Boston metro city quiz
Greater Boston, including southern New Hampshire. Name all 197 cities and towns and 28 communities on a blank map. Boundaries are especially helpful here, where dozens of cities sit side by side.
Largest cities in the Boston area
| # | City | Population | Land area (sq mi) | People per sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston, MA | 672,973 | 48.3 | 13,922 |
| 2 | Cambridge, MA | 122,588 | 6.4 | 19,154 |
| 3 | Lowell, MA | 119,971 | 13.6 | 8,815 |
| 4 | Brockton, MA | 106,134 | 21.3 | 4,976 |
| 5 | Lynn, MA | 104,236 | 10.7 | 9,705 |
| 6 | Quincy, MA | 103,173 | 16.6 | 6,226 |
| 7 | Newton, MA | 90,741 | 17.8 | 5,089 |
| 8 | Lawrence, MA | 89,320 | 6.9 | 12,889 |
| 9 | Somerville, MA | 84,211 | 4.1 | 20,440 |
| 10 | Framingham, MA | 73,021 | 25.0 | 2,916 |
Population: Census Bureau July 2025 estimates.
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Questions
How many cities are in the Boston metro area?
Greater Boston, including southern New Hampshire. Its 7 counties hold 197 incorporated cities and towns (38 cities and 159 towns) and 28 unincorporated communities, for 225 places in this quiz.
Which counties are in the Boston quiz?
Essex County, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Norfolk County, MA, Plymouth County, MA, Rockingham County, NH, Strafford County, NH, and Suffolk County, MA. The list follows the federal metropolitan area definition.
What is the largest city in the Boston metro?
Boston, MA, with 672,973 people (July 2025 estimate). The next largest are Cambridge, Lowell, and Brockton.
How does the metro quiz work?
Type a city, town or community and press Enter. If it is in the quiz, its real boundary fills in green on a blank street map that has highways, parks and water but no place names. A name shared by several places, like Springfield, fills in all of them at once. Hover a found city to see its population, land area and density, ranked within its state. Only places inside the metro’s counties count.