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Compare Lowell to Cambridge

This post compares Lowell, Massachusetts to Cambridge, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Lowell (city) Cambridge (city)
Population 110,964 110,893
Income (median) $42,675 $67,962
Home Value (median) $240,500 $670,200
White 60% 66%
Black 7% 10%
Asian 21% 15%
With Kids 33% 19%
Age (median) 33 30
Rentals 57% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lowell or Cambridge?
A: Lowell has a similar population count than Cambridge: 110964 compared with 110893 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lowell or in Cambridge?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Lowell.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Lowell or Cambridge?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Lowell.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cambridge does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 57% for Lowell versus 63% for Cambridge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lowell may include: Malden, Lynn, and Quincy.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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