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Most income inequality (Gini), Massachusetts cities · 2010

Massachusetts cities ranked by Gini index of household income inequality, where 0 = perfect equality and 1 = maximum inequality (2010 ACS). This list covers the 114 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 114 is 0.425.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPINCOME INEQUALITY (GINI)VS –

01Brookline, MAMA63,2660.551–

02Nantucket, MAMA10,0170.538–

03Hingham, MAMA5,1300.537–

04Cambridge, MAMA122,5880.529–

05Boston, MAMA672,9730.527–

06Williamstown, MAMA5,0700.523–

07Wellesley, MAMA30,3470.518–

08Newton, MAMA90,7410.509–

09Longmeadow, MAMA15,6960.501–

10Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4050.493–

11Marblehead, MAMA20,4130.493–

12Winchester, MAMA23,4060.487–

13Holyoke, MAMA38,0230.480–

14Northampton, MAMA31,0470.479–

15Belmont, MAMA27,1750.475–

16Lawrence, MAMA89,3200.473–

17Andover, MAMA9,4510.472–

18Fitchburg, MAMA42,1360.471–

19Worcester, MAMA213,8620.466–

20West Concord, MAMA5,8760.465–

21New Bedford, MAMA101,8340.464–

22Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.464–

23Needham, MAMA32,4590.463–

24Pittsfield, MAMA42,9090.462–

25Lexington, MAMA34,2950.459–

26Springfield, MAMA154,7020.457–

27West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1940.457–

28Swampscott, MAMA15,2770.457–

29Fall River, MAMA95,2980.456–

30Westfield, MAMA40,5460.456–

31Gloucester, MAMA30,6270.456–

32Beverly, MAMA43,3630.455–

33Lynn, MAMA104,2360.454–

34Newburyport, MAMA19,1480.453–

35Gardner, MAMA21,4830.446–

36Ware, MAMA6,3690.444–

37Barnstable, MAMA50,1010.443–

38South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.443–

39Framingham, MAMA73,0210.441–

40Chelsea, MAMA40,1300.439–

41North Scituate, MAMA6,4920.438–

42Dedham, MAMA25,2370.438–

43Milton, MAMA28,5870.438–

44Hull, MAMA10,1380.437–

45Palmer, MAMA12,3670.436–

46Salem, MAMA45,3810.436–

47North Adams, MAMA12,3680.435–

48Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.435–

49Winthrop, MAMA18,6470.434–

50West Springfield, MAMA28,8290.433–

51Waltham, MAMA65,0370.433–

52Danvers, MAMA28,0980.430–

53Plymouth, MAMA7,9180.429–

54Saugus, MAMA28,7730.429–

55Leominster, MAMA44,1940.426–

56Lowell, MAMA119,9710.425–

57Somerville, MAMA84,2110.425–

58Everett, MAMA53,5720.424–

59Marlborough, MAMA42,7720.424–

60Adams, MAMA5,4270.421–

61Spencer, MAMA5,6610.420–

62Quincy, MAMA103,1730.420–

63Malden, MAMA66,3700.418–

64Arlington, MAMA46,3500.417–

65Medford, MAMA59,8340.417–

66Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9610.416–

67Revere, MAMA60,1410.416–

68Chicopee, MAMA55,3100.415–

69Hudson, MAMA15,7190.415–

70Marshfield, MAMA5,1610.415–

71Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.414–

72Milford, MAMA27,7310.413–

73Peabody, MAMA55,9530.413–

74Athol, MAMA8,8010.412–

75Brockton, MAMA106,1340.412–

76Clinton, MAMA7,6580.411–

77Webster, MAMA12,2280.410–

78Medfield, MAMA6,8490.410–

79Whitinsville, MAMA7,1150.408–

80Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.408–

81Scituate, MAMA5,7960.407–

82Haverhill, MAMA68,3610.406–

83Braintree, MAMA38,9570.404–

84Reading, MAMA25,6120.402–

85Melrose, MAMA29,5970.402–

86Sharon, MAMA6,2320.401–

87Franklin, MAMA33,9550.400–

88Taunton, MAMA62,5220.399–

89North Westport, MAMA5,2890.398–

90Agawam, MAMA28,7830.397–

91Southbridge, MAMA18,1050.393–

92Stoneham, MAMA23,3550.391–

93Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1550.390–

94Attleboro, MAMA47,4470.387–

95Kingston, MAMA5,9100.386–

96Oxford, MAMA5,6710.384–

97Maynard, MAMA10,7120.384–

98East Harwich, MAMA5,6540.384–

99Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2220.383–

100Foxborough, MAMA6,2510.383–

101Northborough, MAMA6,3920.383–

102Walpole, MAMA6,4610.382–

103Burlington, MAMA26,2740.382–

104Somerset, MAMA18,2980.379–

105Wakefield, MAMA27,7930.376–

106Abington, MAMA17,0530.371–

107Norwood, MAMA31,5420.370–

108Holbrook, MAMA11,3800.370–

109Woburn, MAMA43,9620.369–

110East Falmouth, MAMA6,2450.361–

111Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.345–

112Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.342–

113Pinehurst, MAMA6,8450.341–

114The Pinehills, MAMA5,2820.318–

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