CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS – JUNE 29: The John Weeks Footbridge with Harvard behind it on June 29, 2023 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that race-conscious admission policies used by Harvard and the University of North Carolina violate the Constitution, bringing an end to affirmative action in higher education. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)
Two Boston suburbs were named among the best places to live in America for 2025, according to a new ranking.
The newest list from Niche, looked at more than 50,000 suburbs, big-city neighborhoods and cities across the U.S. to determine the top places to live. The ranking used data on crime, public schools, cost of living, job opportunities and local amenities to rank each city.
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Two Boston suburbs made the top 50 on the list, including Brookline and Cambridge. Three other suburbs also made the top 100.
According to the ranking, Brookline was the top-ranked Massachusetts community on the list, ranking at No. 14. It was followed closely by the Cambridgeport neighborhood at #22.
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The next Massachusetts-area spot to make the list was Cambridge's Riverside neighborhood at #56, Cambridge itself at #77, Cambridge's Wellington-Harrington neighborhood at #88 and Cambridge's Agassiz neighborhood at #99.
Several other communities and neighborhoods were named among the top cities in Massachusetts for 2025.
Here's a look at the top 20:
- Brookline
- Cambridgeport (Cambridge)
- Riverside (Cambridge)
- Cambridge
- Wellington-Harrington (Cambridge)
- Agassiz (Cambridge)
- Mid-Cambridge (Cambridge)
- Peabody
- East Cambridge (Cambridge)
- Lexington
- The Port (Cambridge)
- Belmont
- Newton
- Shrewsbury
- Wayland
- Nonantum (Newton)
- Newtonville (Newton)
- Arlington
- Sharon
- Chestnut Hill (Newton)
Click here for the full list of Massachusetts communities.
