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 | Chicopee | Lowell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,058/mo | $1,466/mo | 27.8% lower in A |
| Median home value | $230,700 | $362,800 | 36.4% lower in A |
| Median household income | $63,866 | $73,008 | 12.5% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 98.7 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 138.3 | 123.3 | 12.2% 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 Chicopee, you'd need $121,998 in Lowell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Chicopee, MA is about 18% cheaper overall than Lowell, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 39% lower in Chicopee than in Lowell. If you earn $80,000 in Chicopee, you'd need about $97,598 in Lowell to keep the same standard of living.