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Ranked · Renting · Massachusetts

Best cities for renters in Massachusetts

Cities of 25,000+ residents, scored with the “Renting” weighting the live tool uses, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability. Scores are relative to this set; open the tool to change the weights and re-rank.

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Top 10 · computed ranking

  1. 1.Springfield, MA155k residents

    56/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,205/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $599/mo · walkability: 38/100

  2. 2.Fall River, MA94k residents

    55/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,165/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $852/mo · walkability: 34/100

  3. 3.Chicopee, MA55k residents

    55/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,208/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $894/mo · walkability: 34/100

  4. 4.Holyoke, MA38k residents

    55/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,113/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $823/mo · walkability: 30/100

  5. 5.New Bedford, MA101k residents

    53/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,183/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $838/mo · walkability: 38/100

  6. 6.Taunton, MA60k residents

    53/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,519/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $961/mo · walkability: 34/100

  7. 7.Worcester, MA207k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,559/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $1,069/mo · walkability: 38/100

  8. 8.Brockton, MA105k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,722/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $731/mo · walkability: 38/100

  9. 9.Pittsfield, MA43k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,263/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $903/mo · walkability: 30/100

  10. 10.Westfield, MA40k residents

    52/100

    2-bedroom rent: $1,200/mo · 1-bedroom rent: $972/mo · walkability: 30/100

Methodology: each city is scored 0–100 by min–max normalizing every weighted facet across this candidate set (direction-aware), identical math to the tool's “Best fit” tab. A different weighting produces a different order, which is the point: this is a starting shortlist, not a verdict.

Questions & answers
Which city is best for renters in Massachusetts?
Springfield, MA ranks first with a fit score of 56/100, followed by Fall River (55) and Chicopee (55), using the "Renting" weighting.
How is this ranking calculated?
Each of the 10 candidate cities (25,000+ residents) is scored 0 to 100 by min-max normalizing the weighted facets, heaviest on 2-bedroom rent, 1-bedroom rent, rent yoy, walkability, across this set. Change the weights in the live tool and the order changes with them.