Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2013

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September 2013, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (13.1%), followed by New Bedford (11.8%), and Springfield (10.9%).

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 September 2013
Lawrence
New Bedford
Springfield
Holyoke
Fall River
Southbridge Town
Fitchburg
North Adams
Chicopee
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2013
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 13.1
2 New Bedford 11.8
3 Springfield 10.9
4 Holyoke 10.3
5 Fall River 10.1
6 Southbridge Town 9.8
7 Fitchburg 9
7 North Adams 9
8 Chicopee 8.7
9 Brockton 8.6
10 Methuen Town 8.4
11 Gardner 8.3
12 Lowell 8.2
12 Pittsfield 8.2
13 Leominster 8.1
14 Worcester 7.8
14 Palmer Town 7.8
15 Taunton 7.6
16 Westfield 7.5
17 Attleboro 7.4
17 Gloucester 7.4
18 Lynn 7.3
19 Haverhill 7.1
19 West Springfield Town 7.1
20 Agawam Town 7
21 Salem 6.8
22 Chelsea 6.7
22 Weymouth Town 6.7
23 Quincy 6.5
24 Everett 6.4
24 Winthrop Town 6.4
25 Boston 6.3
25 Revere 6.3
26 Barnstable Town 6.2
26 Braintree Town 6.2
26 Malden 6.2
26 Easthampton Town 6.2
27 Peabody 6.1
28 Newburyport 5.9
29 Woburn 5.8
30 Beverly 5.7
31 Medford 5.6
31 Melrose 5.6
32 Amesbury Town 5.5
33 Marlborough 5.3
34 Franklin Town 5.1
34 Newton 5.1
34 Waltham 5.1
35 Framingham 5
35 Northampton 5
36 Somerville 4.7
36 Watertown Town 4.7
37 Cambridge 4.3