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43,909people live here $83,816median household incomeNear US average $1,354median rent per monthNear US average $380,400median home value▲ 14% above US

What it's like to live in Leominster

Leominster is a small city in Massachusetts with air quality that stays clean most of the year and schools with smaller class sizes than the national average. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.

The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Leominster deals with crime rates above the national average, cold winters, heavy snowfall, and fewer dining and entertainment options than a bigger city.

The good

Clean air
Low student-teacher ratio

The not so good

Crime above national average
Cold winters
Heavy snowfall — 75" per year
Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
Car-dependent — few commuters use transit

How Leominster compares

Median household income

Leominster$83,816

Massachusetts avg$103,960

US$80,734

Median rent (per month)

Leominster$1,354

Massachusetts avg$1,762

US$1,413

Median home value

Leominster$380,400

Massachusetts avg$562,100

US$332,700

What it takes to move to Leominster

Based on Leominster's median rent, home value and household income

To rent

$2,708

up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit

Income to keep rent under 30%: $54,160 a year
47% of Leominster renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent

To buy

$76,080

a 20% down payment on the median home

With 10% down: $38,040
Homes cost 4.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)

Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.

The details

Cost of livingNear US average

$1,354/mo median rent

Rent is pretty middle of the road, at $1,354 a month median. Not a bargain, not a budget-buster. About typical for a city this size. Home prices run above average, with a median around $380,400. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.

Median home value $380,400 · 47% of renters cost-burdened

Job market▲ 12% above US

4.8% unemployment

Unemployment here is 4.8%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route.

City-level (BLS)

Safety▲ 50% above US

493 violent crimes per 100k

Crime is worth weighing seriously here. Rates run above the national average, and while plenty of residents live comfortably, neighborhood selection matters a lot more than it does in a safer city.

Property crime 1154/100k · Leominster Police Department · 2025 data

Getting aroundNear US average

26 min average commute

Commutes run about average, at 26.1 minutes. Fine day to day, but it adds up over a year, and where someone lives relative to where they work starts to matter. 9 in 10 workers drive to work; 11% work from home.

How workers get to work

Drive alone

77%

Work from home

11%

Carpool

8.5%

Public transit

1.5%

Other

1.4%

Walk

0.4%

Climate

Summers are warm, with highs around 81°F, and winters are cold and harsh, with lows dropping to 18°F. Rainfall is regular throughout the year.

Average month

High °FLow °FPrecip (in)

30-year averages, 1991–2020

Healthcare

1 hospital

There's one Medicare-certified hospital inside city limits, rated 3.0 out of 5 by Medicare. Hospitals in neighboring towns aren't counted here.

Medicare-certified hospitals

Education & workforceNear US average

34% bachelor's degree or higher

Education levels run about average, with 34% college-educated. It's a mix of white-collar and blue-collar work, which can be an asset or a limitation depending on the field.

Schools

13 public schools inside the boundary

There are 13 public schools inside the boundary and 2 private schools. The student-to-teacher ratio is 14:1, well below the national average of 16:1. Smaller class sizes are generally a positive sign for a district.

Parks & recreation

The nearest national park or historic site is Minute Man National Historical Park (24 miles away). There are 8 national parks and sites within a day's drive.

Bottom line

Leominster's strongest point is air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are crime rates above the national average and cold winters. A year of median rent ($1,354/mo) equals 19% of the median household income here, about the same as the 21% typical nationwide. It may be a harder fit for anyone who doesn't drive.

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