Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2014

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for April 2014, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (10.8%), followed by Fall River (9.9%), and New Bedford (9.7%).

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 April 2014
Lawrence
Fall River
New Bedford
North Adams
Springfield
Holyoke
Palmer Town
Fitchburg
Southbridge Town
Gloucester
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2014
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 10.8
2 Fall River 9.9
3 New Bedford 9.7
4 North Adams 9.4
5 Springfield 9.1
6 Holyoke 8.2
6 Palmer Town 8.2
7 Fitchburg 7.9
7 Southbridge Town 7.9
8 Gloucester 7.3
9 Brockton 7.2
10 Chicopee 6.8
11 Leominster 6.7
11 Pittsfield 6.7
11 Gardner 6.7
12 Taunton 6.6
13 Lowell 6.5
13 Methuen Town 6.5
14 Barnstable Town 6.4
15 Worcester 6.3
16 Lynn 6.1
17 Westfield 6
18 West Springfield Town 5.9
19 Haverhill 5.8
20 Agawam Town 5.7
20 Attleboro 5.7
21 Weymouth Town 5.6
22 Chelsea 5.5
22 Revere 5.5
23 Salem 5.4
24 Braintree Town 5.1
24 Peabody 5.1
24 Quincy 5.1
25 Everett 5
25 Woburn 5
26 Beverly 4.9
27 Easthampton Town 4.8
28 Boston 4.7
28 Franklin Town 4.7
28 Malden 4.7
28 Amesbury Town 4.7
29 Marlborough 4.6
29 Medford 4.6
30 Waltham 4.4
30 Winthrop Town 4.4
31 Melrose 4.2
32 Newburyport 4.1
33 Framingham 4
33 Newton 4
34 Watertown Town 3.9
35 Northampton 3.8
36 Somerville 3.5
37 Cambridge 3.3