Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in July 2011

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for July 2011, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (14.3%), followed by Fall River (12.9%), and Springfield (12.8%).

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 July 2011
Lawrence
Fall River
Springfield
New Bedford
Holyoke
Gardner
Fitchburg
North Adams
Brockton
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in July 2011
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 14.3
2 Fall River 12.9
3 Springfield 12.8
4 New Bedford 12.1
5 Holyoke 11.5
6 Gardner 11
7 Fitchburg 10.9
8 North Adams 10.5
9 Brockton 10.4
10 Southbridge Town 10.2
11 Lowell 9.6
12 Chicopee 9.4
12 Leominster 9.4
13 Taunton 9.2
14 Methuen Town 9
14 Westfield 9
14 Worcester 9
15 Palmer Town 8.7
16 West Springfield Town 8.3
17 Attleboro 8.2
17 Lynn 8.2
18 Haverhill 8.1
19 Pittsfield 8
20 Gloucester 7.9
21 Everett 7.8
22 Chelsea 7.6
22 Revere 7.6
23 Salem 7.5
23 Weymouth Town 7.5
24 Boston 7.3
24 Malden 7.3
25 Barnstable Town 7.2
25 Easthampton Town 7.2
26 Quincy 7
26 Amesbury Town 7
27 Agawam Town 6.9
27 Peabody 6.9
28 Braintree Town 6.7
29 Franklin Town 6.5
29 Winthrop Town 6.5
30 Woburn 6.4
31 Beverly 6.3
31 Newburyport 6.3
32 Northampton 6.2
33 Waltham 6.1
34 Marlborough 6
34 Medford 6
35 Melrose 5.9
36 Framingham 5.7
36 Newton 5.7
37 Somerville 5.4
38 Watertown Town 5.3
39 Cambridge 5.2