Lawrence
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Outdoors in Lawrence
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About Lawrence
City in Massachusetts, United StatesLawrence is a city located in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Merrimack River. At the 2020 census the city had a population of 89,143. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the east. Lawrence and Salem were the county seats of Essex County, until the state abolished county government in 1999. Lawrence is part of the Merrimack Valley. Manufacturing products of the city include electronic equipment, textiles, footwear, paper products, computers, and foodstuff. Lawrence was the residence of the poet Robert Frost for his early school years; his essays and poems were first published in the Lawrence High School news…
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How Lawrence ranks
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Housing in Lawrence
The typical Lawrence home is worth about $514,000, up 2.4% in a year, 22% below the Massachusetts typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Lawrence
Safety Grade C
Lawrence reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 66% report less.
Schools in Lawrence
All Lawrence schools →School Grade D
The public schools Lawrence’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 93% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MA. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Lawrence is
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