Worcester vs Lynn
Worcester, MA compared with Lynn, MA · 45 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Lynn’s 104,236. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lynn does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Lynn, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 104,236 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 9,706 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $75,043 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $510,100 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,722 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 48.1% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 31.5 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 24.1% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 13.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 5% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 6.8× |
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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