Massachusetts · Census place 37000
Lowell city, MA
Quick answer
Lowell city has 114,799 residents, ranking #5 of 248 places in Massachusetts. Median household income is $76,205, the median home is worth $395,100 and median gross rent runs $1,603 a month.
- Population
- 114,799Lowell city residents
- Median household income
- $76,205Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $395,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,603Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 44%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Lowell city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Lowell city median would spend about 25.2% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 5.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16% of residents and 44% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Massachusetts.
- Worcester city 205,501
- Springfield city 154,751
- Cambridge city 117,794
- Brockton city 105,080
- Quincy city 101,361
- Lynn city 100,905
- New Bedford city 100,731
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