Population
Brockton
105,080
Sunrise
96,633
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Sunrise
$72,107
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
Sunrise
$328,700
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
Sunrise
$1,999
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
Sunrise
2.02
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Sunrise
139.1
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
Sunrise
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Sunrise
6.0%
How Similar Are Brockton & Sunrise?
Sunrise is Brockton's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
Sunrise
96,633
Both cities have similar populations — Brockton at 105,080 and Sunrise at 96,633.
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
Sunrise
2.02
Brockton's violent crime is significantly higher than Sunrise's — 66% difference.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
Sunrise
13.73
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
Sunrise
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
Sunrise
6.0%
Brockton has a 28% higher unemployment than Sunrise.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
Sunrise
$72,107
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
Sunrise
$328,700
Brockton has a 19% higher home values than Sunrise.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
Sunrise
23.9%
Sunrise has a 42% higher education than Brockton.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
Sunrise
32.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
Sunrise
139.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and Sunrise share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sunrise leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sunrise leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSunrise scores 110.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton. Brockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $1,900 in Sunrise (7% lower). Sunrise scores 105.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 108.9 in Brockton.
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Housing Market — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunrise has a median property tax of $2,487 vs $4,689 in Brockton (89% lower). Brockton has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 10.4% in Sunrise. Brockton has a median home value of $405,500 vs $328,700 in Sunrise (23% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sunrise leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunrise has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Sunrise has a unemployment rate of 6.0% compared to 8.3% in Brockton. Sunrise has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 13.9% in Brockton.
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Crime & Safety — Sunrise leads
Source: FBI UCRSunrise has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.15 compared to 4.60 in Brockton. Sunrise has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.02 compared to 5.99 in Brockton. Sunrise has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.08 in Brockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Sunrise leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSunrise has a bachelor's degree or higher of 23.9% compared to 13.8% in Brockton. Sunrise has a high school diploma or higher of 43.6% compared to 36.0% in Brockton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 1.1x the size of Sunrise (96,633). Brockton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 42.3.
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Brockton
Sunrise
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 2.8 vs Sunrise: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brockton: 5 vs Sunrise: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sunrise leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.1% in Sunrise. Sunrise has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Sunrise has a work from home of 11.6% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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