Identifiers: city · CDP
| Rank | Community | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lowell (city), MA | 115,554 |
| 2 | Lawrence (city), MA | 89,143 |
| 3 | Somerville (city), MA | 81,045 |
| 4 | Haverhill (city), MA | 67,787 |
| 5 | Malden (city), MA | 66,263 |
| 6 | Waltham (city), MA | 65,218 |
| 7 | Medford (city), MA | 59,659 |
| 8 | Peabody (city), MA | 54,481 |
| 9 | Everett (city), MA | 49,075 |
| 10 | Arlington (CDP), MA | 46,308 |
| 11 | Woburn (city), MA | 40,876 |
| 12 | Chelsea (city), MA | 40,787 |
| 13 | Lexington (CDP), MA | 34,454 |
| 14 | Melrose (city), MA | 29,817 |
| 15 | Saugus (CDP), MA | 28,619 |
| 16 | Wakefield (CDP), MA | 27,090 |
| 17 | Burlington (CDP), MA | 26,377 |
| 18 | Reading (CDP), MA | 25,518 |
| 19 | Wilmington (CDP), MA | 23,349 |
| 20 | Stoneham (CDP), MA | 23,244 |