Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Population 535,075 · Brockton, Bridgewater Town
- Overall cost of living: +8.3% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 56, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median household income: $114,201, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $556,000 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,747 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $184/mo | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $14,040/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.17% | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $6,502 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $114,201 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +3.4% | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 341.3 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈205 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈42 in | higher than 82% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Middleboro, MA, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | 10 days | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 142 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 3.5% of weeks | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.3°F | lower than 61% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 51 in | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $89/yr | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $74/yr | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $8.9/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $3.5/yr | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.06/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.8 µg/m³ | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 5.4 mi | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈182.7 ft | lower than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.1% | higher than 76% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 41.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 16.1% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 56 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 13:1 | lower than 62% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.3% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.02 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.95 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.18 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 3.6 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 64/100k | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 10 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.2★ | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 79.3 yrs | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 2.7% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 666/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 75/100k | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 191.1/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 93.4% | higher than 93% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 40 min | lower than 76% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 53 min | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 32 min | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.9% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 2.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 16.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 43 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 48 per sq mi | higher than 77% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.7 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.2 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Population | 535,075 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median age | 43 | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.7 per 1k/yr | lower than 53% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 53.6% Dem | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 44.7% Rep | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.7% | higher than 68% of US counties |
| % White | 76.1% | lower than 57% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 4.9% | lower than 51% of US counties |
| % Black | 7.8% | higher than 72% of US counties |
| % Asian | 1.7% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 6.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 2.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 2291 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17.5 | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5.3 | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 39 min | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 7.8% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 110 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 379 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,323 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 34 km | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 501 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 244 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 80 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 51 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 40 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 121 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 15 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 191 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 85 km | higher than 82% of US counties |
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