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 | Barnstable Town | Lowell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $1,466/mo | 16.7% higher in A |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $362,800 | 37.5% higher in A |
| Median household income | $94,387 | $73,008 | 29.3% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 140.7 | 123.3 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 101.4 | 1.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 104.0 | 1.7% 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 Barnstable Town, you'd need $109,249 in Lowell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Barnstable Town, MA is about 8.5% cheaper overall than Lowell, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 20% lower in Barnstable Town than in Lowell. If you earn $80,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need about $87,400 in Lowell to keep the same standard of living.