Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It bears the nicknames 'The City of Presidents' and 'Birthplace of the American Dream.' A major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council. The name is correctly pronounced 'Quin-zee', as it is named after Colonel John Quincy, though non-locals often mispronounce it as 'Quin-cee'. Quincy is the birthplace of former Presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, as well as statesman John Hancock. Quincy apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Quincy apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.