Most Densely Populated Cities in Massachusetts
The top 25 of 47 Massachusetts cities on GIS Map, ranked by residents per square mile of land.
| # | City | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somerville | 19,669 |
| 2 | Cambridge | 18,571 |
| 3 | Everett | 14,646 |
| 4 | Boston | 13,786 |
| 5 | Malden | 13,064 |
| 6 | Lawrence | 12,805 |
| 7 | Revere | 10,521 |
| 8 | Lynn | 9,471 |
| 9 | Brookline | 9,362 |
| 10 | Lowell | 8,697 |
| 11 | Medford | 7,327 |
| 12 | Quincy | 6,161 |
| 13 | Worcester | 5,542 |
| 14 | Salem | 5,401 |
| 15 | Waltham | 5,092 |
| 16 | New Bedford | 5,049 |
| 17 | Newton | 4,995 |
| 18 | Brockton | 4,940 |
| 19 | Springfield | 4,856 |
| 20 | Plymouth | 3,538 |
| 21 | Weymouth | 3,490 |
| 22 | Peabody | 3,369 |
| 23 | Wellesley | 3,028 |
| 24 | Framingham | 2,891 |
| 25 | Fall River | 2,840 |
Top Massachusetts Counties
Counties ranked by residents per square mile of land.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Only cities covered by GIS Map with at least 1,000 residents are ranked. Estimates carry margins of error.
Citing this page: GIS Map, “Most Densely Populated Cities in Massachusetts”, https://gismap.land/rankings/massachusetts/most-densely-populated-cities. Figures from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
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