Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2016
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2016, among all Massachusetts cities, Springfield had the highest unemployment rate (7.3%), followed by Lawrence (7%), and Holyoke (6.5%).
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.
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 August 2016
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 7.3 |
| 2 | Lawrence | 7 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 6.5 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 6.5 |
| 4 | Fall River | 6.1 |
| 5 | Gardner | 5.7 |
| 5 | North Adams | 5.7 |
| 6 | Brockton | 5.5 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 5.5 |
| 7 | Chicopee | 5.1 |
| 7 | Palmer Town | 5.1 |
| 8 | Fitchburg | 5 |
| 9 | Taunton | 4.8 |
| 10 | Lowell | 4.7 |
| 11 | Methuen Town | 4.6 |
| 11 | Westfield | 4.6 |
| 11 | Worcester | 4.6 |
| 12 | Leominster | 4.5 |
| 12 | West Springfield Town | 4.5 |
| 13 | Pittsfield | 4.3 |
| 14 | Attleboro | 4.2 |
| 14 | Lynn | 4.2 |
| 15 | Agawam Town | 4 |
| 15 | Salem | 4 |
| 16 | Haverhill | 3.9 |
| 16 | Weymouth Town | 3.9 |
| 17 | Boston | 3.8 |
| 18 | Everett | 3.7 |
| 18 | Malden | 3.7 |
| 18 | Peabody | 3.7 |
| 18 | Easthampton Town | 3.7 |
| 19 | Braintree Town | 3.6 |
| 19 | Gloucester | 3.6 |
| 19 | Revere | 3.6 |
| 20 | Barnstable Town | 3.5 |
| 20 | Quincy | 3.5 |
| 21 | Franklin Town | 3.4 |
| 21 | Woburn | 3.4 |
| 22 | Beverly | 3.3 |
| 22 | Northampton | 3.3 |
| 22 | Winthrop Town | 3.3 |
| 23 | Chelsea | 3.2 |
| 23 | Marlborough | 3.2 |
| 23 | Medford | 3.2 |
| 24 | Newton | 3.1 |
| 24 | Waltham | 3.1 |
| 24 | Newburyport | 3.1 |
| 25 | Framingham | 3 |
| 25 | Melrose | 3 |
| 25 | Amesbury Town | 3 |
| 26 | Somerville | 2.7 |
| 26 | Watertown Town | 2.7 |
| 27 | Cambridge | 2.6 |