The 10 Largest Cities in Massachusetts

Based on the latest U.S. Census estimates, the most populous municipalities in the Bay State are:

1. Boston – ~675,000 (capital & economic hub)
2. Worcester – ~206,000 (central MA, biotech/healthcare)
3. Springfield – ~155,000 (Pioneer Valley, Basketball Hall of Fame)
4. Lowell – ~115,000 (historic mill city, National Historical Park)
5. Cambridge – ~118,000 (Harvard, MIT, Kendall Square biotech)
6. New Bedford – ~101,000 (whaling heritage, fishing port)
7. Brockton – ~105,000 ("City of Champions," Rocky Marciano)
8. Quincy – ~101,000 (Adams presidents, first commercial railroad)
9. Lynn – ~101,000 (North Shore, shoe manufacturing history)
10. Fall River – ~94,000 (textile mills, Battleship Cove)

Note: Cambridge and Lowell populations are very close; rankings can flip yearly. All figures are 2022–2023 estimates.