Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2014

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2014, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (12.7%), followed by New Bedford (12.6%), and Lawrence (12.5%).

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 February 2014
Fall River
New Bedford
Lawrence
Springfield
Palmer Town
North Adams
Gloucester
Holyoke
Southbridge Town
Barnstable Town
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2014
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Fall River 12.7
2 New Bedford 12.6
3 Lawrence 12.5
4 Springfield 10.8
5 Palmer Town 10.4
6 North Adams 9.8
7 Gloucester 9.7
8 Holyoke 9.6
8 Southbridge Town 9.6
9 Barnstable Town 9.4
10 Fitchburg 9.2
11 Pittsfield 8.5
12 Chicopee 8.4
12 Gardner 8.4
13 Brockton 8.3
14 Leominster 8.1
14 Taunton 8.1
15 Lowell 7.5
15 Methuen Town 7.5
16 Westfield 7.4
17 West Springfield Town 7.3
17 Worcester 7.3
18 Lynn 7.1
19 Agawam Town 7
19 Haverhill 7
20 Attleboro 6.9
21 Chelsea 6.8
22 Weymouth Town 6.7
23 Salem 6.6
24 Revere 6.5
25 Peabody 6.1
25 Woburn 6.1
26 Braintree Town 6
26 Everett 6
26 Quincy 6
27 Marlborough 5.9
28 Beverly 5.7
28 Easthampton Town 5.7
29 Amesbury Town 5.6
30 Franklin Town 5.5
31 Boston 5.4
31 Malden 5.4
31 Medford 5.4
31 Winthrop Town 5.4
32 Melrose 5.1
33 Newburyport 5
34 Waltham 4.9
35 Framingham 4.7
35 Northampton 4.7
36 Watertown Town 4.5
37 Newton 4.4
38 Somerville 4.2
39 Cambridge 3.6