Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in September 2014
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for September 2014, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (10.3%), followed by Springfield (9.8%), and Holyoke (9.1%).
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 September 2014
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 10.3 |
| 2 | Springfield | 9.8 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 9.1 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 9.1 |
| 4 | Fall River | 8.6 |
| 5 | North Adams | 8.3 |
| 6 | Brockton | 7.7 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 7.7 |
| 7 | Chicopee | 7.4 |
| 8 | Fitchburg | 7.2 |
| 8 | Gardner | 7.2 |
| 9 | Lowell | 6.9 |
| 9 | Westfield | 6.9 |
| 10 | Taunton | 6.7 |
| 10 | Worcester | 6.7 |
| 11 | Leominster | 6.6 |
| 11 | Methuen Town | 6.6 |
| 11 | Palmer Town | 6.6 |
| 12 | West Springfield Town | 6.5 |
| 13 | Pittsfield | 6.4 |
| 14 | Lynn | 6.3 |
| 15 | Attleboro | 6.2 |
| 16 | Haverhill | 6 |
| 17 | Salem | 5.8 |
| 18 | Gloucester | 5.7 |
| 18 | Weymouth Town | 5.7 |
| 19 | Agawam Town | 5.6 |
| 19 | Quincy | 5.6 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 5.5 |
| 20 | Malden | 5.5 |
| 20 | Winthrop Town | 5.5 |
| 21 | Boston | 5.3 |
| 21 | Everett | 5.3 |
| 22 | Peabody | 5.2 |
| 22 | Revere | 5.2 |
| 23 | Beverly | 5.1 |
| 23 | Braintree Town | 5.1 |
| 23 | Amesbury Town | 5.1 |
| 23 | Easthampton Town | 5.1 |
| 23 | Newburyport | 5.1 |
| 24 | Barnstable Town | 5 |
| 24 | Woburn | 5 |
| 25 | Medford | 4.8 |
| 26 | Franklin Town | 4.7 |
| 26 | Marlborough | 4.7 |
| 27 | Melrose | 4.3 |
| 27 | Newton | 4.3 |
| 27 | Northampton | 4.3 |
| 28 | Framingham | 4.2 |
| 28 | Waltham | 4.2 |
| 29 | Watertown Town | 4 |
| 30 | Cambridge | 3.9 |
| 31 | Somerville | 3.7 |