Boston vs Lowell
Boston, MA compared with Lowell, MA · 26 miles apart
Boston has 672,973 residents to Lowell’s 119,971. Boston comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate. Lowell does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Boston, MA | Lowell, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 672,973 | 119,971 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,921 | 8,815 |
| Median household income | $97,344 | $78,658 |
| Median home value | $731,700 | $429,200 |
| Median rent | $2,147 | $1,625 |
| Homeownership | 35.7% | 43.2% |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 27.9 min |
| Median age | 33.3 | 35.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.9% | 30% |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 16.9% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 5.7% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 5.5× |
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