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 | Hollywood | Lowell | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,463/mo | $1,466/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $345,300 | $362,800 | 4.8% lower in A |
| Median household income | $61,958 | $73,008 | 15.1% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 103.2 | 96.5 | 6.9% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 101.3 | 93.4 | 8.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 89.9 | 87.4 | 2.9% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 107.7 | 92.3 | 16.6% higher 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 Hollywood, you'd need $96,368 in Lowell to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Lowell, MA is about 3.6% cheaper overall than Hollywood, FL, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Hollywood, you'd need about $77,095 in Lowell to keep the same standard of living.