Population
Brockton
105,080
Santa Maria
109,880
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Santa Maria
$84,617
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Santa Maria
$478,200
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Santa Maria
$1,842
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Santa Maria
6.61
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Santa Maria
151.5
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Santa Maria
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Santa Maria
7.1%
How Similar Are Brockton & Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is Brockton's #10 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Santa Maria
109,880
Both cities have similar populations — Brockton at 105,080 and Santa Maria at 109,880.
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Santa Maria
6.61
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Santa Maria
18.83
Santa Maria has a 29% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Santa Maria
35.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brockton has a stronger Democratic lean (21% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Santa Maria
7.1%
Brockton has a 15% higher unemployment than Santa Maria.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Santa Maria
$84,617
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Santa Maria
$478,200
Santa Maria has a 15% higher home values than Brockton.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Santa Maria
8.5%
Brockton has a 39% higher education than Santa Maria.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Santa Maria
37.0%
Santa Maria has a 21% higher demographics than Brockton.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Santa Maria
151.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Santa Maria share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton
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Santa Maria
Brockton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,746 in Santa Maria (36% lower). Brockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $3,124 in Santa Maria (26% lower). Santa Maria scores 108.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton.
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Housing Market — Santa Maria leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Maria has a median property tax of $3,274 vs $4,689 in Brockton (43% lower). Santa Maria has a vacancy rate of 3.7% compared to 4.8% in Brockton. Santa Maria has a single-family homes of 66.0% compared to 50.4% in Brockton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Maria: 21 min vs Brockton: 30 min for mean commute. Brockton has a per capita income of $35,524 vs $26,772 in Santa Maria (33% higher). Brockton has a work from home of 6.3% compared to 5.3% in Santa Maria.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRSanta Maria 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 33.3% in Santa Maria. Brockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.74 in Santa Maria.
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Weather & Climate
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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 20.6% in Santa Maria. Brockton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 8.5% in Santa Maria.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSanta Maria has a population of 109,880, about 1x the size of Brockton (105,080). Santa Maria skews younger with a median age of 29.3 vs 36.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brockton
Santa Maria
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareNearby Hospitals
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.6% in Santa Maria. Santa Maria has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Santa Maria: 21 min vs Brockton: 30 min for mean commute time.
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