2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Methuen Town, MA vs Lowell, MA

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Is it cheaper to live in Lowell or is it cheaper to live in Methuen Town?
- Lowell is 10.0% more expensive than Methuen Town.

Which city has more affordable housing, Lowell or Methuen Town?
- Lowell housing costs are 18.2% less expensive than Methuen Town housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Methuen Town or is Health Care more affordable in Lowell.
- Health related expenses are 0.6% less in Lowell.
 Methuen Town, MALowell, MAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock144.7100
 Food & Groceries107.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock88.1100
 Housing160.2  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$405,500$338,100
 Utilities113  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock98.2100
 Miscellaneous144.3  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Methuen Town    1 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

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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

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Over 17 years ago

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

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Over 18 years ago

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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