Population
Brockton
105,080
Hesperia
100,141
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Hesperia
$68,971
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Hesperia
$366,800
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Hesperia
$1,566
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Hesperia
5.20
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Hesperia
134.9
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Hesperia
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Hesperia
9.7%
How Similar Are Brockton & Hesperia?
Hesperia is Brockton's #12 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Hesperia
100,141
Both cities have similar populations — Brockton at 105,080 and Hesperia at 100,141.
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Hesperia
5.20
Brockton has a 13% higher violent crime than Hesperia.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Hesperia
14.26
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Hesperia
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Hesperia has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Hesperia
9.7%
Hesperia has a 14% higher unemployment than Brockton.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Hesperia
$68,971
Brockton has a 11% higher median income than Hesperia.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Hesperia
$366,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Hesperia
7.5%
Brockton has a 46% higher education than Hesperia.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Hesperia
53.6%
Hesperia has a 46% higher demographics than Brockton.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Hesperia
134.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Hesperia share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Hesperia leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrockton scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 144.9 in Hesperia. Hesperia scores 171.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 189.3 in Brockton. Hesperia scores 116.0 on the utilities index (100 = national avg) vs 123.2 in Brockton.
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Housing Market — Hesperia leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHesperia has a median property tax of $2,377 vs $4,689 in Brockton (97% lower). Hesperia has a single-family homes of 83.9% compared to 50.4% in Brockton. Hesperia has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 4.8% in Brockton.
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Jobs & Economy — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a per capita income of $35,524 vs $25,683 in Hesperia (38% higher). Brockton: 55,106 vs Hesperia: 43,084 for labor force. Hesperia has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRHesperia has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.68 compared to 7.51 in Brockton. Brockton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 3.21 in Hesperia. Brockton has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 54.6% in Hesperia.
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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 7.5% in Hesperia. Brockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 27.6% in Hesperia.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 1x the size of Hesperia (100,141). Hesperia skews younger with a median age of 32.9 vs 36.5.
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Brockton
Hesperia
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 2.8 vs Hesperia: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 0.2% in Hesperia. Hesperia has a work from home of 8.7% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Brockton: 30 min vs Hesperia: 38 min for mean commute time.
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