Worcester vs Lawrence
Worcester, MA compared with Lawrence, MA · 44 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Lawrence’s 89,320. Worcester comes out ahead on median household income, median rent, homeownership. Lawrence does better on average commute, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Lawrence, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 89,320 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 12,889 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $60,433 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $415,200 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,662 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 28.1% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 23 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 32.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 16.8% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 17.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 8.5% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 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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