Population
Brockton
105,080
West New York
51,683
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
West New York
$67,139
Home Value
Brockton
$405,500
West New York
$410,200
Rent
Brockton
$1,545
West New York
$1,607
Crime Rate
Brockton
5.99
West New York
2.97
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
West New York
149.8
Avg Temp
Brockton
N/A
West New York
N/A
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
West New York
7.8%
How Similar Are Brockton & West New York?
West New York is Brockton's #21 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Brockton
105,080
West New York
51,683
Brockton (105,080) is about 2.0x larger than West New York (51,683).
Violent Crime
Brockton
5.99
West New York
2.97
Brockton's violent crime is significantly higher than West New York's — 51% difference.
Property Crime
Brockton
13.46
West New York
14.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 8% difference.
Political Leaning
Brockton
44.7%
West New York
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Brockton has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Brockton
8.3%
West New York
7.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Brockton
$77,089
West New York
$67,139
Brockton has a 13% higher median income than West New York.
Home Values
Brockton
$405,500
West New York
$410,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Brockton
13.8%
West New York
24.2%
West New York has a 43% higher education than Brockton.
Demographics
Brockton
29.2%
West New York
32.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Brockton
142.5
West New York
149.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Brockton and West New York share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Brockton
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West New York
West New York 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 $2,458 in West New York (28% lower). Brockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,763 in West New York (16% lower). Brockton scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 222.6 in West New York.
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Housing Market — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a single-family homes of 50.4% compared to 9.1% in West New York. Brockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 21.8% in West New York. Brockton has a median property tax of $4,689 vs $10,001 in West New York (53% lower).
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs West New York: 29,853 for labor force. West New York has a work from home of 13.3% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Brockton has a poverty rate of 13.9% compared to 21.4% in West New York.
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Crime & Safety — West New York leads
Source: FBI UCRWest New York has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.89 compared to 4.60 in Brockton. West New York has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.97 compared to 5.99 in Brockton. West New York has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.25 compared to 2.33 in Brockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — West New York leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWest New York has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.2% compared to 13.8% in Brockton. West New York has a high school diploma or higher of 43.7% 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 2x the size of West New York (51,683).
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Brockton
West New York
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest New York: 4.3 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Brockton: 5 vs West New York: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — West New York leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 28.2% in West New York. West New York has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. West New York has a public transit of 39.5% compared to 5.0% in Brockton.
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