Worcester vs Brockton
Worcester, MA compared with Brockton, MA · 42 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Brockton’s 106,134. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Brockton does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Brockton, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 106,134 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 4,975 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $80,115 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $437,500 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,641 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 57.4% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 31.5 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 36.7 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 22.3% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 13.5% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 8.6% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 5.5× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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