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    Moving to Brockton, MA

    Is Brockton a good place to live?

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    Brockton ranks #54 of 64 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (36/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $405,500
    +11.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,545
    per month
    Household income
    $77,089
    median
    Unemployment
    8.3%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Brockton

    The median home value in Brockton is $405,500 and median rent is $1,545 a month, against a median household income of $77,089. Homes cost about 5.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Brockton crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Brockton, MA

    Brockton has about 105,080 residents, 8.3% unemployment and 15% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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