City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Attleboro | Lowell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,359/mo | $1,466/mo | 7.3% lower in A |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $362,800 | 4.4% higher in A |
| Median household income | $91,378 | $73,008 | 25.2% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 123.3 | 8.7% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 101.4 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 104.0 | 1.0% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Attleboro, you'd need $109,021 in Lowell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Attleboro, MA is about 8.3% cheaper overall than Lowell, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 18% lower in Attleboro than in Lowell. If you earn $80,000 in Attleboro, you'd need about $87,217 in Lowell to keep the same standard of living.