Lowell vs Lawrence
Lowell, MA compared with Lawrence, MA · 9 miles apart
Lowell has 119,971 residents to Lawrence’s 89,320. Lowell comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Lawrence does better on average commute.
| Lowell, MA | Lawrence, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,971 | 89,320 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,815 | 12,889 |
| Median household income | $78,658 | $60,433 |
| Median home value | $429,200 | $415,200 |
| Median rent | $1,625 | $1,662 |
| Homeownership | 43.2% | 28.1% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 23 min |
| Median age | 35.6 | 32.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30% | 16.8% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 8.5% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 6.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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