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Lawrence
Massachusettscity
Total population
89,323
Median home value
$517,200
Bachelor's+
Median income
$62,061
Air quality index
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766)Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves27,809
- Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves25,748
- Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves25,284
- Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves25,051
- Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766)Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves21,465
- Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves21,403
- Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves21,355
- Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758)Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves19,355
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · Lawrence · 3,084 students · 13.2:1 ratio
- Haverhill HighHigh · Haverhill · 1,944 students · 12.9:1 ratio
- Methuen HighHigh · Methuen · 1,916 students · 13:1 ratio
- Andover HighHigh · Andover · 1,702 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh · Andover · 1,692 students · 11.3:1 ratio
- North Andover HighHigh · North Andover · 1,336 students · 13.8:1 ratio
- Donald P Timony GrammarElementary · Methuen · 1,263 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Tenney Grammar SchoolElementary · Methuen · 1,254 students · 12.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.8 — 2025-01-279 km SE of York Harbor, Maine
- M 2.7 — 2023-12-235 km SW of Chichester, New Hampshire
- M 2.7 — 2018-02-150 km SE of East Kingston, New Hampshire
- M 2.8 — 2016-03-214 km ESE of Warner, New Hampshire
- M 2.61 — 2013-10-11New Hampshire
- M 3.15 — 2010-09-262 km SW of Canterbury, New Hampshire
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Massachusetts
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Lawrence
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-05-24 20:30 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Elevation
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library