City comparison
Haverhill, MA is about 250 miles (400 km) from Lakewood, NJ in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 300 miles, or about 5 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 Haverhill, MA to Lakewood, NJ takes about 30 min, covering roughly 250 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.
Lakewood has a population of 68,555, vs 67,273 in Haverhill — about the same size. By land area, Haverhill covers about 33 sq mi vs 7.1 sq mi for Lakewood.
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 | Haverhill | Lakewood | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,619/mo | 10.7% higher in Lakewood |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $604,600 | 50.8% higher in Lakewood |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $54,826 | 49.5% higher in Haverhill |
| Groceries index | 99.4 | 107.2 | 7.9% higher in Lakewood |
| Utilities index | 141.1 | 121.4 | 16.2% higher in Haverhill |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 103.3 | ≈ equal (Lakewood slightly higher) |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 104.1 | ≈ equal (Lakewood 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 Haverhill, you'd need $100,212 in Lakewood to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Haverhill and Lakewood have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $80,170 in Lakewood to keep the same standard of living.