Population
Brockton
105,080
Spring Valley
219,913
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Spring Valley
$72,364
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Spring Valley
$407,900
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Spring Valley
$1,642
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Spring Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Spring Valley
133.0
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Spring Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Spring Valley
7.5%
How Similar Are Brockton & Spring Valley?
Spring Valley is Brockton's #19 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Spring Valley
219,913
Spring Valley (219,913) is about 2.1x larger than Brockton (105,080).
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Spring Valley
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Spring Valley
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Spring Valley
$72,364
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Spring Valley
$407,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Spring Valley
22.7%
Spring Valley has a 39% higher education than Brockton.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Spring Valley
42.1%
Spring Valley has a 31% higher demographics than Brockton.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Spring Valley
133.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Spring Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
0
Brockton
0
Spring Valley
Spring Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Spring Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpring Valley has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,311 in Brockton (33% lower). Spring Valley scores 97.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton. Spring Valley has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,761 in Brockton (19% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring Valley has a median property tax of $2,062 vs $4,689 in Brockton (127% lower). Brockton has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 7.5% in Spring Valley. Spring Valley has a single-family homes of 58.9% compared to 50.4% in Brockton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Spring Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring Valley: 123,578 vs Brockton: 55,106 for labor force. Spring Valley: 20 min vs Brockton: 30 min for mean commute. Spring Valley has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Spring Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpring Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 13.8% in Brockton. Spring Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% compared to 36.0% in Brockton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring Valley has a population of 219,913, about 2.1x the size of Brockton (105,080). Brockton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 39.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Brockton
Spring Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Spring Valley: 3 for with emergency services. Spring Valley: 3.0 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Spring Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.6% in Spring Valley. Spring Valley has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Spring Valley: 20 min vs Brockton: 30 min for mean commute time.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
Cities Similar to Brockton, MA
Compare Brockton against its closest statistical matches across demographics, income, crime, health, and more.
City Comparison
8-axis fingerprint: population, income, housing, crime, education, age, climate, and cost of living. Click legend items to toggle.