$364,700
Median Monthly Rent
$1,446
Homeownership Rate
56%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
50%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher82%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband86%
Average Commute Time
34 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
6.72
Property Crime (per 1k)
18.07
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- ✗Below-average education levels
Population by Age
Under 18
25%
18–34
23%
35–54
25%
55–64
13%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 104,713
- Median Income
- $74,016
- Median Rent
- $1,446
- Median Home Value
- $364,700
- Median Age
- 36.4
- Homeownership
- 56%
- Broadband Access
- 86%
- Avg Commute
- 34 min
Nearby Cities
- Quincy20 km
- Boston28 km
- Newton32 km
- Cambridge34 km
- Somerville35 km
Other Cities in Massachusetts
- Quincy100,981
- Lynn100,653
- New Bedford100,620
- Lowell114,737
- Fall River93,638
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 61
- Educational Attainment
- 34
- Crime & Safety
- 61
- Weather
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