Haverhill, MA vs Lowell, MA

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

MetricHaverhill, MALowell, MA
Population67,698118,368
Median Household Income$88,326$78,658
Median Rent$1,668/mo$1,625/mo
Median Home Value$453,900$429,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.1%50.8%
Poverty Rate11.3%16.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k330505
Property Crime Rate /100k6741,393
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr296299
Summer Highs80°F82°F
Winter Lows18°F18°F
Snowfall58 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute27.4 min27.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—2.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.712.7
College Degree Rate32.6%30%
Foreign-Born %13.7%30.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+3.8%

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