Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2010

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2010, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (16.3%), followed by New Bedford (14.8%), and Lawrence (14.7%).

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.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2010
Fall River
New Bedford
Lawrence
Springfield
Gloucester
Palmer Town
Southbridge Town
Gardner
North Adams
Holyoke
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2010
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Fall River 16.3
2 New Bedford 14.8
3 Lawrence 14.7
4 Springfield 13.3
5 Gloucester 12.9
5 Palmer Town 12.9
6 Southbridge Town 12.2
7 Gardner 12
8 North Adams 11.9
9 Holyoke 11.4
10 Brockton 11.3
10 Fitchburg 11.3
11 Barnstable Town 11.2
12 Chicopee 10.9
13 Taunton 10.8
14 Leominster 10.5
15 Methuen Town 10.4
16 Lowell 10.2
17 West Springfield Town 9.9
18 Pittsfield 9.8
19 Haverhill 9.6
19 Weymouth Town 9.6
20 Attleboro 9.5
21 Chelsea 9.2
21 Lynn 9.2
21 Worcester 9.2
22 Westfield 9.1
23 Salem 8.8
23 Amesbury Town 8.8
24 Revere 8.6
25 Agawam Town 8.5
25 Quincy 8.5
26 Woburn 8.2
26 Winthrop Town 8.2
27 Peabody 8.1
27 Easthampton Town 8.1
28 Braintree Town 7.9
29 Everett 7.8
29 Franklin Town 7.8
29 Malden 7.8
30 Beverly 7.7
31 Marlborough 7.4
31 Newburyport 7.4
32 Boston 7.1
33 Medford 6.9
34 Waltham 6.7
35 Framingham 6.3
35 Melrose 6.3
35 Watertown Town 6.3
36 Somerville 6
37 Northampton 5.8
38 Newton 5.5
39 Cambridge 4.9