Lynn is a relatively large coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 101,241 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Lynn is the eighth largest community in Massachusetts. Lynn has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country. Housing costs in Lynn are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Unlike some cities, Lynn isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lynn are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lynn is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lynn who work in office and administrative support (11.42%), management occupations (8.78%), and sales jobs (8.28%). Also of interest is that Lynn has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.64% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One of the nice things about Lynn is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. In Lynn, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 31.61 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In addition, the city is also quite pedestrian-friendly, because many neighborhoods are very dense and have amenities close enough together that people find it feasible to get around on foot. Although the majority of commuting trips in the city are by private automobile, Lynn is somewhat unusual for a city of its size for having a substantial number of people who use public transportation. For a lot of people, the bus helps to get to and from their jobs every morning, which benefits everyone in the Lynn area by reducing both traffic and air pollution.The citizens of Lynn are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.33% of adults in Lynn having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lynn in 2022 was $35,083, which is low income relative to Massachusetts, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $140,332 for a family of four. However, Lynn contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lynn is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lynn home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Lynn, accounting for 42.47% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Lynn residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Lynn include Irish, Italian, English, French, and German. Lynn also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 35.73%. The most common language spoken in Lynn is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
