Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2013
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2013, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (13.5%), followed by New Bedford (12.1%), and Springfield (11.2%).
The chart below shows the top 80 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Massachusetts cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the 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 May 2013
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Lawrence | 13.5 |
| 2 | New Bedford | 12.1 |
| 3 | Springfield | 11.2 |
| 4 | Fall River | 11.1 |
| 5 | Holyoke | 10 |
| 6 | Fitchburg | 9.2 |
| 7 | Brockton | 8.9 |
| 8 | Lowell | 8.6 |
| 9 | Chicopee | 8.2 |
| 9 | Pittsfield | 8.2 |
| 9 | Worcester | 8.2 |
| 10 | Methuen Town | 8.1 |
| 11 | Leominster | 8 |
| 11 | Randolph Town | 8 |
| 12 | Taunton | 7.9 |
| 13 | Westfield | 7.8 |
| 14 | Lynn | 7.6 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 7.6 |
| 15 | Dartmouth | 7.4 |
| 15 | Yarmouth | 7.4 |
| 15 | Gloucester | 7.4 |
| 16 | Falmouth | 7.3 |
| 17 | Attleboro | 7.1 |
| 18 | Amherst Town | 6.9 |
| 18 | Barnstable Town | 6.9 |
| 18 | Salem | 6.9 |
| 18 | Weymouth Town | 6.9 |
| 19 | Haverhill | 6.8 |
| 19 | Revere | 6.8 |
| 20 | Dracut | 6.7 |
| 20 | North Attleborough Town | 6.7 |
| 21 | Tewksbury | 6.6 |
| 22 | Agawam Town | 6.5 |
| 23 | North Andover | 6.4 |
| 23 | Chelsea | 6.4 |
| 23 | Malden | 6.4 |
| 24 | Easton | 6.3 |
| 24 | Plymouth | 6.3 |
| 24 | Stoughton | 6.3 |
| 24 | Boston | 6.3 |
| 24 | Everett | 6.3 |
| 24 | Peabody | 6.3 |
| 24 | Quincy | 6.3 |
| 25 | Dedham | 6.2 |
| 25 | Milford | 6.2 |
| 25 | Milton | 6.2 |
| 26 | Billerica | 6.1 |
| 27 | Bridgewater Town | 5.9 |
| 27 | Franklin Town | 5.9 |
| 28 | Saugus | 5.8 |
| 28 | Walpole | 5.8 |
| 29 | Norwood | 5.7 |
| 29 | Shrewsbury | 5.7 |
| 29 | Beverly | 5.7 |
| 29 | Braintree Town | 5.7 |
| 29 | Woburn | 5.7 |
| 30 | Chelmsford | 5.6 |
| 31 | Danvers | 5.5 |
| 31 | Framingham | 5.5 |
| 32 | Wellesley | 5.4 |
| 32 | Medford | 5.4 |
| 33 | Andover | 5.3 |
| 33 | Marshfield | 5.3 |
| 33 | Reading | 5.3 |
| 33 | Melrose | 5.3 |
| 34 | Marlborough | 5.2 |
| 34 | Waltham | 5.2 |
| 35 | Lexington | 5.1 |
| 35 | Wakefield | 5.1 |
| 36 | Arlington | 5 |
| 36 | Burlington | 5 |
| 36 | Northampton | 5 |
| 37 | Natick | 4.8 |
| 37 | Newton | 4.8 |
| 38 | Somerville | 4.7 |
| 39 | Needham | 4.6 |
| 39 | Watertown Town | 4.6 |
| 40 | Belmont | 4.5 |
| 41 | Cambridge | 4.4 |
| 42 | Brookline | 4.1 |