Lowell vs Methuen
Lowell, MA compared with Methuen, MA · 10 miles apart
Lowell has 119,971 residents to Methuen’s 54,584. Lowell comes out ahead on median rent, unemployment, clear days a year. Methuen does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Lowell, MA | Methuen, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,971 | 54,584 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,815 | 2,457 |
| Median household income | $78,658 | $113,310 |
| Median home value | $429,200 | $499,700 |
| Median rent | $1,625 | $1,749 |
| Homeownership | 43.2% | 72.3% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 27.7 min |
| Median age | 35.6 | 39.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30% | 31% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 7.9% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 4.4× |
| Clear days a year | 18 | 17 |
| Days above 90°F | 14 | 13 |
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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