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Best rent-to-income cities in Massachusetts

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Data as of September 2026. Twelve months of median rent as a share of Census median household income (5-year estimates). Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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62 cities

Rank	City	Rent/income	Median rent	Income	Vs. a year ago
51	HolyokeMA Pop. 38KCompare →	37.2%	$1,663/mo	$53,605	↓2 from #49
52	LynnMA Pop. 102KCompare →	37.5%	$2,342/mo	$75,043	↓4 from #48
53	SalemMA Pop. 45KCompare →	37.8%	$2,683/mo	$85,153	↓3 from #50
54	RevereMA Pop. 60KCompare →	38.1%	$2,764/mo	$86,969	↓1 from #53
55	New BedfordMA Pop. 101KCompare →	38.1%	$1,811/mo	$56,981	↓4 from #51
56	GloucesterMA Pop. 30KCompare →	38.3%	$2,678/mo	$83,883	↓9 from #47
57	EverettMA Pop. 50KCompare →	39.5%	$2,803/mo	$85,218	↓3 from #54
58	Fall RiverMA Pop. 94KCompare →	40.0%	$1,888/mo	$56,673	↓2 from #56
59	BostonMA Pop. 666KCompare →	40.3%	$3,271/mo	$97,344	↓2 from #57
60	SpringfieldMA Pop. 155KCompare →	41.5%	$1,822/mo	$52,656	↓5 from #55
61	ChelseaMA Pop. 40KCompare →	43.8%	$2,632/mo	$72,179	↓3 from #58
62	LawrenceMA Pop. 89KCompare →	47.1%	$2,372/mo	$60,433	↓3 from #59

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