Haverhill, MA vs Lawrence, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricHaverhill, MALawrence, MA
Population67,69888,736
Median Household Income$88,326$60,433
Median Rent$1,668/mo$1,662/mo
Median Home Value$453,900$415,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%58.5%
Poverty Rate11.3%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4.8%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k330361
Property Crime Rate /100k674899
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall58 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.711.2
College Degree Rate32.6%16.8%
Foreign-Born %13.7%44.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+0.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.