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    Moving to Lynn, MA

    Is Lynn a good place to live?

    Watch Lynn

    Lynn ranks #48 of 64 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (40/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $472,600
    +6.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,612
    per month
    Household income
    $74,715
    median
    Unemployment
    4.6%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Lynn

    The median home value in Lynn is $472,600 and median rent is $1,612 a month, against a median household income of $74,715. Homes cost about 6.3× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Lynn crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Lynn, MA

    Lynn has about 100,905 residents, 4.6% unemployment and 16% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Lynn with

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    More: Where to move in Massachusetts · Best counties in Massachusetts

    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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