Massachusetts Eviction Risk Map

255 cities · 6,437,231 residents · Avg risk 5.4/10 (Moderate)

5.4Average risk score

8.5Highest city

4.8Lowest city

31.5%Avg rent burden

$1,580Avg median rent

30.2%Avg renter share

Statewide heatmap

Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.

Highest-risk cities in Massachusetts

Cambridge117,794 pop 8.5 Cambridge117,794 pop 8.4 Brookline62,822 pop 8.4 Somerville80,549 pop 8.2 Boston663,972 pop 8.1 Boston663,972 pop 8.0 Somerville80,549 pop 8.0 Newton88,504 pop 7.4 Worcester205,501 pop 7.1 Worcester205,501 pop 7.0 Springfield154,751 pop 7.0 Quincy101,361 pop 6.7 Springfield154,751 pop 6.7 Brockton105,080 pop 6.6 Lowell114,799 pop 6.6 Lynn100,905 pop 6.6 New Bedford100,731 pop 6.6 Framingham72,013 pop 6.5 Lawrence88,297 pop 6.5 Lowell114,799 pop 6.5 New Bedford100,731 pop 6.5 Amherst Town40,277 pop 6.4 Everett49,236 pop 6.4 Franklin Town33,125 pop 6.4

Largest cities

Boston663,972 pop 8.1 Boston663,972 pop 8.0 Worcester205,501 pop 7.1 Worcester205,501 pop 7.0 Springfield154,751 pop 6.7 Springfield154,751 pop 7.0 Cambridge117,794 pop 8.4 Cambridge117,794 pop 8.5 Lowell114,799 pop 6.6 Lowell114,799 pop 6.5 Brockton105,080 pop 6.6 Quincy101,361 pop 6.7 Lynn100,905 pop 6.6 New Bedford100,731 pop 6.6 New Bedford100,731 pop 6.5 Fall River93,764 pop 6.2 Newton88,504 pop 7.4 Lawrence88,297 pop 6.5 Somerville80,549 pop 8.2 Somerville80,549 pop 8.0 Framingham72,013 pop 6.5 Haverhill67,387 pop 6.1 Malden65,509 pop 6.1 Waltham64,723 pop 6.3

Counties in Massachusetts

Suffolk County 30 cities · Avg 6.0/10 Hampden County 13 cities · Avg 5.7/10 Norfolk County 22 cities · Avg 5.5/10 Essex County 20 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Bristol County 13 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Hampshire County 6 cities · Avg 5.4/10 Worcester County 30 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Berkshire County 11 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Middlesex County 25 cities · Avg 5.3/10 Franklin County 9 cities · Avg 5.2/10 Barnstable County 22 cities · Avg 5.1/10 Dukes County 16 cities · Avg 5.1/10 Nantucket County 3 cities · Avg 5.1/10 Plymouth County 28 cities · Avg 5.0/10

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About eviction risk in Massachusetts

Massachusetts spans 255 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 5.4/10. Scores range from 4.8 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 8.5 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 31.5%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.

Landlords operating anywhere in Massachusetts should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.