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Massachusetts City Rankings

How cities and counties in Massachusetts compare on income, housing, population growth, climate and natural hazard risk.

People & housing

Richest Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Wellesley$250,000+
  2. 2. Lexington$238,444
  3. 3. Newton$190,304

Most Expensive Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Chatham$1,866,800
  2. 2. Wellesley$1,582,700
  3. 3. Nantucket$1,465,300

Most Affordable Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Springfield$245,000
  2. 2. Pittsfield$256,900
  3. 3. Holyoke$274,100

Cities with the Highest Rent in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Lexington$2,891/mo
  2. 2. Wellesley$2,886/mo
  3. 3. Brookline$2,835/mo

Most Educated Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Wellesley89%
  2. 2. Brookline85.4%
  3. 3. Lexington84.3%

Cities with the Highest Poverty Rate in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Holyoke27%
  2. 2. Springfield25.8%
  3. 3. Amherst23.7%

Most Densely Populated Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Somerville19,669
  2. 2. Cambridge18,571
  3. 3. Everett14,646

Largest Cities in Massachusetts by Population

  1. 1. Boston666,442
  2. 2. Worcester207,055
  3. 3. Springfield154,749

Youngest Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Amherst21.4 years
  2. 2. Cambridge30.4 years
  3. 3. Somerville31.9 years

Oldest Cities in Massachusetts by Median Age

  1. 1. Chatham66.6 years
  2. 2. Falmouth63.4 years
  3. 3. Sandwich59.1 years

Population growth

Fastest-Growing Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Northampton+5.9%
  2. 2. Everett+5.6%
  3. 3. Weymouth+4.7%

Fastest-Shrinking Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Revere-2.5%
  2. 2. Pittsfield-1.9%
  3. 3. Holyoke-1.1%

Fastest-Growing Cities in Massachusetts Since 2010

  1. 1. Revere+20.3%
  2. 2. Everett+17.8%
  3. 3. Lawrence+16.7%

Climate

Warmest Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Fall River52.8°F
  2. 2. Plymouth52.5°F
  3. 3. Provincetown52.5°F

Coldest Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Pittsfield46.0°F
  2. 2. Fitchburg47.6°F
  3. 3. Worcester48.1°F

Snowiest Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Worcester72.9 in
  2. 2. Haverhill57.8 in
  3. 3. Gloucester51.4 in

Wettest Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Sandwich53.0 in
  2. 2. Plymouth52.8 in
  3. 3. Provincetown52.8 in

Driest Cities in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Nantucket40.9 in
  2. 2. Falmouth42.1 in
  3. 3. Lexington42.6 in

Natural hazards

Counties with the Highest Natural Hazard Risk in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Middlesex County96.9
  2. 2. Essex County95.6
  3. 3. Suffolk County93.5

Counties with the Lowest Natural Hazard Risk in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Dukes County16.8
  2. 2. Nantucket County38.7
  3. 3. Franklin County60.7

Counties with the Highest Expected Annual Loss from Natural Hazards in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Middlesex County$321.9M
  2. 2. Essex County$198.8M
  3. 3. Worcester County$162.8M

Environment

Counties with the Highest Radon Potential in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Suffolk County3
  2. 2. Barnstable County2
  3. 3. Berkshire County2

Counties with the Worst Air Quality in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Norfolk County39
  2. 2. Berkshire County38
  3. 3. Bristol County38

Counties with the Cleanest Air in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Hampshire County35
  2. 2. Barnstable County36
  3. 3. Franklin County36

Counties in the Worst Drought in Massachusetts

  1. 1. Nantucket County163.9
  2. 2. Barnstable County145.8
  3. 3. Dukes County100.0

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (American Community Survey, 2010 Census, Population Estimates Program), NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals and FEMA National Risk Index.