Quincy

About Quincy

Quincy (English pronunciation: /ˈkwɪn.zi/ ) is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest city in the county. Quincy is part of the Greater Boston area as one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in 2020 was 101,636, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. Known as the "City of Presidents", Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidents—John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams—as well as John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first and third governor of Massachusetts.

First settled in 1625, Quincy was briefly part of Dorchester before becoming the North Precinct of Braintree in 1640. In 1792, Quincy was split off from the Town of Braintree and was incorporated separately as the Town of Quincy; the new town was named after Colonel John Quincy, maternal grandfather of Abigail Adams and after whom John Quincy Adams was also named. Quincy became a city in 1888.

For over a century, Quincy was home to a thriving granite quarrying industry; the city was also the site of the Granite Railway, the United States' first commercial railroad. Shipbuilding at the Fore River Shipyard was another key contributor to the city's economy. In the 20th century, both Howard Johnson's and Dunkin' Donuts were founded in the city. Today, Quincy has developed into both a vibrant immigrant destination and a suburban business hub, and is considered attractive due to its safety, relatively large housing stock, and extensive connections to Boston.

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Living in Quincy

Median household income

$98,882

Median home value

$618,500

Median rent

$2,118/mo

Median age

38.6

Map of Quincy

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Quincy, MA population

Quincy had 101,636 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Quincy at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Quincy

• Braintree Town3.8 mi S
• Milton4.0 mi W
• Weymouth Town5.0 mi SE
• Boston5.0 mi N
• Randolph Town6.1 mi S
• Hingham7.0 mi E
• Brookline8.1 mi NW
• Holbrook8.4 mi S
• Canton8.4 mi SW
• Hull8.7 mi NE
• Dedham8.8 mi W
• Winthrop Town9.0 mi N

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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