Population
Brockton
105,080
Mount Vernon
72,528
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Mount Vernon
$1,546
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Mount Vernon
5.44
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Mount Vernon
157.3
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Mount Vernon
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Mount Vernon
6.9%
How Similar Are Brockton & Mount Vernon?
Mount Vernon is Brockton's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Mount Vernon
72,528
Brockton has a 31% larger population than Mount Vernon.
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Mount Vernon
5.44
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Mount Vernon
14.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Mount Vernon
36.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brockton has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Mount Vernon
6.9%
Brockton has a 17% higher unemployment than Mount Vernon.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Mount Vernon
$77,171
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Mount Vernon
$449,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 10% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Mount Vernon
25.8%
Mount Vernon has a 46% higher education than Brockton.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Mount Vernon
16.2%
Brockton has a 45% higher demographics than Mount Vernon.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Mount Vernon
157.3
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Mount Vernon share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Brockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,655 in Mount Vernon (34% lower). Brockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,910 in Mount Vernon (21% lower). Brockton scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 225.2 in Mount Vernon.
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Housing Market — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a single-family homes of 50.4% compared to 31.0% in Mount Vernon. Brockton has a median property tax of $4,689 vs $10,001 in Mount Vernon (53% lower). Brockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 42.1% in Mount Vernon.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Mount Vernon: 39,485 for labor force. Mount Vernon has a work from home of 8.1% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Mount Vernon has a unemployment rate of 6.9% compared to 8.3% in Brockton.
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Crime & Safety — Mount Vernon leads
Source: FBI UCRMount Vernon has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Brockton. Brockton has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 37.9% in Mount Vernon. Mount Vernon has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.38 compared to 2.33 in Brockton.
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Schools & Education — Mount Vernon leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauMount Vernon has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.8% compared to 13.8% in Brockton. Mount Vernon has a high school diploma or higher of 43.4% compared to 36.0% in Brockton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 1.4x the size of Mount Vernon (72,528). Brockton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 41.9.
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Brockton
Mount Vernon
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Mount Vernon: 4 for with emergency services. Brockton: 2.8 vs Mount Vernon: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Mount Vernon leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMount Vernon has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Mount Vernon has a public transit of 27.8% compared to 5.0% in Brockton. Brockton has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 48.4% in Mount Vernon.
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