Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts and bears the nickname "The City of Presidents". As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 88,025. Quincy was formed in 1792 and named for Colonel John Quincy, and was originally part of Braintree. Contrary to appearances, the city's name is pronounced as "Kwin-zee". It is also jokingly referred to as "God's Country" by some of its residents.

Quincy was the birthplace of the noted minimalist artist, Carl Andre, presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, United States Declaration of Independence signer and first Massachusetts governor John Hancock, actress Ruth Gordon, actress Lee Ann Remick, former ESPN and Monday Night Football reporter Lesley Visser, and surf guitarist Dick Dale. Howard Johnson's and Dunkin Donuts also started here.