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Compare Somerville to Brockton

This post compares Somerville, Massachusetts to Brockton, 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 Somerville (city) Brockton (city)
Population 79,983 95,161
Income (median) $56,649 $43,645
Home Value (median) $558,300 $237,000
White 77% 42%
Black 6% 40%
Asian 9% 1%
With Kids 17% 39%
Age (median) 31 35
Rentals 65% 46%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Somerville or Brockton?
A: Somerville has a similar population count than Brockton: 79983 compared with 95161 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Somerville versus 46% for Brockton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Somerville may include: Waltham, Cambridge, and Medford.

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

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