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Brockton, MA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it’s no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
This rating is a weighted average of commute time, crime rate, population, median salary, and more.
8/10
This score adds annual household income and cost of living to the city rating.
7/10
Compared to New York, Brockton has a low population density. Brockton is perfect for those who want to be in the city without constantly rubbing shoulders.
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Brockton, MA is a great place to live. It has its pros and cons like any city, but with a quality of life rating of 8/10 and an overall value of 7/10, it's no surprise why so many people choose to live here.
Population density is a way of determining how crowded an area is. Brockton has a population density of 4,314, with 92,614 current residents.
Out of the 92,614 current residents, 48% are male and 52% are female. 48% of the residents are married and 52% are single.
As for living in Brockton, the air quality is 85% and the weather, on average, is 56% sunny, 47% rainy, and 30% snowy. The average temperature is 51°F.
Whether you're looking to buy or rent a home in Brockton, you should know that 53.1% of homes are owned while 43.2% of homes are rented, and 3.8% of homes are vacant. The median price of a home is 143,450, the median age of homes is 50 years, the annual home appreciation is -15.93% and the annual property tax is 13.98%.
When looking at the community of Brockton, it's important to determine the crime rate. Brockton's crime rate is 5 total number of crimes reported per 100,000 total population. The average age of residents in Brockton is 37 years and the breakdown of political affiliations is 69.74% Democratic, 28.89% Republican, and 1.37% Independent.
Student teacher ratio 1:14
When looking at Brockton, it's important to understand employment statistics. 11% of residents are unemployed in Brockton (which does not include the percentage of residents who are no longer in the labor force). Of the employed Brockton residents: 8.4% work in the management and business field, 17.7% are in the customer service field, 30% are in the sales field, 7.7% of employed residents work in the construction field, and 20.5% work in production. When it comes to education, the ratio of teachers to students is 1:14. The percentage of residents who have graduated high school is 76%, 7% of residents have an associate's degree, 10% of residents have a bachelor's degree, and 4% have a graduate degree.
If you plan on commuting to work in Brockton, you should be aware that the average commute time is 31 minutes, compared to the national average commute time of 26 minutes. When it comes to commuting, residents of Brockton have a few different options. 72% of commuters use their own cars, 15% of commuters carpool, 8% of commuters use the transit system, and 1% of residents work from home.
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