# Cities in Massachusetts by physical inactivity in adults, 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_physical_inactivity_rate_modelled`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. 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), physical inactivity in adults, 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), physical inactivity in adults, 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-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/massachusetts-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Lawrence, MA | 38.7 |
| 2 | Holyoke, MA | 37.5 |
| 2 | Springfield, MA | 37.5 |
| 4 | Chelsea, MA | 34.7 |
| 5 | New Bedford, MA | 32.9 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town, MA | 32.1 |
| 7 | Lynn, MA | 32 |
| 8 | Fall River, MA | 31.2 |
| 9 | Chicopee, MA | 29.8 |
| 10 | Worcester, MA | 29 |
| 11 | Fitchburg, MA | 28.9 |
| 12 | Brockton, MA | 28.8 |
| 12 | Everett, MA | 28.8 |
| 14 | Revere, MA | 28.5 |
| 15 | Gardner, MA | 28.2 |
| 16 | Lowell, MA | 27.5 |
| 17 | West Springfield Town, MA | 27.4 |
| 18 | Taunton, MA | 26.3 |
| 19 | North Adams, MA | 26.1 |
| 19 | Palmer Town, MA | 26.1 |
| 21 | Haverhill, MA | 26 |
| 22 | Leominster, MA | 25.7 |
| 23 | Westfield, MA | 24.6 |
| 24 | Agawam Town, MA | 24 |
| 24 | Peabody, MA | 24 |
| 26 | Attleboro, MA | 23.9 |
| 26 | Greenfield, MA | 23.9 |
| 28 | Gloucester, MA | 23.8 |
| 29 | Pittsfield, MA | 23.7 |
| 30 | Malden, MA | 23.6 |
| 31 | Boston, MA | 23.2 |
| 32 | Randolph Town, MA | 22.8 |
| 33 | Marlborough, MA | 22.4 |
| 33 | Salem, MA | 22.4 |
| 35 | Framingham, MA | 21.9 |
| 36 | Quincy, MA | 20.8 |
| 37 | Winthrop Town, MA | 20.7 |
| 38 | Woburn, MA | 20.2 |
| 39 | Barnstable Town, MA | 20.1 |
| 40 | Beverly, MA | 19.9 |
| 41 | North Attleborough Town, MA | 18.9 |
| 41 | Waltham, MA | 18.9 |
| 43 | Braintree Town, MA | 18.7 |
| 44 | Bridgewater Town, MA | 18.5 |
| 44 | Weymouth Town, MA | 18.5 |
| 46 | Medford, MA | 18.3 |
| 47 | Northampton, MA | 17.4 |
| 48 | Newburyport, MA | 17.2 |
| 49 | Melrose, MA | 16.6 |
| 50 | Somerville, MA | 16 |
| 51 | Franklin Town, MA | 15.9 |
| 52 | Amherst Town, MA | 15.7 |
| 52 | Cambridge, MA | 15.7 |
| 54 | Newton, MA | 15.1 |