Detailed profiles for cities and towns in Massachusetts

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Boston
Massachusetts
  Population
589,141
  Median Home Value
$190,600
Boston (pronounced bstn), located in Suffolk County, is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States.[3] The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the entire New Eng....
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Worcester
Massachusetts
  Population
172,648
  Median Home Value
$119,600
Worcester (pronounced /wstr/) is a city in the state of Massachusetts in the United States of America. A 2006 estimate put the population at 175,898, making it the estimated second-largest city[1] in New England, after Boston.[2] It is also the second-lar....
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Springfield
Massachusetts
  Population
152,082
  Median Home Value
$87,300
Springfield is a city in, and the county seat of, Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States.[1] In the 2000 census, the city population was 154,082. It is the third largest city in Massachusetts and fourth largest in New England (behind Boston, Provid....
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Lowell
Massachusetts
  Population
105,167
  Median Home Value
$134,200
Lowell is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 105,167. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It and Cambridge are the county seats of Middlesex County.[1]
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Cambridge
Massachusetts
  Population
101,355
  Median Home Value
$398,500
Cambridge, Massachusetts is a city in the Greater Boston area of Massachusetts, United States. It was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England. Cambridge is most famous for the two prominent universities that call it home: Harvard Universi....
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Brockton
Massachusetts
  Population
94,304
  Median Home Value
$128,300
Brockton is a city in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, United States. The population size was recorded as 94,304 in the 2000 census, the size has roughly stayed about the same since[1]. The city and Plymouth are the county seats of Plymouth County.[2] Broc....
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New Bedford
Massachusetts
  Population
93,768
  Median Home Value
$113,500
New Bedford is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, located about 51 miles (82kilometers) south of Boston, 28 miles (45kilometers) southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and about 12 miles (19 kilometers) east of Fall River. As of the 2....
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Fall River
Massachusetts
  Population
91,938
  Median Home Value
$132,900
Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about 46 miles south of Boston, 16 miles southeast of Providence, Rhode Island and 12 miles west of New Bedford. The city's population was 91,938 during the 2000 ce....
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Lynn
Massachusetts
  Population
89,122
  Median Home Value
$145,200
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An older industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park. Currently, Edward "Chip" Clancy, Jr. is serving his second ter....
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Quincy
Massachusetts
  Population
88,025
  Median Home Value
$185,700
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It bears the nicknames "The City of Presidents," "City of Legends," "Birthplace of the American Dream."[1] A major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the ....
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