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Data from U.S. Census Bureau · 2026 · Methodology
CitySpend

Brockton, MA vs Quincy, MA

Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)

Summary

Brockton spends 23.4% more per capita than Quincy ($11,085/person difference). Brockton, MA has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (D, 49/100).

Fiscal Health Score

City A
Brockton, MA
Pop. 104,713
D
49/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Quincy, MA
Pop. 100,981
D
43/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

Metric
Brockton
Quincy
Total Spending
$6.1B
$4.8B
Spending / Capita
$58,373
$47,287
Total Revenue
$4.5B
$8.5B
Revenue / Capita
$42,941
$84,485
Total Debt
$51.5M
$165.4M
Debt / Capita
$491
$1,638
Population
104,713
100,981
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0

Per Capita Spending by Department

Fire Protection
Brockton$746
Quincy$464
Highways & Roads
Brockton$271
Quincy$774
Parks & Recreation
Brockton$222
Quincy$661
Education
Brockton$38,500
Quincy$21,538
Health
Brockton$279
Quincy$374

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

BrocktonQuincy
Sales Tax
$164
$100
Income Tax
$766
$0
Intergovernmental
$9,401
$15,074
Charges & Fees
$2,028
$2,340
Other
$2,515
$3,310

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

BrocktonQuincy
Fire Protection
$746
$464
Highways & Roads
$271
$774
Education
$38,500
$21,538
Public Welfare
$581
$778
Health
$279
$374
Hospitals
$191
$1,076
Parks & Recreation
$222
$661
Housing
$2,794
$3,703
Sewerage
$135
$587
Utilities
$2,408
$2,689
Other
$12,245
$14,644
D
Brockton, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 49/100
Below average fiscal health
D
Quincy, MA
Fiscal Health Score: 43/100
Below average fiscal health

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