Living in Lawrence
Median household income was US$60,433 a year in July 2026. The city had 26 schools in 2026. There were 2,428 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Lawrence had a population of 88,736 in July 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Lawrence?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Median gross rent was US$1,662 per month, while the median home value was US$415,200 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 28.1%, and the vacancy rate was 2.21% in July 2026. 60.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $1,662/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 60.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 2.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,189 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 1,488 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)5Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,461 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 800 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Is Lawrence a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
44.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 39,570 of 89,320 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Lawrence 8.5%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 60,433 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 71.29 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 84.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.45 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 12.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 2.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 2,663 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)28Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,923 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.47 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Lawrence?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,767 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €1,488 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €2,198 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Lawrence. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Lawrence. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 80 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 2,428 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,265 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio18Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Lawrence when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,439 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting17Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 674.2 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 322 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 23.03 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.34 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 3.65 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 2.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | LWM | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 3 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports23Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Lawrence. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Lawrence 7.5
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7.51 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202414Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 1.72 · Feb 2.94 · Mar 7.17 · Apr 14 · May 20 · Jun 25.17 · Jul 28.28 · Aug 27.44 · Sep 23.44 · Oct 16.56 · Nov 10.44 · Dec 4.78 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00194105 (LAWRENCE)22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -6.89 · Feb -5.89 · Mar -1.28 · Apr 4.44 · May 9.89 · Jun 15.11 · Jul 18.22 · Aug 17.67 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 6.89 · Nov 1.56 · Dec -3.22 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00194105 (LAWRENCE)22Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan -2.61 · Feb -1.44 · Mar 2.94 · Apr 9.22 · May 14.94 · Jun 20.11 · Jul 23.22 · Aug 22.56 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 11.72 · Nov 6 · Dec 0.778 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information22Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 93.98 · Feb 91.69 · Mar 125.7 · Apr 105.7 · May 97.28 · Jun 106.7 · Jul 90.42 · Aug 85.6 · Sep 103.6 · Oct 125 · Nov 98.55 · Dec 119.9 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00193276 (GROVELAND)21Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 36 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.03 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 4 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean13Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,485 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 24.33 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 11.59 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 2.07 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals20Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Providence ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Markham (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Mississauga (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Richmond Hill (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Vaughan (Canada) ±1.1 °C, Chatham-Kent (Canada) ±1.6 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 39,570 is not 24.6% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport55.7%Foreign residents44.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 24.59 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 39,570 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables29Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Population density | 4,977 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau11Official |
| Population | 89,320 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program24Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 89,201 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)16Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 415,200 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 28.06 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 68.7 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 44.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 20 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 24.59 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 72.47 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 79.6 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 5.52 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 16.84 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics15Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 79.69 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 42,026 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 6.83 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 81.64 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Lawrence
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Newton as a Lawrence alternative in the same region
41 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €6,104 Newton vs €2,663 Lawrence+129%
- Nearest airport: 15.0 km Newton vs 3.0 km Lawrence+400%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Newton vs 8.5% Lawrence−56%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 648 Newton vs 1,439 Lawrence−55%
- Foreign residents: 8.5% Newton vs 24.6% Lawrence−66%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.9 µg/m³ Newton vs 7.5 µg/m³ Lawrence−21%
- Residents: 90,741 Newton vs 89,320 Lawrence+2%
Queen Creek as a Lawrence alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3661 km, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,632 Queen Creek vs €2,663 Lawrence+74%
- Unemployment: 4.3% Queen Creek vs 8.5% Lawrence−49%
- Foreign residents: 2.0% Queen Creek vs 24.6% Lawrence−92%
- Nearest airport: 7.0 km Queen Creek vs 3.0 km Lawrence+133%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 941 Queen Creek vs 1,439 Lawrence−35%
- Median gross pay, region: €3,796 Queen Creek vs €4,923 Lawrence−23%
- Annual PM2.5: 4.5 µg/m³ Queen Creek vs 7.5 µg/m³ Lawrence−41%
Cities near Lawrence
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 1,616 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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- 4,143 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,625 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 3,701 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 1,501 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,736 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,699 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,719 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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- 2,134 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 5,148 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
- Rent
- 1,317 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
- Salary
- 4,930 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Lawrence?
The median gross salary is 4,923 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Lawrence?
The unemployment rate is 8.47 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Lawrence?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.51 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Lawrence?
Police recorded 1,439 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Lawrence?
The published population is 89,320 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Lawrence?
39,570 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Lawrence a good place to live?
Lawrence may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Lawrence?
North Andover, Methuen, Andover, Salem, Haverhill are near Lawrence. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Lawrence (Massachusetts), United States: population, rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 022ba6f7bae5508ba35f55711424e184]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/lawrence-ma/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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