Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Lowell
114,799
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Lowell
$76,205
Home Value
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Lowell
$395,100
Rent
Grand Prairie
$1,470
Lowell
$1,603
Crime Rate
Grand Prairie
2.23
Lowell
5.32
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Lowell
140.0
Avg Temp
Grand Prairie
N/A
Lowell
N/A
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Lowell
5.4%
How Similar Are Grand Prairie & Lowell?
Lowell is Grand Prairie's #12 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Grand Prairie
198,564
Lowell
114,799
Grand Prairie has a 42% larger population than Lowell.
Violent Crime
Grand Prairie
2.23
Lowell
5.32
Lowell's violent crime is significantly higher than Grand Prairie's — 58% difference.
Property Crime
Grand Prairie
16.01
Lowell
16.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Grand Prairie
65.1%
Lowell
29.0%
Grand Prairie leans Republican while Lowell leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Grand Prairie
5.2%
Lowell
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Grand Prairie
$78,889
Lowell
$76,205
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Grand Prairie
$272,200
Lowell
$395,100
Lowell has a 31% higher home values than Grand Prairie.
Education
Grand Prairie
18.2%
Lowell
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 8% difference.
Demographics
Grand Prairie
32.9%
Lowell
50.9%
Lowell has a 35% higher demographics than Grand Prairie.
Cost of Living
Grand Prairie
132.7
Lowell
140.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Grand Prairie and Lowell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Grand Prairie
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Grand Prairie leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Grand Prairie leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGrand Prairie has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,931 vs $2,941 in Lowell (34% lower). Grand Prairie has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,648 vs $2,476 in Lowell (33% lower). Grand Prairie scores 163.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 189.5 in Lowell.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a single-family homes of 67.4% compared to 38.2% in Lowell. Grand Prairie has a owner-occupied of 57.9% compared to 44.0% in Lowell. Lowell has a median home value of $395,100 vs $272,200 in Grand Prairie (31% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Grand Prairie leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie: 104,365 vs Lowell: 62,411 for labor force. Grand Prairie has a poverty rate of 12.0% compared to 16.0% in Lowell. Grand Prairie has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 10.0% in Lowell.
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Crime & Safety — Grand Prairie leads
Source: FBI UCRGrand Prairie has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.71 compared to 4.64 in Lowell. Grand Prairie has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 2.23 compared to 5.32 in Lowell. Grand Prairie has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.04 in Lowell.
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Schools & Education — Lowell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLowell has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 34.0% in Grand Prairie. Lowell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 19.9% compared to 18.2% in Grand Prairie.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGrand Prairie has a population of 198,564, about 1.7x the size of Lowell (114,799). Grand Prairie skews younger with a median age of 33.5 vs 35.5.
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Grand Prairie
Lowell
Healthcare — Lowell leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLowell: 5 vs Grand Prairie: 2 for with emergency services. Lowell: 3.5 vs Grand Prairie: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.0% in Grand Prairie. Lowell has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 0.1% in Grand Prairie. Grand Prairie has a work from home of 11.2% compared to 10.0% in Lowell.
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