Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2010
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for December 2010, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (15.1%), followed by Fall River (12.8%), and Springfield (12.6%).
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 December 2010
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 15.1 |
| 2 | Fall River | 12.8 |
| 3 | Springfield | 12.6 |
| 4 | Southbridge Town | 12.4 |
| 5 | New Bedford | 11.9 |
| 6 | Fitchburg | 10.8 |
| 7 | North Adams | 10.5 |
| 8 | Holyoke | 10.3 |
| 9 | Gardner | 10 |
| 10 | Brockton | 9.8 |
| 11 | Gloucester | 9.4 |
| 12 | Lowell | 9.2 |
| 12 | Palmer Town | 9.2 |
| 13 | Leominster | 9.1 |
| 14 | Barnstable Town | 9 |
| 15 | Taunton | 8.9 |
| 16 | Chicopee | 8.8 |
| 17 | Pittsfield | 8.5 |
| 18 | West Springfield Town | 8.4 |
| 19 | Haverhill | 8.3 |
| 20 | Methuen Town | 8.2 |
| 21 | Attleboro | 8.1 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 8.1 |
| 22 | Lynn | 8 |
| 22 | Worcester | 8 |
| 23 | Salem | 7.7 |
| 24 | Westfield | 7.6 |
| 24 | Weymouth Town | 7.6 |
| 25 | Agawam Town | 7.4 |
| 25 | Winthrop Town | 7.4 |
| 26 | Malden | 7.2 |
| 26 | Revere | 7.2 |
| 27 | Braintree Town | 6.8 |
| 27 | Quincy | 6.8 |
| 27 | Amesbury Town | 6.8 |
| 28 | Everett | 6.7 |
| 29 | Boston | 6.6 |
| 29 | Peabody | 6.6 |
| 30 | Easthampton Town | 6.5 |
| 30 | Newburyport | 6.5 |
| 31 | Beverly | 6.4 |
| 31 | Franklin Town | 6.4 |
| 31 | Woburn | 6.4 |
| 32 | Medford | 6 |
| 33 | Marlborough | 5.9 |
| 33 | Melrose | 5.9 |
| 33 | Waltham | 5.9 |
| 34 | Framingham | 5.5 |
| 35 | Watertown Town | 5.4 |
| 36 | Newton | 5.3 |
| 36 | Northampton | 5.3 |
| 37 | Somerville | 5.2 |
| 38 | Cambridge | 4.7 |