Lawrence, MA vs Haverhill, MA

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

MetricLawrence, MAHaverhill, MA
Population88,73667,698
Median Household Income$60,433$88,326
Median Rent$1,662/mo$1,668/mo
Median Home Value$415,200$453,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%58.1%
Poverty Rate17.6%11.3%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k361330
Property Crime Rate /100k899674
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F18°F
Snowfall58 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min27.4 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.211.7
College Degree Rate16.8%32.6%
Foreign-Born %44.6%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+0.9%

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