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 | Lowell | Springfield | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,466/mo | $1,047/mo | 40.0% higher in A |
| Median home value | $362,800 | $198,500 | 82.8% higher in A |
| Median household income | $73,008 | $47,677 | 53.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 96.5 | 92.1 | 4.7% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 93.4 | 87.8 | 6.4% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 87.4 | 79.6 | 9.8% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 92.3 | 81.4 | 13.5% 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 Lowell, you'd need $82,296 in Springfield to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Springfield, MA is about 17.7% cheaper overall than Lowell, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 29% lower in Springfield than in Lowell. If you earn $80,000 in Lowell, you'd need about $65,837 in Springfield to keep the same standard of living.