2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Huntington, WV vs Brockton, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Brockton, is 98% more than it is in Huntington and is 1% below the National Average.
- Huntington unemployment rate is 5.9%.
- Brockton unemployment rate is 10.0%.
 Huntington, WVBrockton, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate5.9%10.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth-0.5%4.1%1.6%
 Future Job Growth24.7%37.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes6.0%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$24,862$30,508$37,638
 Household Income$34,351$68,067$69,021
 Family Median Income$52,783$79,124$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Huntington, WVBrockton, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K26.2%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.1%4.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K11.6%8.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.9%6.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K9.0%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.0%7.2%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K5.8%10.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.4%13.0%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K8.9%16.9%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.0%9.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K3.2%6.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Huntington, WVBrockton, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance11.2%10.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%3.2%6.5%
 Community, social services3.4%3.0%1.8%
 Legal1.9%0.4%1.2%
 Education, library8.0%4.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.4%1.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.5%6.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.4%9.8%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement3.0%1.6%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving10.4%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.0%6.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.3%3.5%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support24.8%19.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.8%8.0%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving7.7%16.5%13.1%
Reviews for Huntington    21 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

I've lived in Huntington most of my life. Yes, there have been many changes over the years, not all good, but it is a great place to live. Huntington won the best small  More

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Over 3 years ago

Could be worse - drug issues, no good jobs, lots of crime, but nice outside activities. Locals don't like anyone moving here and taking a job - I can say that! Glad I  More

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I've lived here since about 2012. I moved in from a surrounding small suburb called Shoals Manor where I lived for almost 10 years. I lived in Huntington for a few years  More

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Reviews for Brockton    4 Reviews

I joined this site specifically so I could write this review. I can tell you with with absolute certainty and every ounce of conviction in my soul that:The best place to  More

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Born and raised in Brockton, the closer towards the police station and shelter the closer you are to drug addicts and gang violence. I’ve woken up many sleepless  More

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Over 7 years ago

Recently the city of Champions has become the city of opportunities. Brockton real estate market is experiencing one of the highest property valuation increases in the  More

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