Worcester vs Lowell
Worcester, MA compared with Lowell, MA · 36 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Lowell’s 119,971. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lowell does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Lowell, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 119,971 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 8,815 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $78,658 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $429,200 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,625 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 43.2% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 27.9 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 35.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 30% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 5.5× |
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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