Is Lawrence, Massachusetts a safe place to live?

Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 65.2 to Lawrence, Massachusetts (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if Lawrence, Massachusetts is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.

Crime rates in Lawrence, Massachusetts

Crime rates

moderate

Arson crimes

low

Vandalism

moderate

In Lawrence, Massachusetts, violent crime rates are considered to be moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.

Environmental Hazards

Cancer
instances

moderate

Substance
abuse

high

In Lawrence, Massachusetts, cancer instances are considered to be moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in Lawrence, Massachusetts is highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.

Natural Disasters

Earthquakes

in Lawrence are unlikely

Severe Storms

in Lawrence are high risk

Volcanos

in Lawrence are unlikely

Hurracanes

in Lawrence are unlikely

Tornados

in Lawrence are possible

Wildfires

in Lawrence are very low

Smoking Laws

Smoking is Prohibited both in Lawrence. Smoking inside of workplaces in Lawrence is prohibited. The use of e-cigarettes is banned. In Lawrence, Massachusetts recreational and medical marijuana use is legal.

Air and Water Quality

Air quality

92% of the time

Water quality

100% of the time

Lawrence, Massachusetts has good air quality 92.0% of the time or 335 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in Lawrence is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.