RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most car-dependent, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDRIVE ALONE TO WORKVS 2010

01Adams, MAMA5,42786.5%+8.1 pts

02Somerset, MAMA18,29884.4%−6.8 pts

03East Harwich, MAMA5,65483.1%−2.3 pts

04West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19482.4%+0.8 pts

05North Westport, MAMA5,28982.4%−8.6 pts

06Palmer, MAMA12,36781.6%−4.1 pts

07Agawam, MAMA28,78381.0%−8.9 pts

08West Springfield, MAMA28,82981.0%−2.8 pts

09Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15580.3%−4.4 pts

10Taunton, MAMA62,52280.0%−2.6 pts

11Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40579.7%−12.1 pts

12South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55279.5%−5.4 pts

13Whitinsville, MAMA7,11578.3%−4.2 pts

14Westfield, MAMA40,54678.3%−7.2 pts

15Chicopee, MAMA55,31078.3%−8.0 pts

16Peabody, MAMA55,95377.4%−8.9 pts

17Leominster, MAMA44,19477.2%−7.2 pts

18Webster, MAMA12,22877.1%−7.3 pts

19East Falmouth, MAMA6,24577.0%−10.2 pts

20Spencer, MAMA5,66176.4%−8.3 pts

21Southbridge, MAMA18,10576.2%−1.8 pts

22North Adams, MAMA12,36876.1%+4.4 pts

23Kingston, MAMA5,91075.2%−8.2 pts

24Haverhill, MAMA68,36175.0%−5.4 pts

25Pittsfield, MAMA42,90974.4%−6.8 pts

26Barnstable, MAMA50,10174.3%−7.8 pts

27Methuen, MAMA54,58474.1%–

28North Attleborough, MAMA31,50673.8%–

29Clinton, MAMA7,65873.6%−8.1 pts

30Salisbury, MAMA5,65673.2%−6.1 pts

31Bridgewater, MAMA29,30972.9%–

32Fitchburg, MAMA42,13672.8%−5.3 pts

33Holyoke, MAMA38,02372.6%−5.7 pts

34Bellingham, MAMA5,32572.5%−13.3 pts

35Oxford, MAMA5,67172.4%−11.2 pts

36Abington, MAMA17,05372.2%−13.0 pts

37Attleboro, MAMA47,44772.2%−6.7 pts

38New Bedford, MAMA101,83472.1%−4.4 pts

39Springfield, MAMA154,70272.0%−5.3 pts

40Gloucester, MAMA30,62771.9%−3.0 pts

41Holbrook, MAMA11,38071.9%−10.5 pts

42Saugus, MAMA28,77371.7%−10.6 pts

43Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96171.6%−7.5 pts

44Amesbury, MAMA17,58871.2%–

45Lowell, MAMA119,97171.0%−6.3 pts

46Foxborough, MAMA6,25170.9%−15.8 pts

47Fall River, MAMA95,29870.9%−9.7 pts

48Brockton, MAMA106,13470.7%−6.3 pts

49Easthampton, MAMA15,85170.6%–

50Wilmington, MAMA23,33670.5%−15.3 pts

51Danvers, MAMA28,09870.3%−14.1 pts

52Longmeadow, MAMA15,69670.2%−17.4 pts

53Athol, MAMA8,80170.1%−10.3 pts

54Greenfield, MAMA17,69170.1%–

55Walpole, MAMA6,46170.0%−15.2 pts

56Hudson, MAMA15,71969.9%−13.9 pts

57Maynard, MAMA10,71269.3%−16.3 pts

58Woburn, MAMA43,96269.1%−12.9 pts

59Nantucket, MAMA10,01769.1%+16.8 pts

60Pinehurst, MAMA6,84568.9%−14.9 pts

61Gardner, MAMA21,48368.8%−9.8 pts

62Burlington, MAMA26,27468.6%−16.6 pts

63Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22267.9%−7.8 pts

64Marshfield, MAMA5,16167.7%−24.3 pts

65Franklin, MAMA33,95567.7%−11.4 pts

66Plymouth, MAMA7,91867.4%−10.4 pts

67Weymouth, MAMA59,75967.3%−10.4 pts

68Hull, MAMA10,13867.0%−12.7 pts

69Stoneham, MAMA23,35566.8%−17.7 pts

70Lynn, MAMA104,23666.4%−4.7 pts

71Lawrence, MAMA89,32066.3%+1.6 pts

72Milford, MAMA27,73166.3%−13.8 pts

73Ware, MAMA6,36966.2%−16.0 pts

74Northborough, MAMA6,39265.9%−18.3 pts

75Worcester, MAMA213,86265.2%−10.7 pts

76Marlborough, MAMA42,77265.2%−14.1 pts

77Randolph, MAMA34,94865.0%–

78Norwood, MAMA31,54263.9%−14.2 pts

79Lynnfield, MAMA13,06463.8%−21.0 pts

80Dedham, MAMA25,23763.4%−10.3 pts

81North Scituate, MAMA6,49262.5%−12.3 pts

82Braintree, MAMA38,95762.0%−13.3 pts

83Beverly, MAMA43,36360.6%−16.3 pts

84Framingham, MAMA73,02160.5%−13.8 pts

85Wakefield, MAMA27,79359.8%−19.4 pts

86Newburyport, MAMA19,14858.2%−17.8 pts

87Scituate, MAMA5,79657.9%−21.4 pts

88Northampton, MAMA31,04757.4%−6.8 pts

89Cochituate, MAMA6,47157.3%−21.5 pts

90The Pinehills, MAMA5,28257.3%−11.4 pts

91Reading, MAMA25,61256.9%−24.1 pts

92Andover, MAMA9,45156.3%−22.4 pts

93Salem, MAMA45,38155.9%−12.1 pts

94Swampscott, MAMA15,27754.5%−23.7 pts

95Milton, MAMA28,58753.6%−22.0 pts

96Revere, MAMA60,14153.1%−5.1 pts

97Waltham, MAMA65,03753.0%−16.7 pts

98Winthrop, MAMA18,64752.8%−15.6 pts

99Needham, MAMA32,45952.7%−21.9 pts

100Medfield, MAMA6,84951.8%−21.4 pts

101Everett, MAMA53,57251.7%−6.9 pts

102West Concord, MAMA5,87651.7%−18.7 pts

103Winchester, MAMA23,40651.6%−21.4 pts

104Marblehead, MAMA20,41351.4%−22.7 pts

105Lexington, MAMA34,29550.9%−24.6 pts

106Quincy, MAMA103,17350.2%−10.1 pts

107Watertown, MAMA35,71049.7%–

108Hingham, MAMA5,13049.6%−15.9 pts

109Melrose, MAMA29,59748.6%−20.1 pts

110Medford, MAMA59,83448.4%−16.0 pts

111Belmont, MAMA27,17548.2%−18.0 pts

112Wellesley, MAMA30,34747.7%−12.3 pts

113Newton, MAMA90,74147.5%−17.9 pts

114Sharon, MAMA6,23247.2%−20.6 pts

115Chelsea, MAMA40,13046.1%−4.7 pts

116Arlington, MAMA46,35043.5%−22.9 pts

117Malden, MAMA66,37042.3%−16.1 pts

118Amherst, MAMA40,92040.7%–

119Boston, MAMA672,97332.9%−5.8 pts

120Williamstown, MAMA5,07031.0%−20.7 pts

121Somerville, MAMA84,21129.9%−10.3 pts

122Brookline, MAMA63,26628.4%−12.0 pts

123Cambridge, MAMA122,58819.7%−10.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES