City Score: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Metro area. The Joy Project City Score for Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH: the condition of its cities from public data and how the church is moving across them, with every source.

The score

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH scores 37 out of 100 on the Joy Project City Score, status Liberty since Oct 2026. Condition 46 (the city from public data, 60%) and Movement 23 (how the church is moving, 40%). How the score is built.

The condition of Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

  • What Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is up against: 44 out of 100 — Better than 65% of cbsas, up 5 points
  • Where grace is growing: 33 out of 100 — Better than 59% of cbsas
  • Marriage & family: 62 out of 100 — Better than 67% of cbsas, down 1 points
  • Christian liberty: 32 out of 100 — Better than 23% of cbsas, down 4 points

What takes Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH to Revival

  • City Pulse: City Pulse 23 → 40
  • Unity: Unity 42 → 45
  • Gathering: Gathering 34 → 45
  • Discipleship: Discipleship 29 → 45

What affected it

  • This quarter: Drug overdose deaths up 28 percentile points (What Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is up against)
  • This quarter: Anti-Christian hate crimes up 26 percentile points (Christian liberty)
  • This quarter: Religious Liberty in the States score down 18 percentile points (Christian liberty)

Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH over time

  • — Entered Liberty

Sources

  1. Violent crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  2. Property crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  3. Sexually transmitted infections: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  4. Drug overdose deaths: CDC NCHS, provisional county drug overdose deaths (VSRR) · 2025 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (6 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  5. Adult entertainment outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  6. Gambling outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  7. Cannabis outlets: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  8. Liquor outlets and bars: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  9. Predatory lenders: OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  10. Abortion facilities (mapped): OpenStreetMap outlet counts (Metro pulse, metro_reformation_stats) · 2026-10 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  11. Church adherents: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  12. Congregations: 2020 U.S. Religion Census · 2020 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  13. Charitable giving: IRS Statistics of Income, county data · 2023 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  14. Given to local needs in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  15. Needs met in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  16. Volunteers mobilized in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  17. New believers in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  18. Searches for a church in Joy: Verified in Joy (the impact ledger) · 2026-09 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  19. Foster and adoptive families in the churches: Church workspace entries (church-attested) · 2026-10 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 29, 2026 · verified in Joy
  20. Children with married parents: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  21. Adults 25-44 married: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  22. Cohabiting households: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (7 counties summed) · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  23. Divorces: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  24. Marriages: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year · 2020-2024 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  25. Births to unmarried mothers: CDC WONDER · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  26. Religious Liberty in the States score: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  27. Safeguards fully in law: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  28. State Religious Freedom Restoration Act: Religious Liberty in the States · 2026 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 28, 2026
  29. Anti-Christian hate crimes: FBI Crime Data Explorer · 2025 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  30. School choice: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  31. Protections for the unborn: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 29, 2026
  32. Homeschool freedom: The Liberty register (config/conditions/liberty_laws.yml) · 2026 · Massachusetts · fetched Oct 29, 2026

Its cities by status

  • 175 cities in Liberty

Highest City Scores in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

  1. Franklin, MA — 54, Liberty
  2. Needham, MA — 52, Liberty
  3. Billerica, MA — 51, Liberty
  4. Cohasset, MA — 50, Liberty
  5. Dover, MA — 50, Liberty
  6. Medway, MA — 50, Liberty
  7. Millis, MA — 50, Liberty
  8. Wakefield, MA — 50, Liberty
  9. Wrentham, MA — 50, Liberty
  10. Canton, MA — 49, Liberty
  11. Stoneham, MA — 49, Liberty
  12. Ashland, MA — 48, Liberty
  13. Ayer, MA — 48, Liberty
  14. Carlisle, MA — 48, Liberty
  15. Concord, MA — 48, Liberty
  16. Lincoln, MA — 48, Liberty
  17. Shirley, MA — 48, Liberty
  18. Stow, MA — 48, Liberty
  19. Townsend, MA — 48, Liberty
  20. Tyngsborough, MA — 48, Liberty
  21. Wayland, MA — 48, Liberty
  22. Auburn, NH — 47, Liberty
  23. Burlington, MA — 47, Liberty
  24. Candia, NH — 47, Liberty
  25. Chester, NH — 47, Liberty

Quote it

Cite it as: Joy Project City Score v1.0, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 2026-Q4, joyproject.com/metros/boston-cambridge-newton-ma-nh. Methodology.

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