Brockton, MA Cost Of Living

Brockton cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Brockton	Massachusetts	National
Cost of living index	123	131	100
Index	Brockton	Massachusetts	National
Goods & Services index	130	120	100
Groceries index	106	107	100
Health care index	135	120	100
Housing index	118	165	100
Transportation index	111	106	100
Utilities index	141	123	100

The above illustration supplies generalized information for the Brockton, MA cost of living index. Compared to other cities in Massachusetts and cities across the country, the cost of living index in Brockton, MA is 123, which is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average and 23% higher than that for the entire country. The index is comprised of the following criteria: cost of retail goods and services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), cost of public/private transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). Everyday goods and services, along with housing account for 63 percent of the total cost of living index. Goods and services that are a necessity regardless of location provide an accurate general sense of the cost of living in one city versus another. As seen above, the cost of retail goods and services in Brockton, MA are 8% higher than the average for Massachusetts and 30% higher than the rest of the country.

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The cost of living in Brockton is 6% lower than the Massachusetts average.
The cost of living in Brockton is 23% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Brockton is 18% higher than the national average.
Massachusetts general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average.
Massachusetts state income tax is 129% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$75,400	$6,283	$1,759	$2,262
Renters	$28,651	$2,388	$668	$860

The percent of monthly income spent on housing can be a good indicator of the affordability of housing in Brockton, MA as well as the overall cost of living. As a general rule of thumb, the debt-to-income ratio (DTI) for homeowners or renters should be not more than 28 percent of gross income to be spent on housing related costs and not more than 36 percent of income on all expenses, including debts. The median income for Brockton, MA homeowners, is $75,400. This would allow for a maximum of $1,759 per month to be spent on housing costs. For renters, the median monthly income is $28,651 which would result in a maximum of $668 to be spent on rental costs.

Massachusetts Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Massachusetts	6.25%	6.25%

Massachusetts Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Massachusetts	5.1%	5.1%

When you are determining the total cost of living in Brockton, MA you will want to make sure you consider both the Massachusetts sales tax and the Massachusetts income tax rates. Sales tax come in the form of taxes levied on both services and goods that are sold. The sales tax rates are different state to state and range from zero sales tax to higher than 7%. The sales tax in Massachusetts is 6.25%, with the highest surtax being 6.25%. Tax that is on income by the government is income tax. Different states have different income tax rates and these rates can be higher or lower dependent on the corresponding tax bracket. The state income tax rates are different state to state and range from no income tax to more than 9% income tax. The income tax rates in Massachusetts have a range from 5.1% to 5.1%.

Goods & Services

Item	Brockton	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.98	$16.09	36.7%
Beauty Salon	$51.87	$37.33	38.9%
Toothpaste	$2.26	$2.45	7.8%
Shampoo	$1.05	$1.00	4.6%
Movie	$13.47	$10.28	31.0%
Bowling	$8.95	$4.93	81.4%

Groceries

Item	Brockton	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.72	$3.80	2.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.56	$1.40	11.9%
Milk	$1.98	$2.01	1.5%
Potatoes	$3.73	$3.01	23.9%
Pizza	$10.62	$9.89	7.5%
Beer	$9.97	$8.90	12.0%

Health Care

Item	Brockton	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$105.58	$102.16	3.4%
Doctor	$190.52	$108.36	75.8%
Dentist	$126.73	$92.53	37.0%
Ibuprofen	$9.19	$9.28	1.0%
Lipitor	$419.01	$425.82	1.6%

Housing

Item	Brockton	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$226,800.00	$184,700.00	22.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,207.99	$1,202.44	83.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,022.00	$949.00	7.7%

Transportation

Item	Brockton	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.25	$2.24	0.1%
Tire Balancing	$61.72	$46.29	33.3%

Utilities

Item	Brockton	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$238.05	$165.96	43.4%
Phone	$39.99	$28.68	39.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Southfield, MA	0	125	25%
Taunton, MA	56,504	117	17%
Attleboro, MA	44,121	122	22%
Middleborough Center, MA	7,415	123	23%
Holbrook, MA	11,008	129	29%
Brockton, MA	94,813	123	23%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Livonia, MI	94,849	97	-3%
Beaverton, OR	94,865	121	21%
Sparks, NV	94,718	107	7%
Allen, TX	94,710	103	3%
League City, TX	94,976	101	1%
Brockton, MA	94,813	123	23%

Source: The Brockton, MA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Brockton, MA Cost of Living