Essex County, Massachusetts
Population 813,054 · Lynn, Lawrence, Haverhill
- Overall cost of living: +8.3% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Colleges within 30 mi: 68, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median home price: $619,100, higher than 98% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $619,100 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,756 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $159/mo | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $16,120/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.04% | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $6,430 | higher than 98% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $101,883 | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | 0% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 357.2 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈203 days | lower than 64% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 81°F | lower than 86% of US counties |
| January low | 19°F | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 48 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 16 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 129 days | higher than 63% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 5.2% of weeks | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.7°F | lower than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 47.8 in | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $104/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $85/yr | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $8.4/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $7/yr | higher than 75% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.4/yr | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.04/yr | lower than 84% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 6.2 µg/m³ | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.2 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈200.1 ft | lower than 86% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 90.1% | lower than 51% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 43% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 17.9% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 68 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.8:1 | lower than 79% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 89.5% | higher than 51% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 9.26 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.79 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.13 | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.1 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 74/100k | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 33 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 80.3 yrs | higher than 92% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.6% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 702/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 93/100k | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 55.7/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 28 min | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.4% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 3.5% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 16.4% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 39 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 104 per sq mi | higher than 97% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 3.7 per 1k | higher than 79% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 7.4 per 1k | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Population | 813,054 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 41.2 | lower than 52% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -5 per 1k/yr | lower than 83% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 59.2% Dem | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.9% Rep | lower than 93% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 1.9% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| % White | 64.5% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 24.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 3.5% | higher than 59% of US counties |
| % Asian | 3.5% | higher than 91% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 3.5% | lower than 49% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.8% | higher than 89% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 2512 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.3 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 66 min | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 8.4% | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 134 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 401 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 5,848 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 65 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 695 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 255 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 123 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 84 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 58 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 12 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 138 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 13 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 209 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 112 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
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