Population
Brockton
105,080
Stanton
38,639
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Stanton
$81,455
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Stanton
$541,000
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Stanton
$1,905
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Stanton
5.12
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Stanton
158.7
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Stanton
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Stanton
7.6%
How Similar Are Brockton & Stanton?
Stanton is Brockton's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Stanton
38,639
Brockton (105,080) is about 2.7x larger than Stanton (38,639).
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Stanton
5.12
Brockton has a 15% higher violent crime than Stanton.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Stanton
16.92
Stanton has a 20% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Stanton
47.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Stanton
7.6%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Stanton
$81,455
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Stanton
$541,000
Stanton has a 25% higher home values than Brockton.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Stanton
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Stanton
28.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Stanton
158.7
Stanton has a 10% higher cost of living than Brockton.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Stanton 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 has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,746 in Stanton (36% lower). Brockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $3,236 in Stanton (29% lower). Brockton scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 229.1 in Stanton.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStanton has a median property tax of $3,737 vs $4,689 in Brockton (25% lower). Stanton has a median home value of $541,000 vs $405,500 in Brockton (25% higher). Brockton has a median rent of $1,545 vs $1,905 in Stanton (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Stanton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Stanton: 20,207 for labor force. Stanton has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Stanton has a poverty rate of 11.9% compared to 13.9% in Brockton.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a violent crime clearance of 68.9% compared to 43.5% in Stanton. Brockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.59 in Stanton. Stanton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.08 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 32.4% in Stanton. Stanton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% 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 2.7x the size of Stanton (38,639). Brockton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 38.9.
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Brockton
Stanton
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Stanton: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Stanton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 2.2% in Stanton. Stanton has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Stanton has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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