Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2013
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for October 2013, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (11.8%), followed by New Bedford (10.6%), and Springfield (10.2%).
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 October 2013
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 11.8 |
| 2 | New Bedford | 10.6 |
| 3 | Springfield | 10.2 |
| 4 | Holyoke | 9.5 |
| 5 | Fall River | 9.3 |
| 6 | Fitchburg | 8.7 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 8.7 |
| 7 | North Adams | 8.4 |
| 8 | Methuen Town | 8.2 |
| 9 | Chicopee | 8 |
| 10 | Brockton | 7.9 |
| 11 | Gardner | 7.8 |
| 11 | Palmer Town | 7.8 |
| 12 | Lowell | 7.7 |
| 12 | Pittsfield | 7.7 |
| 13 | Leominster | 7.4 |
| 13 | Worcester | 7.4 |
| 14 | Gloucester | 7.2 |
| 14 | Taunton | 7.2 |
| 15 | Westfield | 7 |
| 15 | West Springfield Town | 7 |
| 16 | Attleboro | 6.9 |
| 16 | Haverhill | 6.9 |
| 17 | Lynn | 6.7 |
| 18 | Agawam Town | 6.4 |
| 18 | Salem | 6.4 |
| 19 | Barnstable Town | 6.3 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 6.2 |
| 20 | Quincy | 6.2 |
| 20 | Revere | 6.2 |
| 21 | Weymouth Town | 6.1 |
| 22 | Boston | 5.9 |
| 22 | Braintree Town | 5.9 |
| 22 | Everett | 5.9 |
| 23 | Malden | 5.8 |
| 23 | Peabody | 5.8 |
| 23 | Easthampton Town | 5.8 |
| 24 | Woburn | 5.7 |
| 25 | Newburyport | 5.6 |
| 25 | Winthrop Town | 5.6 |
| 26 | Amesbury Town | 5.5 |
| 27 | Beverly | 5.4 |
| 28 | Medford | 5.3 |
| 29 | Melrose | 5.2 |
| 30 | Marlborough | 5.1 |
| 31 | Franklin Town | 5 |
| 31 | Waltham | 5 |
| 32 | Framingham | 4.9 |
| 32 | Newton | 4.9 |
| 33 | Northampton | 4.8 |
| 34 | Somerville | 4.6 |
| 34 | Watertown Town | 4.6 |
| 35 | Cambridge | 4.4 |