Lawrence
- Suburb of Boston, MA
Suburb
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade C minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade D minus
- Nightlifegrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C minus
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade D minus
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$311,500
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,303
National
$1,163Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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Niche ranks thousands of places to live based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault361.6national 282.7
- Murder7.4national 6.1
- Rape22.2national 40.7
- Robbery53.1national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary76.5national 500.1
- Theft780national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft173.8national 284
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Working in Lawrence
Jobs
grade D minus
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$47,542
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Lawrence
- grade A
The Birches Academy of Academics & Art
- Rating 4.56 out of 5 9 reviews
- grade B
Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School
- Rating 3.92 out of 5 228 reviews
- grade B
Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 88 reviews
- grade B
Lowell Community Charter Public School
- Rating 4.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
Community Day Charter Public School - Gateway
- Rating 4 out of 5 1 review
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Lawrence Reviews
Rating 3.17 out of 5 178 reviews
Although it's expensive, the people here teach you to be humble and to not be ashamed of your struggles. Almost everyone here (including my household) is on welfare and foodstamps and are constantly finding ways to save money and be responsible when it comes to working. There tends to be many people speeding through the streets with their loud racecar sounding motors, people blasting catchy, dance infecting Dominican and Puerto Rican music like Dembow, Salsa, Bachata, Reggaeton, and Mambo. In this community we are comfortable with eachother, at home. It's in this unity that we support and build eachother up to be better than our past generations, to go to college, make a real living, and help others when ther're down, not to walk away and act like it doesn't exsist, but to stand up for whats right when wrongs have been done. For all of this im grateful. Grateful to live in a community that has eachothers backs and helps us learn from our worngs, grateful to call this place home.
It's a town filled with bars and restaurants. It creates a great night ambiance. The terrible part of it is driving there, drivers have terrible road rage, and they don't respect other people's lives. They have lots of parks to sit and relax, people like to go to these parks and play dominos, and listen to music. There are lots of friendly people when they're not driving. It's not as scary as people want to portray it, there is gun violence but it's more targeted, and there are lots of homeless in the main road of Broadway.
Lawrence is a town like no other filled with a culture every step you take. With a welcoming atmosphere and endless nightlife, one finds themselves eating at the best chimi trucks in the area. While Lawrence may have its flaws, it doesn't have every town. Despite its flaws, this town constantly strives to provide hospice and an environmentally friendly place where families can come together. They are constantly striving to be better and do better.