Identifiers: city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston (city), MA | 675,647 |
| 2 | Cambridge (city), MA | 118,403 |
| 3 | Lowell (city), MA | 115,554 |
| 4 | Lynn (city), MA | 101,253 |
| 5 | Lawrence (city), MA | 89,143 |
| 6 | Newton (city), MA | 88,923 |
| 7 | Somerville (city), MA | 81,045 |
| 8 | Framingham (city), MA | 72,362 |
| 9 | Malden (city), MA | 66,263 |
| 10 | Waltham (city), MA | 65,218 |
| 11 | Brookline (CDP), MA | 63,191 |
| 12 | Revere (city), MA | 62,186 |
| 13 | Medford (city), MA | 59,659 |
| 14 | Peabody (city), MA | 54,481 |
| 15 | Everett (city), MA | 49,075 |
| 16 | Arlington (CDP), MA | 46,308 |
| 17 | Salem (city), MA | 44,480 |
| 18 | Beverly (city), MA | 42,670 |
| 19 | Woburn (city), MA | 40,876 |
| 20 | Chelsea (city), MA | 40,787 |