Living in Billerica

Billerica is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 39,904 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #36 of 12,111), people who put healthcare first (top 3%, #213 of 9,474), business owners (top 3%, #297 of 12,111).

Residents39,904
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport31 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km2,619,600 people
Sea coast28 km
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line7.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.632 km
Within 10 km285,130 people
Greater areaGreater Lowell, 9 km out
Winter daylight9 h 03 min, sunset 22:15

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How Billerica ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Massachusetts
Young family67#588 of 11,898#5 of 444Map
Low-income household35#5,808 of 9,771#92 of 336Map
Low-income family50#2,959 of 8,006#40 of 331Map
Single parent58#1,615 of 6,237#25 of 274Map
Pensioner couple72#681 of 9,474#62 of 384Map
Single pensioner75#304 of 9,474#31 of 384Map
Early retiree73#472 of 10,762#50 of 367Map
Single professional69#556 of 4,537#55 of 230Map
Young professional70#641 of 4,444#65 of 241Map
DINKS76#474 of 3,053#44 of 155Map
Remote worker60#2,507 of 7,271#56 of 276Map
Commuter78#311 of 6,227#27 of 309Map
Car-free household69#835 of 3,933#73 of 207Map
Student66#1,306 of 2,119#81 of 112Map
First-home buyer48#2,835 of 8,006#44 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,262 of 12,111#110 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker67#781 of 4,114#79 of 221Map
Expat professional79#350 of 7,271#39 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover80#213 of 9,474#51 of 384Map
Nature-focused household60#3,355 of 18,063#134 of 465Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover18#9,344 of 16,523#394 of 452Map
Rural value seeker39#11,030 of 18,063#161 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover84#67 of 16,523#1 of 452Map
Lottery winner81#215 of 21,167#13 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#36 of 12,111#4 of 392Map
Coastal living62#4,332 of 6,413#276 of 331Map
Business owner80#297 of 12,111#28 of 392Map
Digital native57#1,370 of 4,750#93 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Foundation90
  • Education and family90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Health and elderly87
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Jobs and economy85
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Safety and community85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)70
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance61
  • Sea or lake shore55
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • Green space44
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)26
  • Affordability12
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.