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Massachusetts · Families

Best cities in Massachusetts
for families (2026)

Newton tops the Massachusetts ranking for families with an UrbRank Score of 65/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for families

25% safety, 25% affordability, 20% education, 15% climate, 10% walkability, 5% environment.

Massachusetts ranking

30 scored cities in Massachusetts, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
NewtonMA
65
B-
2
SomervilleMA
65
B-
3
ArlingtonMA
61
C+
4
QuincyMA
60
C+
5
CambridgeMA
58
C
6
SalemMA
54
C-
7
AttleboroMA
54
C-
8
MedfordMA
54
C-
9
New BedfordMA
54
C-
10
MaldenMA
53
C-
11
LowellMA
53
C-
12
TauntonMA
53
C-
13
LawrenceMA
53
C-
14
BostonMA
51
C-
15
WalthamMA
51
C-
16
WorcesterMA
50
C-
17
Weymouth TownMA
50
C-
18
Barnstable TownMA
50
D
19
BrooklineMA
49
D
20
HaverhillMA
47
D
21
LynnMA
46
D
22
BrocktonMA
46
D
23
Fall RiverMA
46
D
24
ChicopeeMA
44
D
25
EverettMA
42
D
26
Methuen TownMA
41
D
27
SpringfieldMA
40
D
28
FraminghamMA
40
D
29
RevereMA
39
F
30
PeabodyMA
39
F

Top cities for families nationally

How Massachusetts's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
BlacksburgVA
84
A-
2
AuburnAL
83
A-
3
HooverAL
80
B+
4
GreenvilleSC
77
B+
5
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
6
CharlottesvilleVA
76
B+
7
Sandy SpringsGA
75
B
8
CaryNC
75
B
9
RoswellGA
75
B
10
AmesIA
74
B

See the full national ranking →

Nearby states

Connecticut
Maine
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania