Living in Lowell (Massachusetts)

Lowell (Massachusetts) is a city in Massachusetts, United States, home to 110,699 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are commuters (top 2%, #66 of 6,227), young professionals (top 4%, #150 of 4,444), people who put healthcare first (top 4%, #328 of 9,474).

Residents110,699

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport40 km (Boston Logan International)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km1,366,300 people

Sea coast36 km

Climate typeContinental, hot summer (Dfa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m

Nearest major riverMerrimack, 2.4 km

Main railway line10.3 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.634 km

Within 10 km242,685 people

Greater areaGreater Lowell, the core

Winter daylight9 h 03 min, sunset 22:15

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Good to know about Lowell (Massachusetts)

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 03 min and sets around 22:15; in late June it sets around 2:27.

Best places in Greater Lowell

How Lowell (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.

Profile	Score	In United States	In Massachusetts
Young family	63	#1,235 of 11,898	#34 of 444	Map
Low-income household	33	#6,115 of 9,771	#123 of 336	Map
Low-income family	48	#3,412 of 8,006	#99 of 331	Map
Single parent	56	#1,955 of 6,237	#65 of 274	Map
Pensioner couple	66	#2,298 of 9,474	#228 of 384	Map
Single pensioner	70	#1,392 of 9,474	#142 of 384	Map
Early retiree	69	#1,431 of 10,762	#171 of 367	Map
Single professional	73	#185 of 4,537	#23 of 230	Map
Young professional	76	#150 of 4,444	#13 of 241	Map
DINKS	80	#206 of 3,053	#25 of 155	Map
Remote worker	56	#4,447 of 7,271	#174 of 276	Map
Commuter	82	#66 of 6,227	#4 of 309	Map
Car-free household	78	#236 of 3,933	#20 of 207	Map
Student	76	#406 of 2,119	#47 of 112	Map
First-home buyer	47	#2,977 of 8,006	#62 of 331	Map
Budget-constrained mover	30	#8,968 of 12,111	#201 of 392	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	75	#219 of 4,114	#29 of 221	Map
Expat professional	78	#460 of 7,271	#46 of 276	Map
Healthcare-first mover	79	#328 of 9,474	#62 of 384	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#6,406 of 18,063	#250 of 465	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	14	#11,015 of 16,523	#429 of 452	Map
Rural value seeker	33	#13,014 of 18,063	#322 of 465	Map
High-net-worth mover	79	#356 of 16,523	#32 of 452	Map
Lottery winner	83	#90 of 21,167	#5 of 479	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	73	#751 of 12,111	#118 of 392	Map
Coastal living	53	#5,992 of 6,413	#330 of 331	Map
Business owner	79	#480 of 12,111	#42 of 392	Map
Digital native	66	#343 of 4,750	#42 of 248	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation95
Health and elderly93
Education and family90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)90
Lifestyle and amenities88
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)86
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)83
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
Flat land (terrain relief)82
Jobs and economy81
Mobility and connectivity74
Safety and community61
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)49
Green space45
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance43
Sea or lake shore41
Affordability12
Port access (major sea or inland port)3
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

Nearby

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