Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2005
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for April 2005, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (9.7%), followed by New Bedford (7.8%), and Fall River (7.5%).
The chart below shows the top 80 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Massachusetts BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2005
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Lawrence | 9.7 |
| 2 | New Bedford | 7.8 |
| 3 | Fall River | 7.5 |
| 4 | Holyoke | 6.7 |
| 4 | Springfield | 6.7 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 6.4 |
| 5 | Fitchburg | 6.4 |
| 6 | Lowell | 6.3 |
| 7 | Gloucester | 5.9 |
| 8 | Lynn | 5.8 |
| 9 | Brockton | 5.7 |
| 10 | Leominster | 5.5 |
| 10 | Methuen Town | 5.5 |
| 10 | Revere | 5.5 |
| 11 | Worcester | 5.4 |
| 12 | Chicopee | 5.3 |
| 13 | Dartmouth | 5.2 |
| 14 | Everett | 5.1 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 5.1 |
| 15 | Saugus | 4.9 |
| 15 | Attleboro | 4.9 |
| 15 | Taunton | 4.9 |
| 16 | Plymouth | 4.8 |
| 16 | Haverhill | 4.8 |
| 17 | Dracut | 4.7 |
| 17 | Boston | 4.7 |
| 17 | Weymouth Town | 4.7 |
| 18 | Yarmouth | 4.6 |
| 18 | Randolph Town | 4.6 |
| 18 | Salem | 4.6 |
| 19 | Stoughton | 4.5 |
| 19 | Pittsfield | 4.5 |
| 20 | Tewksbury | 4.4 |
| 20 | Barnstable Town | 4.4 |
| 20 | Braintree Town | 4.4 |
| 20 | Peabody | 4.4 |
| 21 | Dedham | 4.3 |
| 21 | Milford | 4.3 |
| 21 | Bridgewater Town | 4.3 |
| 21 | Quincy | 4.3 |
| 21 | Westfield | 4.3 |
| 21 | Woburn | 4.3 |
| 22 | Falmouth | 4.2 |
| 22 | Beverly | 4.2 |
| 22 | Malden | 4.2 |
| 22 | Medford | 4.2 |
| 23 | Billerica | 4.1 |
| 23 | Danvers | 4.1 |
| 23 | Wakefield | 4.1 |
| 24 | Agawam Town | 4 |
| 24 | Waltham | 4 |
| 25 | Burlington | 3.9 |
| 25 | Easton | 3.9 |
| 25 | Norwood | 3.9 |
| 25 | North Attleborough Town | 3.9 |
| 26 | Marshfield | 3.8 |
| 26 | North Andover | 3.8 |
| 26 | Walpole | 3.8 |
| 26 | Melrose | 3.8 |
| 27 | Chelmsford | 3.6 |
| 27 | Shrewsbury | 3.6 |
| 27 | Franklin Town | 3.6 |
| 27 | Marlborough | 3.6 |
| 28 | Andover | 3.5 |
| 28 | Milton | 3.5 |
| 29 | Arlington | 3.4 |
| 29 | Reading | 3.4 |
| 29 | Framingham | 3.4 |
| 30 | Amherst Town | 3.3 |
| 31 | Needham | 3.2 |
| 31 | Cambridge | 3.2 |
| 31 | Newton | 3.2 |
| 31 | Northampton | 3.2 |
| 31 | Somerville | 3.2 |
| 32 | Lexington | 3.1 |
| 32 | Wellesley | 3.1 |
| 32 | Watertown Town | 3.1 |
| 33 | Belmont | 3 |
| 34 | Natick | 2.9 |
| 35 | Brookline | 2.5 |