Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2011
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2011, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (16.1%), followed by Fall River (15.5%), and New Bedford (14.4%).
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 January 2011
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 16.1 |
| 2 | Fall River | 15.5 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 14.4 |
| 4 | Springfield | 14.3 |
| 5 | Southbridge Town | 13.2 |
| 6 | North Adams | 12.4 |
| 7 | Fitchburg | 11.8 |
| 8 | Barnstable Town | 11.4 |
| 8 | Gloucester | 11.4 |
| 8 | Palmer Town | 11.4 |
| 9 | Holyoke | 11 |
| 10 | Gardner | 10.9 |
| 11 | Brockton | 10.8 |
| 12 | Leominster | 10.1 |
| 12 | Lowell | 10.1 |
| 13 | Chicopee | 10 |
| 13 | Taunton | 10 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 9.7 |
| 15 | Pittsfield | 9.6 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 9.1 |
| 16 | Haverhill | 9.1 |
| 16 | Methuen Town | 9.1 |
| 17 | Westfield | 8.9 |
| 17 | Worcester | 8.9 |
| 18 | Attleboro | 8.8 |
| 18 | Lynn | 8.8 |
| 19 | Agawam Town | 8.6 |
| 20 | Salem | 8.5 |
| 20 | Weymouth Town | 8.5 |
| 21 | Revere | 8.4 |
| 22 | Winthrop Town | 7.9 |
| 23 | Quincy | 7.8 |
| 24 | Everett | 7.7 |
| 24 | Malden | 7.7 |
| 24 | Amesbury Town | 7.7 |
| 25 | Franklin Town | 7.3 |
| 26 | Beverly | 7.2 |
| 26 | Braintree Town | 7.2 |
| 26 | Peabody | 7.2 |
| 26 | Woburn | 7.2 |
| 26 | Easthampton Town | 7.2 |
| 27 | Boston | 7 |
| 28 | Newburyport | 6.9 |
| 29 | Waltham | 6.6 |
| 30 | Marlborough | 6.4 |
| 30 | Medford | 6.4 |
| 31 | Melrose | 6.2 |
| 32 | Framingham | 5.9 |
| 33 | Northampton | 5.8 |
| 34 | Somerville | 5.7 |
| 34 | Watertown Town | 5.7 |
| 35 | Newton | 5.5 |
| 36 | Cambridge | 4.9 |