Population
Hempstead
58,569
Brockton
105,080
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Brockton
$77,089
Home Value
Hempstead
$442,100
Brockton
$405,500
Rent
Hempstead
$1,649
Brockton
$1,545
Crime Rate
Hempstead
4.59
Brockton
5.99
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Brockton
142.5
Avg Temp
Hempstead
N/A
Brockton
N/A
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Brockton
8.3%
How Similar Are Hempstead & Brockton?
Brockton is Hempstead's #18 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hempstead
58,569
Brockton
105,080
Brockton has a 44% larger population than Hempstead.
Violent Crime
Hempstead
4.59
Brockton
5.99
Brockton has a 23% higher violent crime than Hempstead.
Property Crime
Hempstead
10.98
Brockton
13.46
Brockton has a 18% higher property crime than Hempstead.
Political Leaning
Hempstead
52.1%
Brockton
44.7%
Hempstead leans Republican while Brockton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Hempstead
9.5%
Brockton
8.3%
Hempstead has a 13% higher unemployment than Brockton.
Median Income
Hempstead
$82,454
Brockton
$77,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Hempstead
$442,100
Brockton
$405,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Hempstead
13.7%
Brockton
13.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Hempstead
10.1%
Brockton
29.2%
Brockton's demographics is significantly higher than Hempstead's — 66% difference.
Cost of Living
Hempstead
160.9
Brockton
142.5
Hempstead has a 11% higher cost of living than Brockton.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hempstead and Brockton differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Brockton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Brockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDBrockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,379 in Hempstead (35% lower). Brockton scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.5 in Hempstead. Brockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,747 in Hempstead (19% lower).
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Housing Market — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a median property tax of $4,689 vs $10,001 in Hempstead (113% lower). Brockton has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 8.1% in Hempstead. Brockton has a owner-occupied of 57.0% compared to 45.8% in Hempstead.
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Jobs & Economy — Brockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton: 55,106 vs Hempstead: 30,531 for labor force. Brockton has a unemployment rate of 8.3% compared to 9.5% in Hempstead. Hempstead has a median household income of $82,454 vs $77,089 in Brockton (7% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Hempstead leads
Source: FBI UCRHempstead has a property crime clearance of 24.5% compared to 11.8% in Brockton. Brockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.38 in Hempstead. Hempstead has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.10 compared to 4.60 in Brockton.
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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 34.8% in Hempstead.
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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 1.8x the size of Hempstead (58,569).
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Hempstead
Brockton
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Hempstead: 4 for with emergency services. Hempstead: 3.0 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Hempstead leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHempstead has a public transit of 18.6% compared to 5.0% in Brockton. Hempstead has a bicycle of 0.1% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Brockton has a drive alone of 71.8% compared to 57.7% in Hempstead.
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