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Most racially diverse, Massachusetts cities · 2000

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

01Boston, MAMA672,97380+0%

02Springfield, MAMA154,70279+0%

03Chelsea, MAMA40,13074+0%

04Lynn, MAMA104,23666+0%

05Lowell, MAMA119,97166+0%

06Holyoke, MAMA38,02366+0%

07Lawrence, MAMA89,32064+0%

08Cambridge, MAMA122,58863+0%

09Brockton, MAMA106,13461+0%

10Malden, MAMA66,37056+0%

11Worcester, MAMA213,86255+0%

12Somerville, MAMA84,21148+0%

13Fitchburg, MAMA42,13647+0%

14Framingham, MAMA73,02146+0%

15Waltham, MAMA65,03744+0%

16Everett, MAMA53,57243+0%

17Quincy, MAMA103,17342+0%

18Brookline, MAMA63,26641+0%

19Revere, MAMA60,14138+0%

20Leominster, MAMA44,19437+0%

21New Bedford, MAMA101,83435+0%

22West Concord, MAMA5,87635+0%

23Salem, MAMA45,38135+0%

24Nantucket, MAMA10,01734+0%

25Milton, MAMA28,58731+0%

26Lexington, MAMA34,29530+0%

27Clinton, MAMA7,65830+0%

28Burlington, MAMA26,27430+0%

29Medford, MAMA59,83429+0%

30Williamstown, MAMA5,07029+0%

31Marlborough, MAMA42,77228+0%

32Newton, MAMA90,74128+0%

33Haverhill, MAMA68,36128+0%

34Chicopee, MAMA55,31027+0%

35Northampton, MAMA31,04724+0%

36Wellesley, MAMA30,34724+0%

37Woburn, MAMA43,96223+0%

38Attleboro, MAMA47,44722+0%

39Norwood, MAMA31,54221+0%

40Belmont, MAMA27,17520+0%

41Arlington, MAMA46,35020+0%

42Cochituate, MAMA6,47119+0%

43Fall River, MAMA95,29819+0%

44Milford, MAMA27,73119+0%

45Holbrook, MAMA11,38019+0%

46Gardner, MAMA21,48318+0%

47Webster, MAMA12,22818+0%

48Taunton, MAMA62,52217+0%

49Pittsfield, MAMA42,90916+0%

50Sharon, MAMA6,23216+0%

51Westfield, MAMA40,54616+0%

52Winchester, MAMA23,40615+0%

53Greenfield, MAMA17,69115+0%

54Northborough, MAMA6,39215+0%

55Andover, MAMA9,45114+0%

56Dedham, MAMA25,23714+0%

57Peabody, MAMA55,95314+0%

58Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22214+0%

59Hudson, MAMA15,71914+0%

60Maynard, MAMA10,71213+0%

61Needham, MAMA32,45913+0%

62East Falmouth, MAMA6,24513+0%

63Stoneham, MAMA23,35512+0%

64Pinehurst, MAMA6,84511+0%

65Longmeadow, MAMA15,69611+0%

66Plymouth, MAMA7,91811+0%

67North Adams, MAMA12,36811+0%

68West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19411+0%

69Ware, MAMA6,36910+0%

70Beverly, MAMA43,36310+0%

71Melrose, MAMA29,59710+0%

72Foxborough, MAMA6,2519+0%

73Whitinsville, MAMA7,1159+0%

74South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5529+0%

75Medfield, MAMA6,8499+0%

76Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1558+0%

77Bellingham, MAMA5,3258+0%

78Athol, MAMA8,8018+0%

79Reading, MAMA25,6128+0%

80Wilmington, MAMA23,3368+0%

81Walpole, MAMA6,4618+0%

82Lynnfield, MAMA13,0647+0%

83Gloucester, MAMA30,6277+0%

84Wakefield, MAMA27,7937+0%

85Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4057+0%

86Swampscott, MAMA15,2777+0%

87Saugus, MAMA28,7736+0%

88Spencer, MAMA5,6616+0%

89Kingston, MAMA5,9106+0%

90Scituate, MAMA5,7966+0%

91Salisbury, MAMA5,6566+0%

92Hull, MAMA10,1386+0%

93Marblehead, MAMA20,4136+0%

94Danvers, MAMA28,0986+0%

95Abington, MAMA17,0535+0%

96Newburyport, MAMA19,1485+0%

97Marshfield, MAMA5,1614+0%

98East Harwich, MAMA5,6544+0%

99Oxford, MAMA5,6714+0%

100North Westport, MAMA5,2894+0%

101North Scituate, MAMA6,4924+0%

102Adams, MAMA5,4274+0%

103Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9613+0%

104Somerset, MAMA18,2983+0%

105Hingham, MAMA5,1303+0%

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