Population
Vancouver
192,696
Lowell
114,799
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Lowell
$76,205
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Lowell
$395,100
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Lowell
$1,603
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Lowell
5.32
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Lowell
140.0
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Lowell
N/A
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Lowell
5.4%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Lowell?
Lowell is Vancouver's #19 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Lowell
114,799
Vancouver has a 40% larger population than Lowell.
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Lowell
5.32
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Lowell
16.63
Vancouver's property crime is significantly higher than Lowell's — 51% difference.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Lowell
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vancouver has a stronger Democratic lean (36% difference).
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Lowell
5.4%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Lowell
$76,205
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Lowell
$395,100
Vancouver has a 10% higher home values than Lowell.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Lowell
19.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Lowell
50.9%
Vancouver has a 28% higher demographics than Lowell.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Lowell
140.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Lowell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Lowell
Cost of Living & Affordability — Lowell leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVancouver has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,941 in Lowell (35% lower). Vancouver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $2,476 in Lowell (32% lower). Lowell scores 113.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Vancouver.
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Housing Market — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a single-family homes of 58.3% compared to 38.2% in Lowell. Vancouver has a median property tax of $3,687 vs $4,372 in Lowell (16% lower). Vancouver has a owner-occupied of 49.9% compared to 44.0% in Lowell.
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver: 101,818 vs Lowell: 62,411 for labor force. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 10.0% in Lowell. Vancouver has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 16.0% in Lowell.
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Crime & Safety — Lowell leads
Source: FBI UCRLowell has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.50 compared to 4.69 in Vancouver. Lowell has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.57 compared to 1.22 in Vancouver. Lowell has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 16.63 compared to 34.07 in Vancouver.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVancouver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 19.9% in Lowell. Lowell has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 39.1% in Vancouver.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a population of 192,696, about 1.7x the size of Lowell (114,799). Lowell skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 37.5.
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Vancouver
Lowell
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLowell: 5 vs Vancouver: 4 for with emergency services. Vancouver: 3.8 vs Lowell: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 10.0% in Lowell. Vancouver has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.4% in Lowell. Lowell has a public transit of 2.0% compared to 1.8% in Vancouver.
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