Best PlacesBelvidere, Lowell, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Belvidere, Lowell, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Belvidere, Lowell ranks 1,706th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Belvidere, Lowell
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Belvidere, Lowell's strengths and weaknesses
Where Belvidere, Lowell ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
Where Belvidere, Lowell ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 62 pleasant days a year, better than only 12% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 21% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 27% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Belvidere, Lowell
A household needs to earn about $140,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Belvidere, Lowell home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $105,231, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Belvidere, Lowell's effective rate of 1.09%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Belvidere, Lowell
Belvidere, Lowell runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Belvidere, Lowell.
Who works in Belvidere, Lowell, and how
Work in Belvidere, Lowell centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 82%
- Work from home 14%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Belvidere, Lowell
The coast is about 30 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Belvidere, Lowell, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Belvidere, Lowell, month by month
Belvidere, Lowell sees roughly 62 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 40, with lows near 21. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 30° | 21° |
| April | 61° | 48° | 37° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 64° |
| October | 67° | 55° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Belvidere, Lowell
The nearest airport, Manchester Boston Regional, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is General Edward Lawrence Logan International, about 24 miles away.
The best schools in and around Belvidere, Lowell
Schools across Belvidere, Lowell average a D+, better than 21% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Center Elementary SchoolB+ · 53% proficient
- North StreetB · 46% proficient
- Pyne ArtsC+ · 36% proficient
Top middle schools
- Mccarthy Middle SchoolA− · 55% proficient
- John F. RyanA− · 53% proficient
- James Sullivan Middle SchoolD− · 16% proficient
Top high schools
- Chelmsford HighA · 78% proficient
- Tewksbury Memorial HighA− · 63% proficient
- Lowell HighB− · 45% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Belvidere, Lowell school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Belvidere, Lowell measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Belvidere, Lowell against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Belvidere, Lowell
Is Belvidere, Lowell a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Belvidere, Lowell ranks 1,706th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, low crime, and clean air, and lowest on childcare costs and the weather. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Belvidere, Lowell expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $515,336. The overall cost of living runs about 15% above the national average. Set against a $105,231 median income, cost of living beats 63% of neighborhoods.
Is Belvidere, Lowell safe?
Yes, Belvidere, Lowell is safer than 96% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $195 per resident a year.
Compare Belvidere, Lowell with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Belvidere, Lowell. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Belvidere, Lowell represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Belvidere, Lowell detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Belvidere, Lowell: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Belvidere, Lowell: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Belvidere, Lowell: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Belvidere, Lowell: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Belvidere, Lowell detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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