Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in November 2016
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for November 2016, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (6.3%), followed by Springfield (5.9%), and New Bedford (5.7%).
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.
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 November 2016
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 6.3 |
| 2 | Springfield | 5.9 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 5.7 |
| 4 | North Adams | 5.6 |
| 5 | Fall River | 5.1 |
| 5 | Holyoke | 5.1 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 4.6 |
| 7 | Brockton | 4.4 |
| 7 | Chicopee | 4.4 |
| 7 | Gardner | 4.4 |
| 8 | Fitchburg | 4.3 |
| 8 | Pittsfield | 4.3 |
| 9 | Barnstable Town | 4.1 |
| 9 | Gloucester | 4.1 |
| 10 | Lowell | 4 |
| 10 | Methuen Town | 4 |
| 10 | West Springfield Town | 4 |
| 11 | Agawam Town | 3.9 |
| 11 | Taunton | 3.9 |
| 11 | Palmer Town | 3.9 |
| 12 | Westfield | 3.8 |
| 12 | Worcester | 3.8 |
| 13 | Leominster | 3.6 |
| 14 | Haverhill | 3.5 |
| 14 | Lynn | 3.5 |
| 14 | Winthrop Town | 3.5 |
| 15 | Attleboro | 3.4 |
| 15 | Revere | 3.4 |
| 15 | Weymouth Town | 3.4 |
| 16 | Quincy | 3.2 |
| 16 | Salem | 3.2 |
| 17 | Braintree Town | 3.1 |
| 17 | Malden | 3.1 |
| 17 | Peabody | 3.1 |
| 18 | Boston | 3 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 3 |
| 19 | Beverly | 2.9 |
| 19 | Everett | 2.9 |
| 19 | Medford | 2.9 |
| 19 | Easthampton Town | 2.9 |
| 20 | Woburn | 2.8 |
| 21 | Franklin Town | 2.7 |
| 21 | Marlborough | 2.7 |
| 21 | Northampton | 2.7 |
| 21 | Amesbury Town | 2.7 |
| 21 | Newburyport | 2.7 |
| 22 | Melrose | 2.6 |
| 22 | Newton | 2.6 |
| 22 | Waltham | 2.6 |
| 23 | Framingham | 2.5 |
| 24 | Somerville | 2.3 |
| 24 | Watertown Town | 2.3 |
| 25 | Cambridge | 2.2 |