Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2011
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for September 2011, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (14.5%), followed by Springfield (12.4%), and Fall River (12%).
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 September 2011
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 14.5 |
| 2 | Springfield | 12.4 |
| 3 | Fall River | 12 |
| 4 | New Bedford | 11.6 |
| 5 | North Adams | 10.8 |
| 6 | Holyoke | 10.6 |
| 7 | Gardner | 10.4 |
| 7 | Southbridge Town | 10.4 |
| 8 | Fitchburg | 10.3 |
| 9 | Brockton | 9.9 |
| 10 | Lowell | 9.4 |
| 11 | Taunton | 9 |
| 12 | Chicopee | 8.9 |
| 12 | Leominster | 8.9 |
| 13 | Worcester | 8.7 |
| 14 | Methuen Town | 8.5 |
| 14 | Pittsfield | 8.5 |
| 15 | Attleboro | 8.4 |
| 16 | Palmer Town | 8.3 |
| 17 | Gloucester | 8.1 |
| 17 | Haverhill | 8.1 |
| 17 | Lynn | 8.1 |
| 18 | West Springfield Town | 7.9 |
| 19 | Everett | 7.5 |
| 19 | Westfield | 7.5 |
| 19 | Weymouth Town | 7.5 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 7.4 |
| 20 | Revere | 7.4 |
| 21 | Barnstable Town | 7.2 |
| 21 | Quincy | 7.2 |
| 21 | Salem | 7.2 |
| 22 | Malden | 7 |
| 23 | Boston | 6.8 |
| 24 | Beverly | 6.7 |
| 24 | Braintree Town | 6.7 |
| 25 | Winthrop Town | 6.6 |
| 26 | Agawam Town | 6.5 |
| 27 | Woburn | 6.4 |
| 28 | Peabody | 6.3 |
| 29 | Amesbury Town | 6.2 |
| 29 | Easthampton Town | 6.2 |
| 30 | Newburyport | 5.9 |
| 31 | Medford | 5.8 |
| 32 | Franklin Town | 5.7 |
| 32 | Waltham | 5.7 |
| 33 | Marlborough | 5.6 |
| 33 | Northampton | 5.6 |
| 34 | Melrose | 5.5 |
| 35 | Framingham | 5.4 |
| 36 | Newton | 5.3 |
| 36 | Watertown Town | 5.3 |
| 37 | Somerville | 5 |
| 38 | Cambridge | 4.9 |