Population
Brockton
105,080
Modesto
218,614
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Modesto
$77,899
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Modesto
$415,600
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Modesto
$1,609
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Modesto
6.56
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Modesto
139.7
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Modesto
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Modesto
7.3%
How Similar Are Brockton & Modesto?
Modesto is Brockton's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Modesto
218,614
Modesto (218,614) is about 2.1x larger than Brockton (105,080).
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Modesto
6.56
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Modesto
24.15
Modesto has a 44% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Modesto
54.2%
Brockton leans Democratic while Modesto leans Republican.
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Modesto
7.3%
Brockton has a 12% higher unemployment than Modesto.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Modesto
$77,899
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Modesto
$415,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Modesto
13.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Modesto
50.8%
Modesto has a 43% higher demographics than Brockton.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Modesto
139.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Modesto share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton
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Modesto
Modesto leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Modesto leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDModesto has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,758 vs $2,311 in Brockton (31% lower). Modesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,761 in Brockton (30% lower). Modesto scores 119.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton.
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a median property tax of $2,727 vs $4,689 in Brockton (72% lower). Modesto has a single-family homes of 77.5% compared to 50.4% in Brockton. Modesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 4.8% in Brockton.
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Jobs & Economy — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto: 103,220 vs Brockton: 55,106 for labor force. Modesto has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Modesto has a unemployment rate of 7.3% compared to 8.3% in Brockton.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRModesto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Brockton. Brockton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.51 compared to 18.19 in Modesto. Brockton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.46 compared to 24.15 in Modesto.
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Schools & Education — Brockton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 32.3% in Modesto. Brockton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 13.3% in Modesto.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a population of 218,614, about 2.1x the size of Brockton (105,080). Modesto skews younger with a median age of 35.4 vs 36.5.
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Brockton
Modesto
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Modesto: 4 for with emergency services. Brockton: 2.8 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.1% in Modesto. Modesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Modesto has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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