Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2010

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2010, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (17%), followed by New Bedford (15.3%), and Lawrence (15%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts cities.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2010
Fall River
New Bedford
Lawrence
Springfield
Palmer Town
Gloucester
Southbridge Town
North Adams
Gardner
Barnstable Town
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2010
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Fall River 17
2 New Bedford 15.3
3 Lawrence 15
4 Springfield 14
5 Palmer Town 13.4
6 Gloucester 13.2
7 Southbridge Town 12.5
8 North Adams 12.4
9 Gardner 12.3
10 Barnstable Town 11.8
11 Brockton 11.7
11 Holyoke 11.7
12 Fitchburg 11.6
13 Chicopee 11.3
14 Taunton 11.1
15 Methuen Town 10.9
16 Leominster 10.6
16 Lowell 10.6
17 West Springfield Town 10.5
18 Haverhill 10
19 Attleboro 9.8
19 Weymouth Town 9.8
20 Pittsfield 9.7
21 Chelsea 9.5
22 Revere 9.4
22 Worcester 9.4
23 Lynn 9.3
24 Westfield 9.2
25 Agawam Town 9.1
25 Salem 9.1
26 Quincy 9
27 Amesbury Town 8.7
27 Winthrop Town 8.7
28 Peabody 8.6
28 Woburn 8.6
29 Franklin Town 8.5
30 Braintree Town 8.3
30 Everett 8.3
30 Malden 8.3
30 Easthampton Town 8.3
31 Beverly 8.1
32 Marlborough 7.8
33 Newburyport 7.7
34 Boston 7.4
35 Medford 7.3
36 Waltham 7
37 Melrose 6.7
37 Watertown Town 6.7
38 Framingham 6.6
39 Somerville 6.3
40 Northampton 6.2
41 Newton 5.9
42 Cambridge 5.1