MetricLowell, MALawrence, MA
Population118,36888,736
Median Household Income$78,658$60,433
Median Rent$1,625/mo$1,662/mo
Median Home Value$429,200$415,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%58.5%
Poverty Rate16.9%17.6%
Unemployment Rate5.1%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k505361
Property Crime Rate /100k1,393899
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr299296
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F22°F
Snowfall59 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.711.2
College Degree Rate30%16.8%
Foreign-Born %30.5%44.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+0.2%

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