Brockton, MA
Population 105,080 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA. Moving to or from Brockton? Below: current climate, cost-of-living, housing, demographic, and job-market figures from public federal data.
Population
105,080
Cost of living (RPP)
108.266
Annual avg temp
51°F
Typical home
$503,833
Demographics (ACS 5-year 2023)
| Median household income | $77,089 |
| Median age | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.6% |
| Median home value (ACS) | $405,500 |
| Median gross rent | $1,545/mo |
| Avg household size | 2.95 |
Cost of living
Regional Price Parity: 108.266 (U.S. average = 100). Rents 148.768, goods 99.651, services 148.424. Source: BEA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (Metropolitan Statistical Area) MSA (2024).
Local CPI-U (all items): 350.705 as of March 2026. YoY +2.0%. Source: BLS.
Climate (NOAA 1991–2020 normals)
Annual avg temp
51°F
January low
21°F
July high
84°F
Annual snow
34.3"
Annual precipitation 50.2". Station: BROCKTON, MA US (2.6 mi away).
Housing (Zillow, 2026-03)
Typical home value (ZHVI)
$503,833
ZHVI YoY
+1.4%
Typical rent (ZORI)
$2,329/mo
ZORI YoY
+3.7%
Data provided by Zillow.
Closest destinations
Boston, MA 24 mi · 35 min Cambridge, MA 29 mi · 44 min Providence, RI 33 mi · 53 min Lowell, MA 50 mi · 1h 9m Worcester, MA 59 mi · 1h 19m Manchester, NH 75 mi · 1h 38m Springfield, MA 103 mi · 2h 10m Yonkers, NY 199 mi · 4h 23m New York, NY 216 mi · 4h 48m Paterson, NJ 219 mi · 4h 47m