Population
Richmond
12,117
Lowell
10,911
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Lowell
$83,125
Home Value
Richmond
$229,800
Lowell
$236,900
Rent
Richmond
$1,248
Lowell
$1,222
Crime Rate
Richmond
2.49
Lowell
0.26
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Lowell
122.1
Avg Temp
Richmond
N/A
Lowell
N/A
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Lowell
5.5%
How Similar Are Richmond & Lowell?
Lowell is Richmond's #19 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Richmond
12,117
Lowell
10,911
Both cities have similar populations — Richmond at 12,117 and Lowell at 10,911.
Violent Crime
Richmond
2.49
Lowell
0.26
Richmond's violent crime is significantly higher than Lowell's — 89% difference.
Property Crime
Richmond
27.41
Lowell
2.01
Richmond's property crime is significantly higher than Lowell's — 93% difference.
Political Leaning
Richmond
47.9%
Lowell
46.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Richmond
5.8%
Lowell
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Richmond
$68,564
Lowell
$83,125
Lowell has a 18% higher median income than Richmond.
Home Values
Richmond
$229,800
Lowell
$236,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Richmond
14.2%
Lowell
15.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Richmond
38.6%
Lowell
87.4%
Lowell's demographics is significantly higher than Richmond's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Richmond
116.0
Lowell
122.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 5% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Richmond and Lowell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Richmond
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Lowell
Lowell leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Richmond leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDLowell has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,082 vs $1,323 in Richmond (22% lower). Lowell has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,317 vs $1,573 in Richmond (19% lower). Richmond scores 111.7 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.1 in Lowell.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a vacancy rate of 2.9% compared to 6.0% in Richmond. Lowell has a median property tax of $2,108 vs $3,419 in Richmond (62% lower). Lowell has a single-family homes of 89.8% compared to 57.2% in Richmond.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a poverty rate of 5.2% compared to 13.6% in Richmond. Lowell has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Lowell has a median household income of $83,125 vs $68,564 in Richmond (18% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lowell leads
Source: FBI UCRLowell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 2.64 in Richmond. Lowell has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 2.01 compared to 27.41 in Richmond. Lowell has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 1.84 compared to 24.10 in Richmond.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lowell leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLowell has a high school diploma or higher of 42.0% compared to 32.5% in Richmond. Lowell has a bachelor's degree or higher of 15.1% compared to 14.2% in Richmond.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRichmond has a population of 12,117, about 1.1x the size of Lowell (10,911). Richmond skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 39.1.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Richmond
Lowell
Healthcare — Richmond leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRichmond: 4 vs Lowell: 3 for with emergency services. Richmond: 3.0 vs Lowell: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lowell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLowell has a work from home of 7.7% compared to 4.6% in Richmond. Lowell has a drive alone of 82.8% compared to 66.2% in Richmond.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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