Cost of Living
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How Lowell's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Lowell?
Your $100,000 in Lowell has the same purchasing power as $86,490 in the average US city. You'd need $13,510 more here to maintain that standard of living.
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Within 10 points of Lowell's cost index of 116, sorted by closest match.
Lowell, Massachusetts has a cost-of-living index of 116, which is 16% above the national average. The typical renter pays $1,466 per month. The median household earns $73,008 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $80,934 per year in Lowell. Single renters typically want at least three times the $17,592 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Lowell is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 16% above the national average.