RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 105 SHOWN OF 105

Most racially diverse, Massachusetts cities · 1990

Massachusetts cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (1990 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 105 is 11.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS –

01Boston, MAMA672,97372–

02Chelsea, MAMA40,13068–

03Springfield, MAMA154,70266–

04Lawrence, MAMA89,32066–

05Holyoke, MAMA38,02360–

06Cambridge, MAMA122,58857–

07Lowell, MAMA119,97148–

08Brockton, MAMA106,13447–

09Lynn, MAMA104,23642–

10Worcester, MAMA213,86236–

11Somerville, MAMA84,21134–

12New Bedford, MAMA101,83434–

13Brookline, MAMA63,26633–

14Fitchburg, MAMA42,13633–

15Framingham, MAMA73,02132–

16West Concord, MAMA5,87631–

17Malden, MAMA66,37028–

18Williamstown, MAMA5,07028–

19Leominster, MAMA44,19428–

20Waltham, MAMA65,03727–

21Salem, MAMA45,38122–

22Revere, MAMA60,14121–

23East Falmouth, MAMA6,24521–

24Lexington, MAMA34,29520–

25Quincy, MAMA103,17320–

26Newton, MAMA90,74120–

27Clinton, MAMA7,65819–

28Medford, MAMA59,83419–

29Everett, MAMA53,57219–

30Taunton, MAMA62,52218–

31Northampton, MAMA31,04718–

32Marlborough, MAMA42,77218–

33Haverhill, MAMA68,36118–

34Cochituate, MAMA6,47118–

35Wellesley, MAMA30,34717–

36Milford, MAMA27,73117–

37Milton, MAMA28,58717–

38Burlington, MAMA26,27417–

39Attleboro, MAMA47,44716–

40Plymouth, MAMA7,91816–

41Chicopee, MAMA55,31015–

42Sharon, MAMA6,23214–

43Westfield, MAMA40,54614–

44Arlington, MAMA46,35013–

45Holbrook, MAMA11,38013–

46Ware, MAMA6,36912–

47Pittsfield, MAMA42,90912–

48West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19412–

49Gardner, MAMA21,48312–

50Marshfield, MAMA5,16112–

51Maynard, MAMA10,71212–

52Belmont, MAMA27,17511–

53Peabody, MAMA55,95311–

54Winchester, MAMA23,40611–

55Woburn, MAMA43,96211–

56Northborough, MAMA6,39211–

57Needham, MAMA32,45911–

58Andover, MAMA9,45111–

59Nantucket, MAMA10,01710–

60Longmeadow, MAMA15,69610–

61Fall River, MAMA95,29810–

62Bellingham, MAMA5,32510–

63Webster, MAMA12,22810–

64Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2229–

65Scituate, MAMA5,7969–

66Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1559–

67Medfield, MAMA6,8498–

68Norwood, MAMA31,5428–

69Hudson, MAMA15,7198–

70Beverly, MAMA43,3638–

71North Adams, MAMA12,3688–

72Pinehurst, MAMA6,8458–

73South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5528–

74Athol, MAMA8,8017–

75Hull, MAMA10,1387–

76Stoneham, MAMA23,3557–

77Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057–

78Danvers, MAMA28,0987–

79Whitinsville, MAMA7,1156–

80Greenfield, MAMA17,6916–

81Walpole, MAMA6,4616–

82Dedham, MAMA25,2376–

83North Scituate, MAMA6,4926–

84Kingston, MAMA5,9106–

85Spencer, MAMA5,6616–

86Foxborough, MAMA6,2516–

87Reading, MAMA25,6125–

88Wilmington, MAMA23,3365–

89Melrose, MAMA29,5975–

90Wakefield, MAMA27,7935–

91Oxford, MAMA5,6715–

92Marblehead, MAMA20,4135–

93Somerset, MAMA18,2985–

94Newburyport, MAMA19,1484–

95Hingham, MAMA5,1304–

96Abington, MAMA17,0534–

97Saugus, MAMA28,7734–

98Swampscott, MAMA15,2774–

99Gloucester, MAMA30,6274–

100Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644–

101Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612–

102East Harwich, MAMA5,6542–

103Salisbury, MAMA5,6562–

104North Westport, MAMA5,2892–

105Adams, MAMA5,4271–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS