Lawrence, MA vs Newburyport, MA

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

MetricLawrence, MANewburyport, MA
Population88,73618,652
Median Household Income$60,433$139,625
Median Rent$1,662/mo$1,592/mo
Median Home Value$415,200$834,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.5%44.5%
Poverty Rate17.6%5%
Unemployment Rate6.5%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k36172
Property Crime Rate /100k899466
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall58 in/yr62 in/yr
Avg Commute23 min31.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.210.3
College Degree Rate16.8%67%
Foreign-Born %44.6%6.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.2%+4.7%

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