Lowell vs Nashua
Lowell, MA compared with Nashua, NH · 11 miles apart
Lowell has 119,971 residents to Nashua’s 92,435. Lowell comes out ahead on median rent. Nashua does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Lowell, MA | Nashua, NH | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 119,971 | 92,435 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 8,815 | 2,998 |
| Median household income | $78,658 | $96,326 |
| Median home value | $429,200 | $403,900 |
| Median rent | $1,625 | $1,737 |
| Homeownership | 43.2% | 55.8% |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 26 min |
| Median age | 35.6 | 40 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 30% | 41.2% |
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 7.8% |
| Unemployment | 5.7% | 4.2% |
| Price to income | 5.5× | 4.2× |
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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