Living in Lawrence (Massachusetts)

Lawrence (Massachusetts) is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 80,231 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 10%, #906 of 9,474), expat professionals (top 15%, #1,047 of 7,271), business owners (top 15%, #1,748 of 12,111).

Residents80,231
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport41 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km1,284,900 people
Sea coast28 km
Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Nearest major riverMerrimack, under 1 km
Main railway line2.2 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.649 km
Within 10 km198,808 people
Greater areaGreater Lowell, 15 km out
Winter daylight9 h 02 min, sunset 22:14

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How Lawrence (Massachusetts) 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 family53#4,421 of 11,898#234 of 444Map
Low-income household29#7,185 of 9,771#199 of 336Map
Low-income family41#4,848 of 8,006#215 of 331Map
Single parent49#3,255 of 6,237#171 of 274Map
Pensioner couple63#3,467 of 9,474#278 of 384Map
Single pensioner66#2,512 of 9,474#247 of 384Map
Early retiree67#2,124 of 10,762#228 of 367Map
Single professional64#1,081 of 4,537#86 of 230Map
Young professional66#1,100 of 4,444#95 of 241Map
DINKS71#936 of 3,053#66 of 155Map
Remote worker53#5,423 of 7,271#223 of 276Map
Commuter71#1,529 of 6,227#98 of 309Map
Car-free household68#960 of 3,933#81 of 207Map
Student72#700 of 2,119#59 of 112Map
First-home buyer40#4,668 of 8,006#199 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover27#9,579 of 12,111#248 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker66#946 of 4,114#87 of 221Map
Expat professional73#1,047 of 7,271#116 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover75#906 of 9,474#124 of 384Map
Nature-focused household56#5,749 of 18,063#225 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 lover13#11,107 of 16,523#433 of 452Map
Rural value seeker33#12,944 of 18,063#318 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover75#906 of 16,523#90 of 452Map
Lottery winner78#584 of 21,167#46 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation68#2,531 of 12,111#231 of 392Map
Coastal living61#4,758 of 6,413#288 of 331Map
Business owner71#1,748 of 12,111#130 of 392Map
Digital native58#1,208 of 4,750#90 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)93
  • Foundation90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)85
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)85
  • Health and elderly84
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)75
  • Flat land (terrain relief)73
  • Mobility and connectivity70
  • Jobs and economy69
  • Education and family65
  • Safety and community65
  • Sea or lake shore56
  • Green space54
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance38
  • Affordability11
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • 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.