Massachusetts
StateUS-MAData as of · Metro Power Rankings
State of United States.
North AmericaCapital: BostonGovernor: Maura Healey (Democratic)Language: English
Population
7.1M
Metros tracked
6
9.4M in metros (131%)
Composite score
109.3
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 (10,554 mi²)
- Population density
- 261/km² (676/mi²)
- 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. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its 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
#13Boston★ Capital
6.8M · Continental Metro
86.7
#209Providence
1.7M · Regional Hub
13.7
#400Springfield
700K · Established Metro
6.5
#896Nantucket
15K · Emerging Metro
2.1
#2829Vineyard Haven
21K · Local Metro
0.3
#3444Pittsfield
129K · Local Metro
0.0