Rockland is a small city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. It is included in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy metropolitan statistical area. Though the city itself includes 17,489 people, the encompassing area contains a total population of 3,325,860. 26% of the residents are 55 and over.
Rockland has a good SeniorScore™ of 76. The city's average household income is $64,000 ($30,000 on a per capita basis), vs the average of $73,000 for the whole of Massachusetts. The average housing price in Rockland is $417,000, which is relatively lower than the state average of $514,500. The city also has a high unemployment rate of around 11%.
Rockland has extreme average temperatures, with cold winters and pleasant summers. The city gets large levels of rainfall annually. In comparison to similarly-sized cities, Rockland has moderate air quality and very good water quality ratings.
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