Newburyport, MA vs Lawrence, MA

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

MetricNewburyport, MALawrence, MA
Population18,65288,736
Median Household Income$139,625$60,433
Median Rent$1,592/mo$1,662/mo
Median Home Value$834,000$415,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.5%58.5%
Poverty Rate5%17.6%
Unemployment Rate4%6.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k72361
Property Crime Rate /100k466899
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows20°F22°F
Snowfall62 in/yr58 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min23 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 52.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.311.2
College Degree Rate67%16.8%
Foreign-Born %6.5%44.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.7%+0.2%

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