Population
Brockton
105,080
Highland
56,690
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Highland
$77,979
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Highland
$455,200
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Highland
$1,539
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Highland
5.35
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Highland
142.3
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Highland
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Highland
5.6%
How Similar Are Brockton & Highland?
Highland is Brockton's #7 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Highland
56,690
Brockton has a 46% larger population than Highland.
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Highland
5.35
Brockton has a 11% higher violent crime than Highland.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Highland
13.23
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Highland
49.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Highland has a stronger Democratic lean (10% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Highland
5.6%
Brockton has a 32% higher unemployment than Highland.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Highland
$77,979
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Highland
$455,200
Highland has a 11% higher home values than Brockton.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Highland
14.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Highland
38.4%
Highland has a 24% higher demographics than Brockton.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Highland
142.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Highland share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton
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Highland
Highland leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHighland scores 119.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton. Highland has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,311 in Brockton (5% lower). Brockton scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 191.3 in Highland.
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Housing Market — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHighland has a vacancy rate of 3.1% compared to 4.8% in Brockton. Highland has a single-family homes of 78.2% compared to 50.4% in Brockton. Highland has a median property tax of $3,608 vs $4,689 in Brockton (30% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Highland: 26,459 for labor force. Highland has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 8.3% in Brockton. Brockton has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 16.7% in Highland.
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Crime & Safety — Highland leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.16 in Highland. Highland has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.88 compared to 4.60 in Brockton. Highland has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.00 compared to 2.33 in Brockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.0% in Highland. Highland has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.1% compared to 13.8% in Brockton.
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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 1.9x the size of Highland (56,690). Highland skews younger with a median age of 33.3 vs 36.5.
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Black
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Brockton
Highland
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Highland: 4 for with emergency services. Highland: 3.0 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Highland leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 0.9% in Highland. Highland has a work from home of 7.2% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Highland has a drive alone of 80.1% compared to 71.8% in Brockton.
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