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Compare Brockton to Springfield

This post compares Brockton, Massachusetts to Springfield, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Brockton (city) Springfield (city)
Population 95,161 154,613
Income (median) $43,645 $40,642
Home Value (median) $237,000 $148,600
White 42% 60%
Black 40% 21%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 39% 37%
Age (median) 35 32
Rentals 46% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Brockton or Springfield?
A: Brockton has a smaller population count than Springfield: 95161 compared with 154613 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Brockton or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Brockton.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Brockton or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Brockton.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 46% for Brockton versus 53% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Brockton may include: Randolph, Springfield, and Everett.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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