MetricLowell, MAWoburn, MA
Population118,36841,939
Median Household Income$78,658$111,185
Median Rent$1,625/mo$2,221/mo
Median Home Value$429,200$673,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.8%52.5%
Poverty Rate16.9%7.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k505123
Property Crime Rate /100k1,393904
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F81°F
Winter Lows18°F21°F
Snowfall59 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute27.9 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.711.7
College Degree Rate30%46.5%
Foreign-Born %30.5%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.8%+7.5%

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