City comparison
Haverhill, MA is about 20 miles (30 km) from Lowell, MA in a straight line. By road, the drive is roughly 20 miles, or about 19 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 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 67,273 in Haverhill — about 1.7× larger by population. By land area, Haverhill covers about 33 sq mi vs 14 sq mi for Lowell.
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 | Lowell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,462/mo | $1,466/mo | 0.3% higher in Lowell |
| Median home value | $400,900 | $362,800 | 10.5% higher in Haverhill |
| Median household income | $81,989 | $73,008 | 12.3% higher in Haverhill |
| Groceries index | 99.4 | 99.4 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 141.1 | 141.1 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 102.9 | 102.9 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 103.7 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
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 $100,008 in Lowell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Haverhill and Lowell have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Haverhill, you'd need about $80,007 in Lowell to keep the same standard of living.