# Cities in Massachusetts by adult obesity rate, local model estimate, 2023

All 54 values come from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 2023, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `adult_obesity_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults with a body mass index of 30 or more, calculated from self-reported weight and height. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.
- Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence (https://www.cdc.gov/places/)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/cdc
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), adult obesity rate, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-obesity-rate-county-estimate/massachusetts-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Springfield, MA | 39.6 |
| 2 | Holyoke, MA | 38.3 |
| 3 | Southbridge Town, MA | 37.3 |
| 4 | Lawrence, MA | 37.2 |
| 5 | New Bedford, MA | 36.3 |
| 6 | Brockton, MA | 35.9 |
| 7 | Gardner, MA | 35.8 |
| 8 | Fitchburg, MA | 35.6 |
| 9 | Fall River, MA | 35.3 |
| 9 | Worcester, MA | 35.3 |
| 11 | Chicopee, MA | 34.7 |
| 12 | Leominster, MA | 34 |
| 13 | Lynn, MA | 33.8 |
| 13 | North Adams, MA | 33.8 |
| 15 | Taunton, MA | 33.6 |
| 16 | West Springfield Town, MA | 33.3 |
| 17 | Palmer Town, MA | 33 |
| 17 | Pittsfield, MA | 33 |
| 19 | Haverhill, MA | 31.9 |
| 20 | Attleboro, MA | 31.7 |
| 21 | Westfield, MA | 31.6 |
| 22 | Agawam Town, MA | 31.5 |
| 23 | Everett, MA | 31 |
| 24 | Gloucester, MA | 30.2 |
| 25 | Salem, MA | 29.7 |
| 26 | Peabody, MA | 29 |
| 27 | North Attleborough Town, MA | 28.8 |
| 28 | Chelsea, MA | 28.7 |
| 29 | Randolph Town, MA | 28.5 |
| 30 | Beverly, MA | 28 |
| 31 | Barnstable Town, MA | 27.8 |
| 31 | Bridgewater Town, MA | 27.8 |
| 33 | Greenfield, MA | 27.5 |
| 34 | Lowell, MA | 27.2 |
| 35 | Marlborough, MA | 27.1 |
| 36 | Newburyport, MA | 26.8 |
| 37 | Framingham, MA | 26.3 |
| 38 | Revere, MA | 25.7 |
| 39 | Woburn, MA | 25.6 |
| 40 | Weymouth Town, MA | 25.5 |
| 41 | Malden, MA | 25.4 |
| 42 | Medford, MA | 24.2 |
| 43 | Franklin Town, MA | 24 |
| 43 | Waltham, MA | 24 |
| 45 | Melrose, MA | 23.8 |
| 46 | Braintree Town, MA | 23.5 |
| 47 | Boston, MA | 23.4 |
| 48 | Somerville, MA | 23.2 |
| 49 | Northampton, MA | 23.1 |
| 50 | Quincy, MA | 22.9 |
| 50 | Winthrop Town, MA | 22.9 |
| 52 | Cambridge, MA | 21.9 |
| 53 | Newton, MA | 21.2 |
| 54 | Amherst Town, MA | 18.5 |