Lowell, MA vs Wilmington, MA

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

MetricLowell, MAWilmington, MA
Population118,36823,336
Median Household Income$78,658$168,152
Median Rent$1,625/mo$2,394/mo
Median Home Value$429,200$680,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%51%
Poverty Rate16.9%3.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k505134
Property Crime Rate /100k1,393578
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall59 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min30.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.710.7
College Degree Rate30%50.4%
Foreign-Born %30.5%6.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%-0.8%

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