| | Lowell, MA | Dublin, VA | United States |
| Overall | 144.7 | 82.3 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 106.2 | 96.5 | 100 |
| Health | 88.1 | 118.5 | 100 |
| Housing | 131.1 | 60.9 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $405,500 | $202,100 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 11,590.0% | 9,770.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 98.2 | 76.1 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 177.0 | 100.7 | 100 |
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Reviews for Lowell 
4 Reviews
Lowell... what a city! Remember to read the plaques on each sewer reminding our residents not to wash your daily garbage down the gutters. Remember, here in Lowell, More
We are in a quiet neighbor hood with modtly elderly people on our street, I have always lived in this city and I wouldn't change for any place in the U.S.A I love the More
Many parts of Middlesex county have become incredibly congested and overcrowded in recent years due to immigration. Some white flight taking place in Lowell, though More
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Reviews for Dublin 1 Reviews
Beautiful, serene, lots of friendly folks and relatively low cost of More
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