Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2013
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2013, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (13.1%), followed by New Bedford (12.1%), and Springfield (11.5%).
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 August 2013
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 13.1 |
| 2 | New Bedford | 12.1 |
| 3 | Springfield | 11.5 |
| 4 | Holyoke | 11 |
| 5 | Fall River | 10.2 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 9.4 |
| 7 | Brockton | 9 |
| 7 | Gardner | 9 |
| 8 | Fitchburg | 8.9 |
| 9 | Chicopee | 8.7 |
| 9 | North Adams | 8.7 |
| 10 | Methuen Town | 8.6 |
| 11 | Leominster | 8.2 |
| 11 | Lowell | 8.2 |
| 12 | Westfield | 8.1 |
| 13 | Worcester | 8 |
| 14 | Palmer Town | 7.9 |
| 15 | Taunton | 7.8 |
| 16 | Attleboro | 7.7 |
| 17 | West Springfield Town | 7.5 |
| 18 | Lynn | 7.3 |
| 18 | Pittsfield | 7.3 |
| 19 | Agawam Town | 7.2 |
| 20 | Haverhill | 6.9 |
| 21 | Gloucester | 6.8 |
| 22 | Everett | 6.6 |
| 22 | Revere | 6.6 |
| 22 | Salem | 6.6 |
| 23 | Chelsea | 6.5 |
| 23 | Malden | 6.5 |
| 24 | Boston | 6.4 |
| 24 | Easthampton Town | 6.4 |
| 25 | Weymouth Town | 6.3 |
| 26 | Peabody | 6.2 |
| 26 | Amesbury Town | 6.2 |
| 26 | Winthrop Town | 6.2 |
| 27 | Barnstable Town | 6.1 |
| 27 | Quincy | 6.1 |
| 28 | Braintree Town | 5.7 |
| 28 | Woburn | 5.7 |
| 29 | Melrose | 5.5 |
| 30 | Beverly | 5.4 |
| 30 | Marlborough | 5.4 |
| 31 | Franklin Town | 5.3 |
| 31 | Medford | 5.3 |
| 32 | Framingham | 5.1 |
| 32 | Northampton | 5.1 |
| 32 | Newburyport | 5.1 |
| 33 | Newton | 5 |
| 33 | Waltham | 5 |
| 34 | Somerville | 4.6 |
| 35 | Watertown Town | 4.5 |
| 36 | Cambridge | 4.2 |