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Lowell

Lowell, MA

Population: 114,799
VS
Brockton

Brockton, MA

Population: 105,080

Lowell vs Brockton

Side-by-side comparison of Lowell, MA and Brockton, MA

Demographics

Population
115KLowell
105KBrockton
9% diff
Median Age
36Lowell
37Brockton
3% diff
Pop. Density
8,435Lowell
4,926Brockton
71% diff
Area (sq mi)
14Lowell
21Brockton
57% diff
Male
49.5%
Lowell
48.6%
Brockton
2% diff
Female
50.5%
Lowell
51.4%
Brockton
2% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$76KLowell
$77KBrockton
1% diff
Per Capita Income
$36KLowell
$36KBrockton
2% diff
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Lowell
10.2%
Brockton
9% diff
Unemployment
3.6%
Lowell
5.6%
Brockton
56% diff
Cost of Living
106Lowell
106Brockton
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,187Lowell
$1,625Brockton
35% diff

Housing

Home Value
$395KLowell
$406KBrockton
3% diff
Median Rent
$1,603Lowell
$1,545Brockton
4% diff
Homeownership
44.0%
Lowell
57.0%
Brockton
30% diff
Zillow Value
$472KLowell
$493KBrockton
5% diff
Zillow Rent
$2,262Lowell
$2,208Brockton
2% diff
Rent Burden
30.9%
Lowell
33.2%
Brockton
7% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
363Lowell
821Brockton
2.3x diff
Property Crime
1,483Lowell
1,945Brockton
31% diff
Murder Rate
4Lowell
5Brockton
46% diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
51°FLowell
53°FBrockton
3% diff
Jan Temp
35°FLowell
37°FBrockton
7% diff
Jul Temp
73°FLowell
74°FBrockton
2% diff
Rainfall
59.5"Lowell
54.8"Brockton
9% diff
Snowfall
49.8"Lowell
24.2"Brockton
2.1x diff
Sunny Days
258Lowell
259Brockton
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
29.9%
Lowell
21.3%
Brockton
40% diff
High School+
83.3%
Lowell
81.8%
Brockton
2% diff
Graduate+
10.9%
Lowell
6.6%
Brockton
65% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
27.5 minLowell
31.9 minBrockton
16% diff
Drive Alone
73.0%
Lowell
71.8%
Brockton
2% diff
Public Transit
2.0%
Lowell
5.0%
Brockton
2.5x diff
Work from Home
10.0%
Lowell
6.3%
Brockton
59% diff

Health

Obesity
27.7%
Lowell
35.9%
Brockton
30% diff
Smoking
14.6%
Lowell
17.8%
Brockton
22% diff
Uninsured
8.2%
Lowell
8.7%
Brockton
6% diff
Diabetes
11.2%
Lowell
12.2%
Brockton
9% diff
Heart Disease
5.6%
Lowell
6.1%
Brockton
9% diff
Depression
24.2%
Lowell
24.8%
Brockton
2% diff

The Verdict

23 Lowell
:
16 Brockton

Lowell leads in 23 of 39 categories

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