City comparison
Everett, MA is about 20 miles (30 km) from Lowell, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 30 miles, or about 26 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 Everett, MA to Lowell, MA takes about 2 min, covering roughly 20 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.
Lowell has a population of 114,737, vs 48,685 in Everett — about 2.4× larger by population. By land area, Lowell covers about 14 sq mi vs 3.4 sq mi for Everett.
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 | Everett | Lowell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,892/mo | $1,466/mo | 29.1% higher in Everett |
| Median home value | $557,700 | $362,800 | 53.7% higher in Everett |
| Median household income | $77,796 | $73,008 | 6.6% higher in Everett |
| Groceries index | 99.8 | 99.4 | ≈ equal (Everett slightly higher) |
| Utilities index | 144.3 | 141.1 | 2.3% higher in Everett |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.9 | ≈ equal (Lowell slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal (Lowell slightly higher) |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Everett, you'd need $97,697 in Lowell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lowell, MA is about 2.3% cheaper overall than Everett, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 4% higher in Everett than in Lowell. If you earn $80,000 in Everett, you'd need about $78,157 in Lowell to keep the same standard of living.