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Most uninsured people, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the most residents lacking health insurance, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the uninsured rate. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 457. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Reading, MA, up 29 places to #58.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNINSURED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,97319,311−20%

02▲2Worcester, MAMA213,8628,067+56%

03▼1Springfield, MAMA154,7025,904+4%

04▲2New Bedford, MAMA101,8345,358+16%

05▲5Fall River, MAMA95,2985,348+48%

06▼1Lawrence, MAMA89,3204,872−5%

07Brockton, MAMA106,1344,847+12%

08▼5Lowell, MAMA119,9714,840−8%

09▼1Lynn, MAMA104,2364,141−1%

10▼1Framingham, MAMA73,0213,969+2%

11▲2Quincy, MAMA103,1733,574+22%

12▼1Everett, MAMA53,5723,442+2%

13▼1Malden, MAMA66,3703,212+5%

14▲1Revere, MAMA60,1413,035+14%

15▲2Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,427−4%

16▲12Taunton, MAMA62,5222,226+65%

17▼3Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,017−25%

18▲4Medford, MAMA59,8341,997+12%

19Barnstable, MAMA50,1011,973−13%

20▲3Chicopee, MAMA55,3101,852+7%

21▼3Waltham, MAMA65,0371,847−20%

22▲4Milford, MAMA27,7311,807+29%

23Methuen, MAMA54,5841,776–

24▼3Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,766−8%

25▲5Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,593+24%

26▼6Somerville, MAMA84,2111,571−29%

27Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,445+7%

28▲10Salem, MAMA45,3811,363+32%

29▼5Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,342−17%

30▼14Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,334−47%

31▼6Peabody, MAMA55,9531,317−11%

32▼1West Springfield, MAMA28,8291,280+3%

33Newton, MAMA90,7411,114−6%

34Randolph, MAMA34,9481,095−3%

35▲16Beverly, MAMA43,3631,017+84%

36▲10Nantucket, MAMA10,017983+53%

37▲7Burlington, MAMA26,274929+34%

38▼6Pittsfield, MAMA42,909893−28%

39▼4Amherst, MAMA40,920826−26%

40▼4Fitchburg, MAMA42,136819−26%

41▲7Agawam, MAMA28,783803+32%

42▼13Leominster, MAMA44,194802−39%

43▼6Gloucester, MAMA30,627734−32%

44▲21Norwood, MAMA31,542734+70%

45▲25Bridgewater, MAMA29,309701+88%

46▼4Woburn, MAMA43,962678−9%

47▼8Brookline, MAMA63,266654−35%

48▼8Westfield, MAMA40,546646−28%

49▼2North Attleborough, MAMA31,506642+5%

50▲27Abington, MAMA17,053627+109%

51▲9Braintree, MAMA38,957597+29%

52▲5Southbridge, MAMA18,105567+19%

53▼12Saugus, MAMA28,773552−30%

54▼4Gardner, MAMA21,483551−1%

55Amesbury, MAMA17,588499–

56▼7Winthrop, MAMA18,647495−16%

57▲9Belmont, MAMA27,175494+19%

58▲29Reading, MAMA25,612489+151%

59▼16Hudson, MAMA15,719464−35%

60▼8Arlington, MAMA46,350462−11%

61Watertown, MAMA35,710460–

62▲2Wellesley, MAMA30,347457+5%

63▲21Franklin, MAMA33,955449+68%

64Easthampton, MAMA15,851437–

65▼3South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552432−5%

66▼13Northampton, MAMA31,047421−18%

67▼4Danvers, MAMA28,098393−13%

68▲1Needham, MAMA32,459384−1%

69▼24Wakefield, MAMA27,793381−42%

70▼9Dedham, MAMA25,237379−17%

71▲11West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194368+33%

72▲4Webster, MAMA12,228360+19%

73▲2Lexington, MAMA34,295355+8%

74▲7Milton, MAMA28,587337+17%

75▲4Clinton, MAMA7,658307+3%

76▼22Greenfield, MAMA17,691297−41%

77▼22Stoneham, MAMA23,355276−43%

78▲7Longmeadow, MAMA15,696264+9%

79▼11Melrose, MAMA29,597258−33%

80▼13Athol, MAMA8,801250−38%

81▲7Spencer, MAMA5,661242+42%

82▼10Plymouth, MAMA7,918232−34%

83▼24Winchester, MAMA23,406226−51%

84▲25Wilmington, MAMA23,336215+252%

85▲7Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155208+42%

86▼30Whitinsville, MAMA7,115193−59%

87▲10Ware, MAMA6,369188+59%

88▼14Newburyport, MAMA19,148180−47%

89▼9Holbrook, MAMA11,380178−39%

90▲14Swampscott, MAMA15,277166+100%

91▲11Lynnfield, MAMA13,064161+56%

92▼34North Adams, MAMA12,368147−69%

93▼22Palmer, MAMA12,367145−61%

94▲11East Falmouth, MAMA6,245143+96%

95▲16Kingston, MAMA5,910139+173%

96▼2Adams, MAMA5,427139+8%

97▼19North Westport, MAMA5,289136−54%

98▲9Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222134+97%

99▼26Marblehead, MAMA20,413121−65%

100▲12Salisbury, MAMA5,656114+138%

101▼18Somerset, MAMA18,298109−61%

102▲1Medfield, MAMA6,849109+15%

103▼17Hull, MAMA10,138107−46%

104▼6Andover, MAMA9,45184−28%

105▼6East Harwich, MAMA5,65484−28%

106▲7Sharon, MAMA6,23274+185%

107▼14Marshfield, MAMA5,16171−49%

108▲2Cochituate, MAMA6,47164+23%

109▼20Walpole, MAMA6,46163−62%

110▼15Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40553−58%

111▼5Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96150−29%

112▼11Pinehurst, MAMA6,84549−55%

113▼13Northborough, MAMA6,39247−58%

114▲2Williamstown, MAMA5,07045+125%

115▲2Bellingham, MAMA5,32540+186%

116▼20Maynard, MAMA10,71236−71%

117▼27Foxborough, MAMA6,25126−84%

118North Scituate, MAMA6,49226+100%

119▼11Oxford, MAMA5,67124−62%

120▼1The Pinehills, MAMA5,28219+46%

121▼6Hingham, MAMA5,13018−14%

122▼31Scituate, MAMA5,7969−94%

123▼9West Concord, MAMA5,8760−100%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES