Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2013
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2013, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (14.5%), followed by Fall River (14.2%), and New Bedford (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.
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 2013
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 14.5 |
| 2 | Fall River | 14.2 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 14 |
| 4 | Springfield | 12.6 |
| 5 | North Adams | 11.6 |
| 6 | Gloucester | 10.9 |
| 7 | Holyoke | 10.8 |
| 8 | Fitchburg | 10.7 |
| 8 | Palmer Town | 10.7 |
| 9 | Southbridge Town | 10.6 |
| 10 | Barnstable Town | 10 |
| 11 | Gardner | 9.7 |
| 12 | Brockton | 9.5 |
| 13 | Lowell | 9.4 |
| 14 | Leominster | 9.3 |
| 15 | Methuen Town | 9 |
| 16 | Pittsfield | 8.9 |
| 17 | Chicopee | 8.8 |
| 17 | Taunton | 8.8 |
| 18 | Westfield | 8.6 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 8.5 |
| 20 | Lynn | 8.3 |
| 20 | Worcester | 8.3 |
| 21 | Haverhill | 8.2 |
| 22 | West Springfield Town | 8.1 |
| 23 | Attleboro | 7.9 |
| 24 | Agawam Town | 7.7 |
| 25 | Revere | 7.5 |
| 25 | Salem | 7.5 |
| 26 | Weymouth Town | 7.3 |
| 26 | Easthampton Town | 7.3 |
| 27 | Everett | 7.1 |
| 28 | Peabody | 6.9 |
| 29 | Malden | 6.7 |
| 29 | Quincy | 6.7 |
| 30 | Franklin Town | 6.6 |
| 30 | Amesbury Town | 6.6 |
| 31 | Boston | 6.5 |
| 32 | Beverly | 6.4 |
| 32 | Woburn | 6.4 |
| 33 | Braintree Town | 6.3 |
| 33 | Marlborough | 6.3 |
| 34 | Waltham | 6 |
| 34 | Newburyport | 6 |
| 34 | Winthrop Town | 6 |
| 35 | Framingham | 5.8 |
| 35 | Medford | 5.8 |
| 36 | Northampton | 5.6 |
| 37 | Melrose | 5.2 |
| 38 | Watertown Town | 5 |
| 39 | Newton | 4.9 |
| 39 | Somerville | 4.9 |
| 40 | Cambridge | 4.4 |