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Most racially diverse, Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2010 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 114 is 29.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Boston, MAMA672,97386+18%

02Springfield, MAMA154,70284+27%

03Brockton, MAMA106,13483+75%

04Lynn, MAMA104,23681+92%

05Malden, MAMA66,37081+188%

06Lowell, MAMA119,97181+68%

07Everett, MAMA53,57277+317%

08Worcester, MAMA213,86272+99%

09Cambridge, MAMA122,58871+24%

10Chelsea, MAMA40,13069+1%

11Holyoke, MAMA38,02368+14%

12Revere, MAMA60,14166+209%

13Framingham, MAMA73,02165+103%

14Quincy, MAMA103,17363+207%

15Waltham, MAMA65,03763+128%

16Somerville, MAMA84,21161+78%

17New Bedford, MAMA101,83461+80%

18Fitchburg, MAMA42,13660+82%

19Southbridge, MAMA18,10558–

20Brookline, MAMA63,26654+62%

21Lexington, MAMA34,29553+156%

22Nantucket, MAMA10,01752+398%

23Lawrence, MAMA89,32051−22%

24Leominster, MAMA44,19451+81%

25Salem, MAMA45,38150+131%

26Medford, MAMA59,83448+158%

27Milton, MAMA28,58748+177%

28Marlborough, MAMA42,77246+154%

29Clinton, MAMA7,65845+131%

30West Concord, MAMA5,87644+43%

31Haverhill, MAMA68,36144+150%

32Burlington, MAMA26,27444+161%

33Newton, MAMA90,74143+114%

34Chicopee, MAMA55,31043+197%

35Norwood, MAMA31,54242+402%

36Webster, MAMA12,22841+323%

37Williamstown, MAMA5,07041+47%

38Holbrook, MAMA11,38039+194%

39Milford, MAMA27,73139+124%

40Wellesley, MAMA30,34739+121%

41West Springfield, MAMA28,82938–

42Woburn, MAMA43,96238+243%

43Belmont, MAMA27,17538+233%

44Arlington, MAMA46,35037+173%

45Northampton, MAMA31,04737+100%

46Fall River, MAMA95,29837+263%

47Attleboro, MAMA47,44736+123%

48Cochituate, MAMA6,47135+101%

49Taunton, MAMA62,52233+80%

50Sharon, MAMA6,23233+131%

51Dedham, MAMA25,23733+443%

52Winchester, MAMA23,40632+185%

53Pittsfield, MAMA42,90932+157%

54Braintree, MAMA38,95731–

55Winthrop, MAMA18,64729–

56Northborough, MAMA6,39229+162%

57Gardner, MAMA21,48329+137%

58Andover, MAMA9,45128+162%

59Hudson, MAMA15,71928+241%

60Peabody, MAMA55,95328+147%

61Pinehurst, MAMA6,84527+257%

62Westfield, MAMA40,54626+88%

63Barnstable, MAMA50,10125–

64Saugus, MAMA28,77325+529%

65Needham, MAMA32,45925+125%

66Melrose, MAMA29,59725+382%

67West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19424+94%

68Weymouth, MAMA59,75923–

69Maynard, MAMA10,71222+95%

70Foxborough, MAMA6,25122+294%

71North Adams, MAMA12,36822+188%

72Athol, MAMA8,80122+195%

73Stoneham, MAMA23,35522+218%

74Ware, MAMA6,36921+72%

75Plymouth, MAMA7,91821+33%

76Longmeadow, MAMA15,69621+105%

77Bellingham, MAMA5,32520+95%

78Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15520+123%

79Beverly, MAMA43,36319+152%

80Franklin, MAMA33,95519–

81South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55219+152%

82Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96119+678%

83East Falmouth, MAMA6,24519−12%

84Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22219+108%

85Reading, MAMA25,61218+244%

86Agawam, MAMA28,78318–

87Wilmington, MAMA23,33618+246%

88Swampscott, MAMA15,27718+376%

89Wakefield, MAMA27,79317+248%

90Whitinsville, MAMA7,11517+172%

91Spencer, MAMA5,66116+180%

92Medfield, MAMA6,84916+89%

93Walpole, MAMA6,46116+162%

94Lynnfield, MAMA13,06415+321%

95Abington, MAMA17,05315+272%

96The Pinehills, MAMA5,28215–

97Gloucester, MAMA30,62714+288%

98Danvers, MAMA28,09814+113%

99Palmer, MAMA12,36714–

100Hull, MAMA10,13814+81%

101Kingston, MAMA5,91013+126%

102Scituate, MAMA5,79613+46%

103East Harwich, MAMA5,65412+418%

104Marblehead, MAMA20,41312+159%

105Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40511+73%

106Newburyport, MAMA19,14811+148%

107Oxford, MAMA5,67111+125%

108Marshfield, MAMA5,16110−19%

109North Westport, MAMA5,28910+434%

110Salisbury, MAMA5,65610+391%

111North Scituate, MAMA6,4929+59%

112Somerset, MAMA18,2989+90%

113Adams, MAMA5,4279+583%

114Hingham, MAMA5,1306+43%

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UPDATED 2026-06-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS