RANKING · 2024 ACS · 123 SHOWN OF 123

Most walking commuters, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the share of workers who walk to work (2023 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

RELATEDLongest commutes Shortest commutes Most car-dependent Most car-free households Most work-from-home Most transit commuters

YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPWALKED TO WORKVS 2000

01Williamstown, MAMA5,07039.0%–

02Amherst, MAMA40,92020.4%–

03Cambridge, MAMA122,58819.2%–

04Brookline, MAMA63,26614.9%–

05Boston, MAMA672,97313.4%–

06Wellesley, MAMA30,34710.1%–

07Andover, MAMA9,4518.6%–

08Somerville, MAMA84,2118.5%–

09Northampton, MAMA31,0478.2%–

10Nantucket, MAMA10,0177.9%–

11North Adams, MAMA12,3687.3%–

12Athol, MAMA8,8016.8%–

13Salem, MAMA45,3816.6%–

14Waltham, MAMA65,0376.2%–

15Gloucester, MAMA30,6276.0%–

16Greenfield, MAMA17,6915.7%–

17Bridgewater, MAMA29,3095.6%–

18Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.4%–

19Chelsea, MAMA40,1305.3%–

20Worcester, MAMA213,8625.1%–

21Newton, MAMA90,7414.9%–

22Southbridge, MAMA18,1054.8%–

23Beverly, MAMA43,3634.7%–

24Watertown, MAMA35,7104.4%–

25Clinton, MAMA7,6584.3%–

26West Concord, MAMA5,8764.1%–

27Lowell, MAMA119,9714.1%–

28Plymouth, MAMA7,9184.0%–

29Medford, MAMA59,8343.8%–

30Pinehurst, MAMA6,8453.7%–

31Springfield, MAMA154,7023.6%–

32Fall River, MAMA95,2983.6%–

33Everett, MAMA53,5723.5%–

34Westfield, MAMA40,5463.3%–

35Scituate, MAMA5,7963.3%–

36Easthampton, MAMA15,8513.2%–

37Fitchburg, MAMA42,1363.1%–

38Ware, MAMA6,3693.1%–

39Pittsfield, MAMA42,9093.0%–

40Hudson, MAMA15,7193.0%–

41Milton, MAMA28,5873.0%–

42Holyoke, MAMA38,0232.9%–

43Framingham, MAMA73,0212.8%–

44Gardner, MAMA21,4832.7%–

45Marblehead, MAMA20,4132.7%–

46Malden, MAMA66,3702.7%–

47Medfield, MAMA6,8492.6%–

48Winchester, MAMA23,4062.6%–

49Lawrence, MAMA89,3202.6%–

50Winthrop, MAMA18,6472.6%–

51Quincy, MAMA103,1732.5%–

52Braintree, MAMA38,9572.5%–

53Lynn, MAMA104,2362.4%–

54Saugus, MAMA28,7732.4%–

55Danvers, MAMA28,0982.4%–

56New Bedford, MAMA101,8342.3%–

57Webster, MAMA12,2282.3%–

58Maynard, MAMA10,7122.3%–

59The Pinehills, MAMA5,2822.3%–

60Needham, MAMA32,4592.2%–

61Belmont, MAMA27,1752.2%–

62Wakefield, MAMA27,7932.2%–

63Amesbury, MAMA17,5882.1%–

64Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.1%–

65Dedham, MAMA25,2372.1%–

66Marshfield, MAMA5,1612.1%–

67North Scituate, MAMA6,4922.0%–

68Chicopee, MAMA55,3102.0%–

69Arlington, MAMA46,3502.0%–

70Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2222.0%–

71Foxborough, MAMA6,2511.9%–

72Sharon, MAMA6,2321.9%–

73Marlborough, MAMA42,7721.9%–

74Lexington, MAMA34,2951.8%–

75Barnstable, MAMA50,1011.8%–

76Revere, MAMA60,1411.8%–

77Melrose, MAMA29,5971.8%–

78Franklin, MAMA33,9551.7%–

79Taunton, MAMA62,5221.7%–

80West Springfield, MAMA28,8291.7%–

81Hull, MAMA10,1381.7%–

82Haverhill, MAMA68,3611.6%–

83Palmer, MAMA12,3671.6%–

84Holbrook, MAMA11,3801.6%–

85Attleboro, MAMA47,4471.5%–

86Swampscott, MAMA15,2771.5%–

87Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1551.4%–

88Brockton, MAMA106,1341.4%–

89Longmeadow, MAMA15,6961.3%–

90Woburn, MAMA43,9621.3%–

91East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.2%–

92Northborough, MAMA6,3921.2%–

93Reading, MAMA25,6121.1%–

94Methuen, MAMA54,5841.0%–

95Stoneham, MAMA23,3551.0%–

96Milford, MAMA27,7311.0%–

97Randolph, MAMA34,9481.0%–

98Peabody, MAMA55,9531.0%–

99Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051.0%–

100Hingham, MAMA5,1300.9%–

101Wilmington, MAMA23,3360.9%–

102North Attleborough, MAMA31,5060.8%–

103Norwood, MAMA31,5420.8%–

104Abington, MAMA17,0530.8%–

105Weymouth, MAMA59,7590.7%–

106Agawam, MAMA28,7830.7%–

107East Falmouth, MAMA6,2450.6%–

108West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1940.6%–

109Walpole, MAMA6,4610.6%–

110Bellingham, MAMA5,3250.5%–

111Lynnfield, MAMA13,0640.5%–

112Leominster, MAMA44,1940.4%–

113Cochituate, MAMA6,4710.4%–

114Kingston, MAMA5,9100.3%–

115Burlington, MAMA26,2740.3%–

116Somerset, MAMA18,2980.2%–

117Salisbury, MAMA5,6560.2%–

118Adams, MAMA5,4270.0%–

119North Westport, MAMA5,2890.0%–

120Oxford, MAMA5,6710.0%–

121Spencer, MAMA5,6610.0%–

122South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5520.0%–

123Whitinsville, MAMA7,1150.0%–

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