Population
Brockton
105,080
Lompoc
43,819
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Lompoc
$70,038
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Lompoc
$433,800
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Lompoc
$1,516
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Lompoc
5.00
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Lompoc
133.9
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Lompoc
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Lompoc
6.8%
How Similar Are Brockton & Lompoc?
Lompoc is Brockton's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Lompoc
43,819
Brockton (105,080) is about 2.4x larger than Lompoc (43,819).
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Lompoc
5.00
Brockton has a 17% higher violent crime than Lompoc.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Lompoc
14.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Lompoc
35.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brockton has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Lompoc
6.8%
Brockton has a 18% higher unemployment than Lompoc.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Lompoc
$70,038
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Lompoc
$433,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Lompoc
8.0%
Brockton has a 42% higher education than Lompoc.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Lompoc
44.2%
Lompoc has a 34% higher demographics than Brockton.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Lompoc
133.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Lompoc share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lompoc leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,746 in Lompoc (36% lower). Brockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $3,124 in Lompoc (26% lower). Lompoc scores 113.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton.
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Housing Market — Lompoc leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLompoc has a median property tax of $2,556 vs $4,689 in Brockton (83% lower). Lompoc has a single-family homes of 60.3% compared to 50.4% in Brockton. Brockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 49.9% in Lompoc.
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Jobs & Economy — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Lompoc: 19,810 for labor force. Brockton has a per capita income of $35,524 vs $27,609 in Lompoc (29% higher). Lompoc has a unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to 8.3% in Brockton.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 33.3% in Lompoc. Lompoc has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.60 compared to 2.33 in Brockton. Brockton has a property crime clearance of 11.8% compared to 8.5% in Lompoc.
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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 8.0% in Lompoc. Brockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 23.9% in Lompoc.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 2.4x the size of Lompoc (43,819). Lompoc skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 36.5.
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Healthcare — Lompoc leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLompoc: 3.3 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLompoc has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Brockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 4.3% in Lompoc. Lompoc: 26 min vs Brockton: 30 min for mean commute time.
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