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Compare Lowell to Springfield

This post compares Lowell, Massachusetts to Springfield, 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) Springfield (city)
Population 110,964 154,613
Income (median) $42,675 $40,642
Home Value (median) $240,500 $148,600
White 60% 60%
Black 7% 21%
Asian 21% 2%
With Kids 33% 37%
Age (median) 33 32
Rentals 57% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lowell or Springfield?
A: Lowell has a smaller population count than Springfield: 110964 compared with 154613 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Lowell or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Lowell.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lowell does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 57% for Lowell versus 53% for Springfield.

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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