Lowell, MA
Population 114,799 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA. Moving to or from Lowell? Below: current climate, cost-of-living, housing, demographic, and job-market figures from public federal data.
Population
114,799
Cost of living (RPP)
108.266
Annual avg temp
49°F
Typical home
$480,319
Demographics (ACS 5-year 2023)
| Median household income | $76,205 |
| Median age | 35.5 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18% |
| Median home value (ACS) | $395,100 |
| Median gross rent | $1,603/mo |
| Avg household size | 2.71 |
Cost of living
Regional Price Parity: 108.266 (U.S. average = 100). Rents 148.768, goods 99.651, services 148.424. Source: BEA, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (Metropolitan Statistical Area) MSA (2024).
Local CPI-U (all items): 350.705 as of March 2026. YoY +2.0%. Source: BLS.
Climate (NOAA 1991–2020 normals)
Annual avg temp
49°F
January low
16°F
July high
85°F
Annual snow
—
Annual precipitation 48.5". Station: LOWELL, MA US (2.2 mi away).
Housing (Zillow, 2026-03)
Typical home value (ZHVI)
$480,319
ZHVI YoY
+0.4%
Typical rent (ZORI)
$2,242/mo
ZORI YoY
+1.9%
Data provided by Zillow.
Closest destinations
Cambridge, MA 25 mi · 39 min Boston, MA 30 mi · 47 min Manchester, NH 34 mi · 47 min Worcester, MA 41 mi · 54 min Brockton, MA 50 mi · 1h 9m Providence, RI 68 mi · 1h 29m Springfield, MA 94 mi · 1h 58m Yonkers, NY 201 mi · 4h 19m New York, NY 220 mi · 4h 46m Paterson, NJ 223 mi · 4h 45m