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Most racially diverse, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2023 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Brockton, MAMA106,13492+52%

02Everett, MAMA53,57292+114%

03Malden, MAMA66,37092+64%

04Randolph, MAMA34,94891–

05Lowell, MAMA119,97190+36%

06Boston, MAMA672,97389+12%

07Worcester, MAMA213,86284+55%

08Framingham, MAMA73,02184+84%

09Lynn, MAMA104,23683+26%

10Springfield, MAMA154,70282+4%

11Cambridge, MAMA122,58881+28%

12Marlborough, MAMA42,77279+184%

13Revere, MAMA60,14178+105%

14Holbrook, MAMA11,38077+314%

15New Bedford, MAMA101,83477+118%

16Quincy, MAMA103,17377+85%

17Waltham, MAMA65,03777+76%

18Fitchburg, MAMA42,13676+60%

19Milford, MAMA27,73174+293%

20Methuen, MAMA54,58474–

21Lexington, MAMA34,29572+139%

22Southbridge, MAMA18,10571–

23Foxborough, MAMA6,25169+643%

24Holyoke, MAMA38,02368+4%

25Webster, MAMA12,22868+285%

26Brookline, MAMA63,26668+63%

27Amherst, MAMA40,92067–

28Somerville, MAMA84,21167+39%

29Medford, MAMA59,83467+129%

30Chicopee, MAMA55,31065+143%

31Haverhill, MAMA68,36165+135%

32Salem, MAMA45,38164+83%

33Fall River, MAMA95,29864+238%

34Wellesley, MAMA30,34763+165%

35Chelsea, MAMA40,13063−14%

36Norwood, MAMA31,54263+197%

37Leominster, MAMA44,19463+71%

38Braintree, MAMA38,95763–

39Newton, MAMA90,74162+121%

40Belmont, MAMA27,17560+195%

41Milton, MAMA28,58760+92%

42Taunton, MAMA62,52260+252%

43Watertown, MAMA35,71060–

44Saugus, MAMA28,77359+826%

45Winchester, MAMA23,40659+290%

46Williamstown, MAMA5,07058+104%

47Woburn, MAMA43,96258+155%

48West Springfield, MAMA28,82958–

49Nantucket, MAMA10,01757+71%

50West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19457+445%

51Sharon, MAMA6,23257+252%

52Peabody, MAMA55,95356+306%

53Winthrop, MAMA18,64754–

54Arlington, MAMA46,35054+168%

55Clinton, MAMA7,65853+77%

56Burlington, MAMA26,27453+77%

57Barnstable, MAMA50,10150–

58Pittsfield, MAMA42,90950+210%

59South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55250+449%

60Melrose, MAMA29,59749+400%

61Attleboro, MAMA47,44749+125%

62Gardner, MAMA21,48348+163%

63Northborough, MAMA6,39246+217%

64Bridgewater, MAMA29,30946–

65Northampton, MAMA31,04746+91%

66Dedham, MAMA25,23746+232%

67Weymouth, MAMA59,75946–

68Hudson, MAMA15,71945+229%

69Andover, MAMA9,45144+208%

70West Concord, MAMA5,87644+24%

71Cochituate, MAMA6,47143+124%

72Maynard, MAMA10,71243+227%

73Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22242+212%

74Pinehurst, MAMA6,84542+272%

75Needham, MAMA32,45942+222%

76Plymouth, MAMA7,91842+284%

77Stoneham, MAMA23,35542+235%

78Lynnfield, MAMA13,06441+456%

79Whitinsville, MAMA7,11539+329%

80Franklin, MAMA33,95539–

81East Falmouth, MAMA6,24539+206%

82Athol, MAMA8,80138+360%

83Abington, MAMA17,05337+688%

84North Attleborough, MAMA31,50637–

85Westfield, MAMA40,54637+133%

86Lawrence, MAMA89,32037−43%

87Palmer, MAMA12,36736–

88Medfield, MAMA6,84936+303%

89Longmeadow, MAMA15,69635+213%

90Swampscott, MAMA15,27735+444%

91Salisbury, MAMA5,65635+506%

92Beverly, MAMA43,36335+252%

93Reading, MAMA25,61235+324%

94Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15533+300%

95Wakefield, MAMA27,79333+395%

96Easthampton, MAMA15,85133–

97Amesbury, MAMA17,58832–

98North Adams, MAMA12,36832+194%

99Agawam, MAMA28,78331–

100North Westport, MAMA5,28931+668%

101Wilmington, MAMA23,33630+267%

102Greenfield, MAMA17,69130+103%

103Danvers, MAMA28,09829+414%

104Bellingham, MAMA5,32528+242%

105Ware, MAMA6,36928+170%

106Gloucester, MAMA30,62727+303%

107Oxford, MAMA5,67126+547%

108Hingham, MAMA5,13025+904%

109Spencer, MAMA5,66123+290%

110Somerset, MAMA18,29823+674%

111Walpole, MAMA6,46122+179%

112Newburyport, MAMA19,14821+346%

113North Scituate, MAMA6,49218+356%

114Adams, MAMA5,42718+364%

115Marblehead, MAMA20,41317+192%

116Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96117+418%

117Hull, MAMA10,13816+182%

118Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40516+145%

119Kingston, MAMA5,91016+163%

120Scituate, MAMA5,79616+166%

121East Harwich, MAMA5,65414+233%

122The Pinehills, MAMA5,28212–

123Marshfield, MAMA5,16110+146%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES