Living in Lynn (Massachusetts)

Lynn (Massachusetts) is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 92,457 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 4%, #364 of 10,762), people who want to live by the sea (top 5%, #305 of 6,413), retired couples (top 5%, #455 of 9,474).

Residents92,457
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport13 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+15 km
Within 30 km2,660,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line9.4 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.647 km
Within 10 km413,916 people
Greater areaGreater Salem, 8 km out
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 22:14

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How Lynn (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 family56#3,373 of 11,898#173 of 444Map
Low-income household29#7,098 of 9,771#195 of 336Map
Low-income family40#5,043 of 8,006#230 of 331Map
Single parent48#3,424 of 6,237#180 of 274Map
Pensioner couple73#455 of 9,474#39 of 384Map
Single pensioner71#995 of 9,474#108 of 384Map
Early retiree74#364 of 10,762#39 of 367Map
Single professional69#500 of 4,537#50 of 230Map
Young professional72#517 of 4,444#55 of 241Map
DINKS75#507 of 3,053#49 of 155Map
Remote worker60#2,514 of 7,271#57 of 276Map
Commuter73#1,170 of 6,227#76 of 309Map
Car-free household74#486 of 3,933#46 of 207Map
Student66#1,296 of 2,119#80 of 112Map
First-home buyer40#4,680 of 8,006#201 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover28#9,428 of 12,111#239 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker73#381 of 4,114#55 of 221Map
Expat professional76#640 of 7,271#71 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover75#842 of 9,474#114 of 384Map
Nature-focused household60#3,632 of 18,063#140 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 lover46#1,901 of 16,523#63 of 452Map
Rural value seeker37#11,469 of 18,063#216 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover81#223 of 16,523#13 of 452Map
Lottery winner82#140 of 21,167#10 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation73#821 of 12,111#124 of 392Map
Coastal living75#305 of 6,413#56 of 331Map
Business owner74#1,219 of 12,111#89 of 392Map
Digital native62#797 of 4,750#71 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance86
  • Health and elderly85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)79
  • Jobs and economy74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)74
  • Mobility and connectivity73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)69
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)66
  • Education and family65
  • Safety and community57
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)53
  • Green space50
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Affordability11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.