Lowell
- Suburb of Boston, MA
Suburb
Lowell
- grade BOverall Grade
- Suburb of Boston, MA
- Rating 3.56 out of 5 182 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A+
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C+
- Health & Fitnessgrade A minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B+
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Median Home Value
$312,600
National
$244,900Median Rent
$1,311
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
- Assault253.1national 282.7
- Murder5.3national 6.1
- Rape14.3national 40.7
- Robbery53.5national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary176.4national 500.1
- Theft995.3national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft202national 284
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Working in Lowell
Jobs
grade C+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$64,489
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Lowell
- grade A+
Academy for Science & Design High School
- Rating 4.22 out of 5 92 reviews
- grade A+
Academy for Science & Design Middle School
- Rating 3.91 out of 5 11 reviews
- grade A
Community Day Charter Public School - Gateway
- Rating 4 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Paul P. Gates Elementary School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
- grade A
Luther Conant School
- Rating 5 out of 5 1 review
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Lowell is a city in which I was born and raised in. At first glance to a non-Lowell native, it may look a bit gloomy and out of date but that's the beauty of the city. Lowell was built upon operation of the mills to which why Lowell is considered "Mill City". Lowell is unique because of the diversity around the city. You'd expect the population to be a majority of one race or ethnicity but that is far from it. Every race, every ethnicity, you will 99.9% come across here. I'm not saying this because Lowell is my hometown but just wanting to let others who are not familiar with Lowell to start to be familiar with its diversity and what the city as a whole has to offer. Many celebrities such as Ariana Grande, Oprah Winfrey and even Senator Elizabeth Warren have visited Lowell. Lowell having its own university is also another reason why many come to visit and stay. Whether you're from the area or foreign to this place, disregard that first glance and don't judge a city by its appearance!
Born and raised in Lowell. Lived in NM and CA for a while, and extensively traveled Asia as well. Lowell is the most diverse city I've experienced, and also has a restaurant for almost every ethnicity too! Hiking trails are usually 15-30 minutes away, and there are some good walking trails within the city.
Lowell is extremely walkable and has plenty of restaurants, museums, and other interesting things to do in the area. The area also has plenty of flowers and a beautiful river running through it. However, the bus system is not the most reliable and could use some improvement. The public schools are not the best and the university is also gentrifying the area, buying out some of the small-owned businesses and expanding the campus to have more property for things like housing. Without these issues, this town is an affordable and beautiful area to live in.