Biggest Cities in Massachusetts

Top 100 Biggest Cities In Massachusetts (1990 Census)

Rank	City	1990 Population	Growth Rate (Annual)
1	Boston	574,289	0.2%
2	Worcester	169,636	0.5%
3	Springfield	156,964	–
4	Lowell	103,428	–
5	New Bedford	98,476	–
6	Cambridge	95,860	–
7	Brockton	92,781	–
8	Fall River	92,760	–
9	Quincy	84,977	–
10	Newton	82,585	–
11	Lynn	81,311	–
12	Somerville	76,302	–
13	Lawrence	69,995	–
14	Waltham	57,876	–
15	Medford	57,282	–
16	Chicopee	56,650	–
17	Malden	53,916	–
18	Haverhill	51,090	–
19	Taunton	49,881	–
20	Pittsfield	48,792	–
21	Peabody	47,176	–
22	Holyoke	43,707	–
23	Revere	42,783	–
24	Fitchburg	41,667	–
25	Barnstable Town	40,981	–
26	Methuen	40,139	–
27	Westfield	38,479	–
28	Attleboro	38,394	–
29	Beverly	38,155	–
30	Salem	38,129	–
31	Leominster	37,864	–
32	Woburn	36,093	–
33	Everett	35,711	–
34	Watertown	33,278	–
35	Marlborough	31,833	–
36	Northampton	29,283	–
37	Gloucester	28,723	–
38	Chelsea	28,716	–
39	Melrose	28,112	–
40	Agawam	27,320	–
41	Franklin	22,089	–
42	Gardner	20,168	–
43	North Adams	16,964	–
44	Newburyport	16,324	–

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What was the largest city in Massachusetts in 1990?

In 1990, the largest city in Massachusetts was Boston, with a population of 574,289. The second largest city is Worcester, with a population of 169,636.