Situated just west of Downtown Lowell, the Highlands neighborhood stands as an urban residential community known for its diverse and close-knit community. Residents bask in the neighborhood's historic beauty with most homes built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, and the affordable housing attracts everyone, from families to professionals. The Highlands neighborhood also has a vibrant student community thanks to its close proximity to UMass Lowell.
Residents live just 25 miles northwest of Boston, but the neighborhood has its own share of attractions and employment hot spots like Mount Pleasant Golf Club and Cross Point Towers, a high-rise office complex housing the city's leading businesses. Choose from diverse housing options ranging from upscale country homes along wooded streets to historic rowhouses and sprawling apartment complexes.