Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Brockton
105,080
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Brockton
$77,089
Home Value
Palm Springs
$567,300
Brockton
$405,500
Rent
Palm Springs
$1,473
Brockton
$1,545
Crime Rate
Palm Springs
6.08
Brockton
5.99
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Brockton
142.5
Avg Temp
Palm Springs
N/A
Brockton
N/A
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Brockton
8.3%
How Similar Are Palm Springs & Brockton?
Brockton is Palm Springs's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Palm Springs
44,998
Brockton
105,080
Brockton (105,080) is about 2.3x larger than Palm Springs (44,998).
Violent Crime
Palm Springs
6.08
Brockton
5.99
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Palm Springs
32.13
Brockton
13.46
Palm Springs's property crime is significantly higher than Brockton's — 58% difference.
Political Leaning
Palm Springs
49.3%
Brockton
44.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Palm Springs
8.2%
Brockton
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Palm Springs
$71,979
Brockton
$77,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Palm Springs
$567,300
Brockton
$405,500
Palm Springs has a 29% higher home values than Brockton.
Education
Palm Springs
38.9%
Brockton
13.8%
Palm Springs's education is significantly higher than Brockton's — 64% difference.
Demographics
Palm Springs
69.3%
Brockton
29.2%
Palm Springs's demographics is significantly higher than Brockton's — 58% difference.
Cost of Living
Palm Springs
142.3
Brockton
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Palm Springs and Brockton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Palm Springs leads in 6 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Palm Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDPalm Springs scores 91.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.9 in Brockton. Brockton scores 189.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 209.9 in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,201 vs $2,311 in Brockton (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 34.3% in Palm Springs. Palm Springs has a median home value of $567,300 vs $405,500 in Brockton (40% higher). Palm Springs has a owner-occupied of 65.0% compared to 57.0% in Brockton.
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Jobs & Economy — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Palm Springs has a per capita income of $64,811 vs $35,524 in Brockton (82% higher). Brockton: 55,106 vs Palm Springs: 21,178 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 7.51 compared to 23.54 in Palm Springs. Brockton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 13.46 compared to 32.13 in Palm Springs. Brockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 1.48 in Palm Springs.
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Schools & Education — Palm Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauPalm Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.9% compared to 13.8% in Brockton. Palm Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 53.2% compared to 36.0% in Brockton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBrockton has a population of 105,080, about 2.3x the size of Palm Springs (44,998). Brockton skews younger with a median age of 36.5 vs 57.8.
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Palm Springs
Brockton
Healthcare — Palm Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital ComparePalm Springs: 3.0 vs Brockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Palm Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSPalm Springs has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Palm Springs has a work from home of 24.9% compared to 6.3% in Brockton. Brockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.4% in Palm Springs.
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