Randolph, MA vs Brockton, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricRandolph, MABrockton, MA
Population34,878105,386
Median Household Income$109,573$80,115
Median Rent$2,103/mo$1,641/mo
Median Home Value$496,400$437,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.5%52.1%
Poverty Rate8.4%13.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%5.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k200538
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1871,404
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs79°F82°F
Winter Lows21°F23°F
Snowfall70 in/yr34 in/yr
Avg Commute37 min31.5 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—2.5 / 5
Students per Teacher11.215.7
College Degree Rate35.5%22.3%
Foreign-Born %36%33.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.2%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.