Population
Brockton
105,080
Plainfield
54,515
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Plainfield
$80,334
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Plainfield
$383,300
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Plainfield
$1,673
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Plainfield
4.11
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Plainfield
155.7
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Plainfield
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Plainfield
9.3%
How Similar Are Brockton & Plainfield?
Plainfield is Brockton's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Plainfield
54,515
Brockton has a 48% larger population than Plainfield.
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Plainfield
4.11
Brockton has a 31% higher violent crime than Plainfield.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Plainfield
16.10
Plainfield has a 16% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Plainfield
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brockton has a stronger Democratic lean (17% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Plainfield
9.3%
Plainfield has a 11% higher unemployment than Brockton.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Plainfield
$80,334
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Plainfield
$383,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Plainfield
14.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Plainfield
10.4%
Brockton's demographics is significantly higher than Plainfield's — 64% difference.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Plainfield
155.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Plainfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton leads in 3 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 222.3 in Plainfield. Brockton has a living wage (family of 4) of $148,187 vs $161,954 in Plainfield (9% lower). Brockton has a living wage (1 adult) of $62,695 vs $68,519 in Plainfield (8% lower).
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Housing Market — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a median property tax of $4,689 vs $10,001 in Plainfield (53% lower). Brockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 42.4% in Plainfield. Brockton has a single-family homes of 50.4% compared to 45.9% in Plainfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Plainfield: 29,561 for labor force. Brockton has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 17.1% in Plainfield. Brockton has a per capita income of $35,524 vs $30,414 in Plainfield (17% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRPlainfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.36 compared to 2.33 in Brockton. Brockton has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 41.7% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.93 compared to 4.60 in Brockton.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 32.6% in Plainfield. Plainfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 14.2% 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 1.9x the size of Plainfield (54,515). Plainfield skews younger with a median age of 33.0 vs 36.5.
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Brockton
Plainfield
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Plainfield: 4 for with emergency services. Plainfield: 3.3 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Plainfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPlainfield has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Brockton has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 60.7% in Plainfield. Brockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 4.5% in Plainfield.
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