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 (2023 ACS). This list covers the 105 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 2000

01Lawrence, MAMA89,32083+30%

02Chelsea, MAMA40,13079+7%

03Boston, MAMA672,97376−5%

04Holyoke, MAMA38,02375+15%

05Springfield, MAMA154,70274−6%

06Cambridge, MAMA122,58859−6%

07Lowell, MAMA119,97154−18%

08Lynn, MAMA104,23650−24%

09Brockton, MAMA106,13450−18%

10Worcester, MAMA213,86244−20%

11Fitchburg, MAMA42,13640−16%

12West Concord, MAMA5,87638+7%

13New Bedford, MAMA101,83437+5%

14Somerville, MAMA84,21137−24%

15Framingham, MAMA73,02136−22%

16Brookline, MAMA63,26635−17%

17Leominster, MAMA44,19432−13%

18Waltham, MAMA65,03730−31%

19Williamstown, MAMA5,07030+3%

20Malden, MAMA66,37029−48%

21Salem, MAMA45,38128−20%

22Clinton, MAMA7,65826−13%

23Revere, MAMA60,14124−37%

24Northampton, MAMA31,04723−5%

25Haverhill, MAMA68,36122−19%

26Quincy, MAMA103,17322−48%

27East Falmouth, MAMA6,24521+69%

28Everett, MAMA53,57221−51%

29Newton, MAMA90,74121−26%

30Lexington, MAMA34,29520−32%

31Taunton, MAMA62,52220+18%

32Medford, MAMA59,83420−33%

33Cochituate, MAMA6,47119+0%

34Milford, MAMA27,73119+2%

35Marlborough, MAMA42,77219−31%

36Wellesley, MAMA30,34719−23%

37Chicopee, MAMA55,31018−31%

38Burlington, MAMA26,27418−41%

39Milton, MAMA28,58717−44%

40Attleboro, MAMA47,44717−21%

41Plymouth, MAMA7,91816+51%

42Westfield, MAMA40,54616+2%

43Gardner, MAMA21,48315−18%

44Peabody, MAMA55,95314+3%

45Holbrook, MAMA11,38014−24%

46Arlington, MAMA46,35014−30%

47Sharon, MAMA6,23214−13%

48Pittsfield, MAMA42,90913−18%

49West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19413+26%

50Ware, MAMA6,36913+28%

51Webster, MAMA12,22813−27%

52Woburn, MAMA43,96212−46%

53Northborough, MAMA6,39212−17%

54Marshfield, MAMA5,16112+192%

55Maynard, MAMA10,71212−9%

56Belmont, MAMA27,17512−42%

57Winchester, MAMA23,40612−22%

58Needham, MAMA32,45911−14%

59Andover, MAMA9,45111−22%

60Fall River, MAMA95,29811−41%

61Longmeadow, MAMA15,69611−7%

62Nantucket, MAMA10,01710−69%

63Bellingham, MAMA5,32510+23%

64Scituate, MAMA5,79610+68%

65Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15510+18%

66Hudson, MAMA15,7199−33%

67Athol, MAMA8,8019+8%

68Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2229−34%

69Medfield, MAMA6,8499−3%

70Norwood, MAMA31,5429−60%

71Beverly, MAMA43,3638−16%

72South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5528−9%

73North Adams, MAMA12,3688−24%

74Danvers, MAMA28,0988+39%

75Hull, MAMA10,1388+36%

76Foxborough, MAMA6,2518−19%

77Pinehurst, MAMA6,8458−34%

78Walpole, MAMA6,4617−8%

79Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057+9%

80Dedham, MAMA25,2377−48%

81Greenfield, MAMA17,6917−52%

82Stoneham, MAMA23,3557−44%

83Whitinsville, MAMA7,1157−28%

84Kingston, MAMA5,9106−1%

85North Scituate, MAMA6,4926+51%

86Spencer, MAMA5,6616−4%

87Reading, MAMA25,6126−31%

88Oxford, MAMA5,6716+40%

89Melrose, MAMA29,5975−45%

90Wakefield, MAMA27,7935−21%

91Wilmington, MAMA23,3365−38%

92Marblehead, MAMA20,4135−16%

93Somerset, MAMA18,2985+60%

94Newburyport, MAMA19,1485+0%

95Saugus, MAMA28,7734−31%

96Hingham, MAMA5,1304+69%

97Abington, MAMA17,0534−14%

98Gloucester, MAMA30,6274−41%

99Swampscott, MAMA15,2774−43%

100Lynnfield, MAMA13,0644−51%

101East Harwich, MAMA5,6543−29%

102Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612−24%

103Salisbury, MAMA5,6562−67%

104North Westport, MAMA5,2892−56%

105Adams, MAMA5,4271−66%

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