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%+7.1 pts

02East Harwich, MAMA5,65490.8%+5.3 pts

03Bellingham, MAMA5,32588.5%+2.8 pts

04Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40588.5%−3.2 pts

05Somerset, MAMA18,29888.4%−2.7 pts

06Agawam, MAMA28,78387.1%−2.8 pts

07Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15586.5%+1.9 pts

08Foxborough, MAMA6,25186.3%−0.4 pts

09East Falmouth, MAMA6,24585.4%−1.8 pts

10Chicopee, MAMA55,31085.2%−1.1 pts

11Palmer, MAMA12,36784.6%−1.1 pts

12Westfield, MAMA40,54684.4%−1.0 pts

13Spencer, MAMA5,66184.3%−0.3 pts

14South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55284.2%−0.7 pts

15Peabody, MAMA55,95384.2%−2.2 pts

16Pinehurst, MAMA6,84583.5%−0.3 pts

17West Springfield, MAMA28,82983.4%−0.4 pts

18Ware, MAMA6,36983.3%+1.0 pts

19Whitinsville, MAMA7,11583.1%+0.6 pts

20Leominster, MAMA44,19482.7%−1.8 pts

21Taunton, MAMA62,52282.2%−0.3 pts

22Kingston, MAMA5,91082.1%−1.2 pts

23Attleboro, MAMA47,44781.9%+3.0 pts

24Maynard, MAMA10,71281.5%−4.0 pts

25Oxford, MAMA5,67181.5%−2.0 pts

26Walpole, MAMA6,46181.3%−3.9 pts

27Salisbury, MAMA5,65681.2%+2.0 pts

28Pittsfield, MAMA42,90981.0%−0.2 pts

29Danvers, MAMA28,09881.0%−3.4 pts

30Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22280.9%+5.3 pts

31Stoneham, MAMA23,35580.8%−3.7 pts

32Clinton, MAMA7,65880.5%−1.2 pts

33West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19480.2%−1.4 pts

34West Concord, MAMA5,87680.2%+9.9 pts

35Haverhill, MAMA68,36180.2%−0.2 pts

36Wilmington, MAMA23,33680.0%−5.8 pts

37Longmeadow, MAMA15,69679.5%−8.2 pts

38North Attleborough, MAMA31,50679.4%–

39Burlington, MAMA26,27479.1%−6.1 pts

40Fall River, MAMA95,29878.7%−2.0 pts

41Southbridge, MAMA18,10578.6%+0.6 pts

42Lynnfield, MAMA13,06478.3%−6.5 pts

43Adams, MAMA5,42778.0%−0.3 pts

44Plymouth, MAMA7,91877.8%−0.1 pts

45Hudson, MAMA15,71977.6%−6.2 pts

46Abington, MAMA17,05377.5%−7.6 pts

47Webster, MAMA12,22877.4%−7.0 pts

48Gloucester, MAMA30,62777.3%+2.3 pts

49Bridgewater, MAMA29,30977.2%–

50Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96176.9%−2.2 pts

51Franklin, MAMA33,95576.8%−2.3 pts

52Gardner, MAMA21,48376.4%−2.3 pts

53Woburn, MAMA43,96275.9%−6.2 pts

54Marlborough, MAMA42,77275.8%−3.5 pts

55Barnstable, MAMA50,10175.8%−6.3 pts

56Springfield, MAMA154,70275.6%−1.7 pts

57Lowell, MAMA119,97175.6%−1.6 pts

58Milford, MAMA27,73175.4%−4.6 pts

59Holyoke, MAMA38,02375.3%−2.9 pts

60Saugus, MAMA28,77374.9%−7.5 pts

61North Adams, MAMA12,36874.8%+3.2 pts

62Brockton, MAMA106,13474.5%−2.6 pts

63Hull, MAMA10,13874.3%−5.4 pts

64New Bedford, MAMA101,83474.0%−2.4 pts

65Fitchburg, MAMA42,13673.8%−4.2 pts

66Greenfield, MAMA17,69173.7%–

67Holbrook, MAMA11,38073.6%−8.8 pts

68Weymouth, MAMA59,75973.5%−4.2 pts

69Northborough, MAMA6,39273.2%−11.0 pts

70Randolph, MAMA34,94872.8%–

71Cochituate, MAMA6,47172.7%−6.2 pts

72Wakefield, MAMA27,79372.6%−6.6 pts

73Framingham, MAMA73,02172.4%−2.0 pts

74Nantucket, MAMA10,01771.8%+19.5 pts

75Dedham, MAMA25,23771.7%−2.0 pts

76Newburyport, MAMA19,14870.8%−5.3 pts

77Norwood, MAMA31,54270.4%−7.7 pts

78Lawrence, MAMA89,32070.3%+5.6 pts

79Scituate, MAMA5,79669.6%−9.7 pts

80Athol, MAMA8,80169.4%−11.0 pts

81Reading, MAMA25,61269.2%−11.8 pts

82Lexington, MAMA34,29569.0%−6.4 pts

83Worcester, MAMA213,86269.0%−6.9 pts

84Marshfield, MAMA5,16168.8%−23.2 pts

85Beverly, MAMA43,36367.3%−9.6 pts

86Braintree, MAMA38,95767.0%−8.3 pts

87Winchester, MAMA23,40666.8%−6.2 pts

88Needham, MAMA32,45966.7%−7.9 pts

89Medfield, MAMA6,84966.6%−6.7 pts

90Waltham, MAMA65,03766.3%−3.3 pts

91Northampton, MAMA31,04766.3%+2.2 pts

92Lynn, MAMA104,23665.9%−5.2 pts

93North Scituate, MAMA6,49265.9%−8.9 pts

94Andover, MAMA9,45164.8%−13.8 pts

95Marblehead, MAMA20,41364.3%−9.8 pts

96Salem, MAMA45,38163.7%−4.4 pts

97Swampscott, MAMA15,27763.0%−15.1 pts

98The Pinehills, MAMA5,28262.9%−5.8 pts

99Sharon, MAMA6,23262.2%−5.6 pts

100Milton, MAMA28,58760.5%−15.1 pts

101Belmont, MAMA27,17559.1%−7.1 pts

102Newton, MAMA90,74158.5%−6.8 pts

103Revere, MAMA60,14157.7%−0.5 pts

104Melrose, MAMA29,59756.9%−11.8 pts

105Hingham, MAMA5,13056.1%−9.4 pts

106Winthrop, MAMA18,64755.2%−13.3 pts

107Arlington, MAMA46,35054.7%−11.8 pts

108Quincy, MAMA103,17354.7%−5.6 pts

109Medford, MAMA59,83454.2%−10.2 pts

110Wellesley, MAMA30,34753.5%−6.5 pts

111Everett, MAMA53,57251.4%−7.2 pts

112Malden, MAMA66,37051.1%−7.2 pts

113Chelsea, MAMA40,13046.0%−4.9 pts

114Amherst, MAMA40,92042.6%–

115Boston, MAMA672,97337.5%−1.2 pts

116Somerville, MAMA84,21134.1%−6.0 pts

117Brookline, MAMA63,26630.7%−9.7 pts

118Williamstown, MAMA5,07028.5%−23.1 pts

119Cambridge, MAMA122,58824.3%−6.4 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS