Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2013

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for March 2013, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (14.2%), followed by New Bedford (13.7%), and Fall River (13.6%).

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 March 2013
Lawrence
New Bedford
Fall River
Springfield
North Adams
Gloucester
Southbridge Town
Fitchburg
Holyoke
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2013
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 14.2
2 New Bedford 13.7
3 Fall River 13.6
4 Springfield 11.3
5 North Adams 10.5
6 Gloucester 10.4
7 Southbridge Town 10
8 Fitchburg 9.9
9 Holyoke 9.7
10 Gardner 9.6
11 Palmer Town 9.5
12 Barnstable Town 9.4
13 Brockton 8.8
14 Leominster 8.7
15 Lowell 8.6
16 Chicopee 8.5
17 Methuen Town 8.4
17 Taunton 8.4
18 Pittsfield 8.3
19 Worcester 7.7
20 West Springfield Town 7.6
21 Lynn 7.5
22 Chelsea 7.4
22 Westfield 7.4
23 Attleboro 7.3
23 Haverhill 7.3
24 Weymouth Town 6.8
25 Revere 6.7
25 Salem 6.7
25 Easthampton Town 6.7
26 Agawam Town 6.6
27 Franklin Town 6.4
28 Everett 6.3
28 Peabody 6.3
29 Amesbury Town 6.2
30 Marlborough 6.1
31 Malden 6
31 Quincy 6
32 Beverly 5.8
33 Braintree Town 5.7
33 Newburyport 5.7
34 Boston 5.6
34 Woburn 5.6
35 Winthrop Town 5.5
36 Waltham 5.3
37 Framingham 5.1
38 Medford 5
39 Melrose 4.7
39 Northampton 4.7
40 Watertown Town 4.4
41 Somerville 4.3
42 Newton 4.1
43 Cambridge 3.6