Population
Brockton
105,080
Lawndale
31,113
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Lawndale
$83,538
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Lawndale
$726,000
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Lawndale
$1,847
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Lawndale
5.94
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Lawndale
171.9
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Lawndale
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Lawndale
8.9%
How Similar Are Brockton & Lawndale?
Lawndale is Brockton's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Lawndale
31,113
Brockton (105,080) is about 3.4x larger than Lawndale (31,113).
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Lawndale
5.94
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Lawndale
18.65
Lawndale has a 28% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Lawndale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brockton has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Lawndale
8.9%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Lawndale
$83,538
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Lawndale
$726,000
Lawndale has a 44% higher home values than Brockton.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Lawndale
14.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Lawndale
31.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Lawndale
171.9
Lawndale has a 17% higher cost of living than Brockton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Lawndale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrockton scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 261.1 in Lawndale. Brockton has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,187 vs $178,804 in Lawndale (17% lower). Brockton has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,695 vs $75,648 in Lawndale (17% lower).
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Housing Market — Lawndale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 37.8% in Lawndale. Lawndale has a median home value of $726,000 vs $405,500 in Brockton (44% higher). Lawndale has a single-family homes of 69.7% compared to 50.4% in Brockton.
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Jobs & Economy — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Lawndale: 18,262 for labor force. Lawndale has a government sector of 47.1% compared to 40.6% in Brockton. Lawndale has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 13.9% in Brockton.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 2.06 in Lawndale. Brockton has a property crime clearance of 11.8% compared to 8.3% in Lawndale. Brockton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.51 compared to 11.20 in Lawndale.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 33.6% in Lawndale. Lawndale has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.8% compared to 13.8% in Brockton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 3.4x the size of Lawndale (31,113).
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Lawndale
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Lawndale: 3 for with emergency services. Brockton: 2.8 vs Lawndale: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.6% in Lawndale. Lawndale has a bicycle of 2.3% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Lawndale has a drive alone of 73.7% compared to 71.8% in Brockton.
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