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Most racially diverse, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities ranked by the CensusEasy Diversity Score (0 to 100), the chance two random residents are of a different race or ethnicity (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 43.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPDIVERSITY SCOREVS 1990

01Brockton, MAMA106,13490+91%

02Everett, MAMA53,57290+383%

03Lowell, MAMA119,97189+85%

04Randolph, MAMA34,94889–

05Malden, MAMA66,37088+215%

06Boston, MAMA672,97388+21%

07Lynn, MAMA104,23683+98%

08Worcester, MAMA213,86282+127%

09Springfield, MAMA154,70282+24%

10Cambridge, MAMA122,58878+37%

11Revere, MAMA60,14178+262%

12Framingham, MAMA73,02175+135%

13Quincy, MAMA103,17374+262%

14New Bedford, MAMA101,83473+118%

15Fitchburg, MAMA42,13673+123%

16Amherst, MAMA40,92073–

17Waltham, MAMA65,03772+162%

18Lexington, MAMA34,29569+239%

19Holyoke, MAMA38,02368+15%

20Brookline, MAMA63,26667+101%

21Southbridge, MAMA18,10566–

22Marlborough, MAMA42,77266+264%

23Leominster, MAMA44,19465+134%

24Nantucket, MAMA10,01765+525%

25Chelsea, MAMA40,13064−6%

26Holbrook, MAMA11,38064+376%

27Somerville, MAMA84,21164+85%

28Haverhill, MAMA68,36162+250%

29Medford, MAMA59,83461+227%

30Burlington, MAMA26,27461+262%

31Salem, MAMA45,38159+175%

32Chicopee, MAMA55,31059+302%

33Belmont, MAMA27,17558+407%

34Newton, MAMA90,74158+184%

35Milford, MAMA27,73157+232%

36Fall River, MAMA95,29857+468%

37Milton, MAMA28,58757+233%

38Webster, MAMA12,22857+482%

39Braintree, MAMA38,95757–

40West Springfield, MAMA28,82956–

41Clinton, MAMA7,65854+180%

42Norwood, MAMA31,54254+552%

43Taunton, MAMA62,52253+191%

44Sharon, MAMA6,23253+277%

45Wellesley, MAMA30,34753+205%

46Williamstown, MAMA5,07053+90%

47Winchester, MAMA23,40652+364%

48Woburn, MAMA43,96251+357%

49Arlington, MAMA46,35050+268%

50Cochituate, MAMA6,47149+178%

51Attleboro, MAMA47,44747+195%

52Dedham, MAMA25,23746+663%

53Pittsfield, MAMA42,90946+273%

54Pinehurst, MAMA6,84545+494%

55Saugus, MAMA28,77345+1025%

56West Concord, MAMA5,87645+43%

57Northampton, MAMA31,04744+139%

58Gardner, MAMA21,48344+260%

59West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19443+253%

60Andover, MAMA9,45143+296%

61Barnstable, MAMA50,10142–

62Weymouth, MAMA59,75942–

63Melrose, MAMA29,59741+712%

64Spencer, MAMA5,66141+599%

65Peabody, MAMA55,95341+261%

66Northborough, MAMA6,39239+254%

67Winthrop, MAMA18,64739–

68Lawrence, MAMA89,32038−42%

69Foxborough, MAMA6,25138+562%

70Needham, MAMA32,45937+240%

71Bridgewater, MAMA29,30937–

72Stoneham, MAMA23,35537+432%

73North Attleborough, MAMA31,50636–

74Abington, MAMA17,05336+807%

75Maynard, MAMA10,71236+211%

76Greenfield, MAMA17,69135+481%

77South Yarmouth, MAMA11,55235+362%

78Westfield, MAMA40,54635+154%

79Hudson, MAMA15,71934+315%

80Mansfield Center, MAMA7,22234+279%

81Whitinsville, MAMA7,11533+423%

82Longmeadow, MAMA15,69633+220%

83Lynnfield, MAMA13,06432+786%

84Beverly, MAMA43,36332+307%

85Franklin, MAMA33,95531–

86Ware, MAMA6,36931+149%

87Wilmington, MAMA23,33631+505%

88Agawam, MAMA28,78330–

89Palmer, MAMA12,36730–

90Athol, MAMA8,80128+278%

91Bellingham, MAMA5,32528+178%

92Wakefield, MAMA27,79328+463%

93Medfield, MAMA6,84927+224%

94Swampscott, MAMA15,27727+621%

95East Falmouth, MAMA6,24527+24%

96Danvers, MAMA28,09826+303%

97Walpole, MAMA6,46126+338%

98Reading, MAMA25,61226+390%

99North Adams, MAMA12,36826+234%

100Plymouth, MAMA7,91825+59%

101Middleborough Center, MAMA8,15525+183%

102Scituate, MAMA5,79622+148%

103Gloucester, MAMA30,62721+471%

104Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40521+217%

105Oxford, MAMA5,67121+328%

106Kingston, MAMA5,91019+227%

107Marblehead, MAMA20,41318+288%

108East Harwich, MAMA5,65418+649%

109Hull, MAMA10,13817+122%

110Adams, MAMA5,42716+1129%

111Newburyport, MAMA19,14815+250%

112Somerset, MAMA18,29814+205%

113Salisbury, MAMA5,65614+608%

114Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96113+416%

115Hingham, MAMA5,13010+122%

116Marshfield, MAMA5,16110−21%

117The Pinehills, MAMA5,2829–

118North Westport, MAMA5,2899+375%

119North Scituate, MAMA6,4927+24%

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