Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2013

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2013, among all Massachusetts cities, the cities with the highest unemployment rate includes: Fall River (14.2%), New Bedford (14.2%), and Lawrence (14%).

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 February 2013
Fall River
New Bedford
Lawrence
Springfield
Gloucester
Southbridge Town
North Adams
Palmer Town
Fitchburg
Barnstable Town
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2013
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Fall River 14.2
1 New Bedford 14.2
2 Lawrence 14
3 Springfield 11.6
4 Gloucester 11.2
5 Southbridge Town 10.8
6 North Adams 10.6
7 Palmer Town 10.4
8 Fitchburg 10.2
9 Barnstable Town 10.1
10 Holyoke 10
11 Gardner 9.6
12 Leominster 9.2
13 Brockton 9.1
14 Lowell 9
14 Methuen Town 9
15 Chicopee 8.6
15 Taunton 8.6
16 Pittsfield 8.5
17 West Springfield Town 8
18 Chelsea 7.9
18 Worcester 7.9
19 Lynn 7.8
19 Westfield 7.8
20 Haverhill 7.7
21 Attleboro 7.6
22 Agawam Town 7.1
22 Revere 7.1
22 Weymouth Town 7.1
23 Salem 7
24 Everett 6.8
24 Easthampton Town 6.8
25 Peabody 6.7
25 Amesbury Town 6.7
26 Quincy 6.5
27 Franklin Town 6.4
28 Beverly 6.3
28 Malden 6.3
28 Marlborough 6.3
29 Woburn 6.1
30 Boston 5.9
30 Braintree Town 5.9
30 Winthrop Town 5.9
31 Newburyport 5.8
32 Waltham 5.5
33 Medford 5.4
34 Framingham 5.3
35 Northampton 5.1
36 Melrose 4.9
37 Watertown Town 4.8
38 Somerville 4.6
39 Newton 4.4
40 Cambridge 3.9