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

Quincy, MA vs Brockton, MA

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

Summary

Brockton spends 19.0% 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
Quincy, MA
Pop. 100,981
D
43/100
Budget Balance52
Debt Burden0
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
City B
Brockton, MA
Pop. 104,713
D
49/100
Budget Balance1
Debt Burden91
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency0
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50

Key Metrics

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

Per Capita Spending by Department

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

Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)

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

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