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Lynn is a mid-size city of 101,709 people in Essex County, Massachusetts. It's about 10 miles from Boston, MA. Summer highs average 81°F and winter highs 36°F, with about 43 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $510k and rent runs about $2k a month.
101,709people
$510kTypical home
$1,722/moRent
81° / 36°Summer / winter
43"Snow
229Sunny days
115Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 101,709
- Part of a metro area
- About 9,471 people per sq mi
- 10 mi to Boston, MA
- 10 mi to Boston, MA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $510k (≈$3,217/mo)
- Median rent $1,722/mo
- Median household income $75k
- Property tax about 1.1% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 81°F
- Winter highs around 36°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 229 sunny days a year (67 totally clear)
- 136 cloudy days a year
- 44 of 90 winter days are gray
- 115 days a year with rain or snow
- 43" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 11 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (553 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,100 per 100k)
People
- Median age 37
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 24% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 6% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 34 min
- 11% walk or take transit to work
- 8 mi to BOS airport
- 8 mi to BOS (major hub)
- 9 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 39% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1946
- 91% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 154 ft
- Right on the coast
- 72 mi to a big lake
- 3 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 19 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 111 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,411 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 205 bars within 25 mi
- 1,346 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 28 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 212 museums within 25 mi
- 48 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 5 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 26% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 5 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 6 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 5 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Essex County: D+20 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk