Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2010
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2010, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (14.1%), followed by Fall River (13.3%), and New Bedford (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 May 2010
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 14.1 |
| 2 | Fall River | 13.3 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 12.6 |
| 4 | Springfield | 12.5 |
| 5 | Brockton | 11 |
| 6 | Gardner | 10.9 |
| 7 | Fitchburg | 10.6 |
| 7 | Holyoke | 10.6 |
| 8 | Southbridge Town | 10.5 |
| 9 | Gloucester | 10.4 |
| 10 | Chicopee | 10.3 |
| 11 | North Adams | 10.2 |
| 12 | Palmer Town | 10.1 |
| 13 | Leominster | 9.8 |
| 13 | Taunton | 9.8 |
| 14 | Lowell | 9.6 |
| 15 | Methuen Town | 9.4 |
| 16 | West Springfield Town | 9.3 |
| 16 | Worcester | 9.3 |
| 17 | Attleboro | 9.1 |
| 18 | Pittsfield | 8.9 |
| 18 | Weymouth Town | 8.9 |
| 19 | Haverhill | 8.7 |
| 20 | Lynn | 8.6 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 8.3 |
| 22 | Salem | 8.2 |
| 23 | Barnstable Town | 8.1 |
| 23 | Quincy | 8.1 |
| 23 | Westfield | 8.1 |
| 24 | Revere | 8 |
| 25 | Agawam Town | 7.9 |
| 26 | Easthampton Town | 7.7 |
| 27 | Malden | 7.6 |
| 28 | Braintree Town | 7.5 |
| 28 | Everett | 7.5 |
| 28 | Peabody | 7.5 |
| 28 | Amesbury Town | 7.5 |
| 28 | Winthrop Town | 7.5 |
| 29 | Franklin Town | 7.3 |
| 29 | Woburn | 7.3 |
| 30 | Boston | 7.2 |
| 31 | Beverly | 7.1 |
| 31 | Newburyport | 7.1 |
| 32 | Medford | 6.9 |
| 33 | Marlborough | 6.3 |
| 33 | Waltham | 6.3 |
| 34 | Watertown Town | 6.2 |
| 35 | Framingham | 6.1 |
| 35 | Melrose | 6.1 |
| 36 | Somerville | 6 |
| 37 | Newton | 5.6 |
| 38 | Northampton | 5.5 |
| 39 | Cambridge | 5.2 |