Population
Brockton
105,080
Palmdale
165,487
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Palmdale
$81,151
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Palmdale
$435,300
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Palmdale
$1,736
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Palmdale
5.51
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Palmdale
153.4
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Palmdale
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Palmdale
7.4%
How Similar Are Brockton & Palmdale?
Palmdale is Brockton's #9 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Palmdale
165,487
Palmdale has a 37% larger population than Brockton.
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Palmdale
5.51
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 8% difference.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Palmdale
18.65
Palmdale has a 28% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Palmdale
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brockton has a stronger Democratic lean (29% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Palmdale
7.4%
Brockton has a 11% higher unemployment than Palmdale.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Palmdale
$81,151
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Palmdale
$435,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Palmdale
10.2%
Brockton has a 26% higher education than Palmdale.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Palmdale
31.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Palmdale
153.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Palmdale share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrockton scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 152.6 in Palmdale. Brockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,085 in Palmdale (16% lower). Brockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,601 in Palmdale (11% lower).
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Housing Market — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a single-family homes of 80.3% compared to 50.4% in Brockton. Palmdale has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 4.8% in Brockton. Palmdale has a owner-occupied of 66.2% compared to 57.0% in Brockton.
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Jobs & Economy — Palmdale leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale: 75,364 vs Brockton: 55,106 for labor force. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Brockton has a per capita income of $35,524 vs $28,767 in Palmdale (23% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.52 in Palmdale. Palmdale has a property crime clearance of 17.6% compared to 11.8% in Brockton. Palmdale has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.08 in Brockton.
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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 10.2% in Palmdale. Brockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 29.0% in Palmdale.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalmdale has a population of 165,487, about 1.6x the size of Brockton (105,080). Palmdale skews younger with a median age of 33.2 vs 36.5.
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Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Palmdale: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.3% in Palmdale. Brockton has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.0% in Palmdale. Palmdale has a work from home of 8.3% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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