City comparison
East Orange, NJ is about 200 miles (325 km) from Lynn, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 250 miles, or about 4 h 15 min behind the wheel at highway speeds.
Driving distance is a rough estimate (great-circle × 1.25); driving time assumes a 60 mph blended average. Real trips run 10–20% longer with stops.
A direct flight from East Orange, NJ to Lynn, MA takes about 25 min, covering roughly 200 miles in a straight line. Connecting itineraries with a layover typically add 1–3 hours.
Block-to-block estimate at ~500 mph cruise, including taxi, climb, and descent — what an airline would publish, not pure airborne time.
Lynn has a population of 100,653, vs 68,879 in East Orange — about 1.5× larger by population. By land area, Lynn covers about 11 sq mi vs 3.9 sq mi for East Orange.
Population from US Census ACS. Land area from the Census Gazetteer (city proper, excluding inland water).
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 | East Orange | Lynn | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,331/mo | $1,511/mo | 13.5% higher in Lynn |
| Median home value | $282,900 | $442,800 | 56.5% higher in Lynn |
| Median household income | $58,659 | $70,046 | 19.4% higher in Lynn |
| Groceries index | 109.4 | 99.8 | 9.7% higher in East Orange |
| Utilities index | 124.5 | 144.3 | 15.9% higher in Lynn |
| Transportation index | 105.0 | 102.9 | 2.0% higher in East Orange |
| Healthcare index | 105.7 | 103.7 | 2.0% higher in East Orange |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in East Orange, you'd need $99,984 in Lynn to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
East Orange and Lynn have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in East Orange, you'd need about $79,987 in Lynn to keep the same standard of living.