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Best Cities in Massachusetts to Live

7 cities scored · state average MoveScore 61 (Good)

B

Cities Ranked by MoveScore

B

1. Cambridge, MA

MoveScore 76 (B) — 3/6 sources

B

2. Boston, MA

MoveScore 72 (B) — 4/6 sources

C

3. Worcester, MA

MoveScore 68 (C) — 5/6 sources

F

4. Lowell, MA

MoveScore 48 (F) — 3/6 sources

F

5. Springfield, MA

MoveScore 41 (F) — 4/6 sources

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best city to live in Massachusetts?

By MoveScore, Cambridge, MA is the top-ranked city in Massachusetts with a composite grade of B (76/100). Rankings combine FBI crime, EPA water and air, NCES schools, Census fiscal, and CMS hospital data.

How many cities in Massachusetts are scored?

Massachusetts has 7 cities with enough federal data for a MoveScore composite. The statewide average MoveScore is 61 out of 100.

What data is used to rank cities in Massachusetts?

Every MoveScore sub-score traces to a federal source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting for safety, EPA SDWIS for drinking water, EPA AQS for air quality, NCES and EDFacts for public schools, Census ASPEP for municipal fiscal health, and CMS HCAHPS for hospital patient experience.

Sources: FBI UCR, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS, NCES, Census ASPEP, CMS HCAHPS
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Rankings use equal-weighted average of up to six federal sub-scores, normalized to 0-100.