Massachusetts
StateUS-MAState of United States.
North AmericaCapital: BostonGovernor: Maura Healey (Democratic)Language: English
Population
7.1M
Metros tracked
6
9.4M in metros (131%)
Composite score
109.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: US-MA
At a glance
- Nickname
- The Bay State
- Established
- 1788
- Demonym
- Massachusettsan
- Area
- 27,336 km²
- Population density
- 261 /km²
- Highest point
- Mount Greylock (1,064 m (3,491 ft))
- Legislature
- Massachusetts General Court
- Human Development Index
- 0.961 (2023)
- Electoral votes
- 11
- U.S. House seats
- 9
- U.S. senators
- 2
- Rank in United States
- 8th of 51 by composite score
- Area rank
- 44th of 51 by area
- Largest tracked metro
- Boston
Civic facts via Wikidata.
Massachusetts metro footprint
6 metrosLoading map…
Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal
Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.
6 tracked metros
86.6
#209Providence
13.71.7MRegional Hub
#396Springfield
6.5#870Nantucket
2.1#2827Vineyard Haven
0.321KLocal Metro
#3445Pittsfield
0.0129KLocal Metro
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #13 | Boston★ Capital | 6.8M | 86.6 | Continental Metro |
| #209 | Providence | 1.7M | 13.7 | Regional Hub |
| #396 | Springfield | 700K | 6.5 | Established Metro |
| #870 | Nantucket | 15K | 2.1 | Emerging Metro |
| #2827 | Vineyard Haven | 21K | 0.3 | Local Metro |
| #3445 | Pittsfield | 129K | 0.0 | Local Metro |