RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Most car-dependent, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of commuters who drive to work alone (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 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

01North Westport, MAMA5,28998.0%+8%

02East Harwich, MAMA5,65490.8%+6%

03Bellingham, MAMA5,32588.5%+3%

04Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40588.5%−4%

05Somerset, MAMA18,29888.4%−3%

06Agawam, MAMA28,78387.1%−3%

07Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15586.5%+2%

08Foxborough, MAMA6,25186.3%−0%

09East Falmouth, MAMA6,24585.4%−2%

10Chicopee, MAMA55,31085.2%−1%

11Palmer, MAMA12,36784.6%−1%

12Westfield, MAMA40,54684.4%−1%

13Spencer, MAMA5,66184.3%−0%

14South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55284.2%−1%

15Peabody, MAMA55,95384.2%−3%

16Pinehurst, MAMA6,84583.5%−0%

17West Springfield, MAMA28,82983.4%−0%

18Ware, MAMA6,36983.3%+1%

19Whitinsville, MAMA7,11583.1%+1%

20Leominster, MAMA44,19482.7%−2%

21Taunton, MAMA62,52282.2%−0%

22Kingston, MAMA5,91082.1%−1%

23Attleboro, MAMA47,44781.9%+4%

24Maynard, MAMA10,71281.5%−5%

25Oxford, MAMA5,67181.5%−2%

26Walpole, MAMA6,46181.3%−5%

27Salisbury, MAMA5,65681.2%+2%

28Pittsfield, MAMA42,90981.0%−0%

29Danvers, MAMA28,09881.0%−4%

30Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22280.9%+7%

31Stoneham, MAMA23,35580.8%−4%

32Clinton, MAMA7,65880.5%−1%

33West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19480.2%−2%

34West Concord, MAMA5,87680.2%+14%

35Haverhill, MAMA68,36180.2%−0%

36Wilmington, MAMA23,33680.0%−7%

37Longmeadow, MAMA15,69679.5%−9%

38North Attleborough, MAMA31,50679.4%–

39Burlington, MAMA26,27479.1%−7%

40Fall River, MAMA95,29878.7%−2%

41Southbridge, MAMA18,10578.6%+1%

42Lynnfield, MAMA13,06478.3%−8%

43Adams, MAMA5,42778.0%−0%

44Plymouth, MAMA7,91877.8%−0%

45Hudson, MAMA15,71977.6%−7%

46Abington, MAMA17,05377.5%−9%

47Webster, MAMA12,22877.4%−8%

48Gloucester, MAMA30,62777.3%+3%

49Bridgewater, MAMA29,30977.2%–

50Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96176.9%−3%

51Franklin, MAMA33,95576.8%−3%

52Gardner, MAMA21,48376.4%−3%

53Woburn, MAMA43,96275.9%−8%

54Marlborough, MAMA42,77275.8%−4%

55Barnstable, MAMA50,10175.8%−8%

56Springfield, MAMA154,70275.6%−2%

57Lowell, MAMA119,97175.6%−2%

58Milford, MAMA27,73175.4%−6%

59Holyoke, MAMA38,02375.3%−4%

60Saugus, MAMA28,77374.9%−9%

61North Adams, MAMA12,36874.8%+4%

62Brockton, MAMA106,13474.5%−3%

63Hull, MAMA10,13874.3%−7%

64New Bedford, MAMA101,83474.0%−3%

65Fitchburg, MAMA42,13673.8%−5%

66Greenfield, MAMA17,69173.7%–

67Holbrook, MAMA11,38073.6%−11%

68Weymouth, MAMA59,75973.5%−5%

69Northborough, MAMA6,39273.2%−13%

70Randolph, MAMA34,94872.8%–

71Cochituate, MAMA6,47172.7%−8%

72Wakefield, MAMA27,79372.6%−8%

73Framingham, MAMA73,02172.4%−3%

74Nantucket, MAMA10,01771.8%+37%

75Dedham, MAMA25,23771.7%−3%

76Newburyport, MAMA19,14870.8%−7%

77Norwood, MAMA31,54270.4%−10%

78Lawrence, MAMA89,32070.3%+9%

79Scituate, MAMA5,79669.6%−12%

80Athol, MAMA8,80169.4%−14%

81Reading, MAMA25,61269.2%−15%

82Lexington, MAMA34,29569.0%−9%

83Worcester, MAMA213,86269.0%−9%

84Marshfield, MAMA5,16168.8%−25%

85Beverly, MAMA43,36367.3%−13%

86Braintree, MAMA38,95767.0%−11%

87Winchester, MAMA23,40666.8%−8%

88Needham, MAMA32,45966.7%−11%

89Medfield, MAMA6,84966.6%−9%

90Waltham, MAMA65,03766.3%−5%

91Northampton, MAMA31,04766.3%+3%

92Lynn, MAMA104,23665.9%−7%

93North Scituate, MAMA6,49265.9%−12%

94Andover, MAMA9,45164.8%−18%

95Marblehead, MAMA20,41364.3%−13%

96Salem, MAMA45,38163.7%−6%

97Swampscott, MAMA15,27763.0%−19%

98The Pinehills, MAMA5,28262.9%−8%

99Sharon, MAMA6,23262.2%−8%

100Milton, MAMA28,58760.5%−20%

101Belmont, MAMA27,17559.1%−11%

102Newton, MAMA90,74158.5%−10%

103Revere, MAMA60,14157.7%−1%

104Melrose, MAMA29,59756.9%−17%

105Hingham, MAMA5,13056.1%−14%

106Winthrop, MAMA18,64755.2%−19%

107Arlington, MAMA46,35054.7%−18%

108Quincy, MAMA103,17354.7%−9%

109Medford, MAMA59,83454.2%−16%

110Wellesley, MAMA30,34753.5%−11%

111Everett, MAMA53,57251.4%−12%

112Malden, MAMA66,37051.1%−12%

113Chelsea, MAMA40,13046.0%−10%

114Amherst, MAMA40,92042.6%–

115Boston, MAMA672,97337.5%−3%

116Somerville, MAMA84,21134.1%−15%

117Brookline, MAMA63,26630.7%−24%

118Williamstown, MAMA5,07028.5%−45%

119Cambridge, MAMA122,58824.3%−21%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS