Population
Brockton
105,080
Colton
53,798
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Colton
$69,581
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Colton
$411,100
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Colton
$1,608
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Colton
3.93
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Colton
133.8
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Colton
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Colton
6.9%
How Similar Are Brockton & Colton?
Colton is Brockton's #18 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Colton
53,798
Brockton has a 49% larger population than Colton.
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Colton
3.93
Brockton has a 34% higher violent crime than Colton.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Colton
21.05
Colton has a 36% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Colton
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Colton has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Colton
6.9%
Brockton has a 17% higher unemployment than Colton.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Colton
$69,581
Both cities have similar median income — just a 10% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Colton
$411,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Colton
10.9%
Brockton has a 21% higher education than Colton.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Colton
27.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Colton
133.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Colton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColton scores 106.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton. Colton has a living wage (1 adult) of $58,861 vs $62,695 in Brockton (7% lower). Colton has a living wage (family of 4) of $139,126 vs $148,187 in Brockton (7% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColton has a median property tax of $2,734 vs $4,689 in Brockton (72% lower). Colton has a single-family homes of 62.2% compared to 50.4% in Brockton. Brockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 52.3% in Colton.
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Jobs & Economy — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Colton: 27,048 for labor force. Brockton has a per capita income of $35,524 vs $26,757 in Colton (33% higher). Colton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 29.2% in Colton. Colton has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.60 compared to 4.60 in Brockton. Colton has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 3.93 compared to 5.99 in Brockton.
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Schools & Education — Brockton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrockton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 10.9% in Colton. Brockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 31.9% in Colton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 2x the size of Colton (53,798). Colton skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 36.5.
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Brockton
Colton
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Colton: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Colton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.1% in Colton. Colton has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Colton has a work from home of 8.4% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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