Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2010
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2010, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (14.3%), followed by Springfield (12.8%), and New Bedford (12.3%).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts cities.
You can see similar 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 August 2010
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 14.3 |
| 2 | Springfield | 12.8 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 12.3 |
| 4 | Fall River | 12.2 |
| 5 | Holyoke | 11.7 |
| 6 | Brockton | 11.1 |
| 7 | Fitchburg | 10.9 |
| 8 | Southbridge Town | 10.8 |
| 9 | Gardner | 10.5 |
| 9 | North Adams | 10.5 |
| 10 | Leominster | 9.7 |
| 11 | Lowell | 9.6 |
| 12 | Worcester | 9.5 |
| 13 | Chicopee | 9.4 |
| 14 | Palmer Town | 9.2 |
| 15 | Methuen Town | 9.1 |
| 15 | Taunton | 9.1 |
| 16 | Attleboro | 9 |
| 17 | West Springfield Town | 8.9 |
| 18 | Lynn | 8.6 |
| 19 | Gloucester | 8.3 |
| 19 | Haverhill | 8.3 |
| 19 | Westfield | 8.3 |
| 20 | Pittsfield | 8.2 |
| 21 | Malden | 8.1 |
| 21 | Weymouth Town | 8.1 |
| 22 | Quincy | 8 |
| 23 | Chelsea | 7.9 |
| 24 | Agawam Town | 7.8 |
| 24 | Revere | 7.8 |
| 24 | Easthampton Town | 7.8 |
| 25 | Salem | 7.7 |
| 26 | Peabody | 7.6 |
| 27 | Everett | 7.5 |
| 28 | Boston | 7.4 |
| 29 | Winthrop Town | 7.3 |
| 30 | Braintree Town | 7.2 |
| 30 | Amesbury Town | 7.2 |
| 30 | Newburyport | 7.2 |
| 31 | Woburn | 7 |
| 32 | Barnstable Town | 6.9 |
| 33 | Beverly | 6.7 |
| 34 | Franklin Town | 6.6 |
| 34 | Medford | 6.6 |
| 35 | Waltham | 6.3 |
| 36 | Marlborough | 6.2 |
| 37 | Melrose | 6.1 |
| 38 | Northampton | 6 |
| 39 | Somerville | 5.9 |
| 40 | Framingham | 5.8 |
| 41 | Newton | 5.7 |
| 41 | Watertown Town | 5.7 |
| 42 | Cambridge | 5.2 |