Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2018
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for December 2018, among all Massachusetts cities, the cities with the highest unemployment rate includes: Lawrence (5.5%), Springfield (5.5%), and North Adams (5.4%).
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 December 2018
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 5.5 |
| 1 | Springfield | 5.5 |
| 2 | North Adams | 5.4 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 5.3 |
| 4 | Holyoke | 5.2 |
| 5 | Fall River | 5.1 |
| 6 | Palmer Town | 4.7 |
| 7 | Pittsfield | 4.6 |
| 8 | Gloucester | 4.5 |
| 8 | Southbridge Town | 4.5 |
| 9 | Fitchburg | 4.3 |
| 10 | Chicopee | 4.2 |
| 10 | Gardner | 4.2 |
| 11 | Barnstable Town | 3.9 |
| 11 | Brockton | 3.9 |
| 12 | Westfield | 3.7 |
| 13 | Lowell | 3.6 |
| 13 | Taunton | 3.6 |
| 14 | Methuen Town | 3.5 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 3.5 |
| 15 | Agawam Town | 3.4 |
| 15 | Haverhill | 3.4 |
| 15 | Leominster | 3.4 |
| 15 | Worcester | 3.4 |
| 16 | Lynn | 3.3 |
| 17 | Attleboro | 3.2 |
| 17 | Salem | 3.2 |
| 18 | Weymouth Town | 3.1 |
| 19 | Revere | 3 |
| 20 | Quincy | 2.9 |
| 21 | Braintree Town | 2.8 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 2.8 |
| 21 | Peabody | 2.8 |
| 21 | Easthampton Town | 2.8 |
| 22 | Marlborough | 2.7 |
| 22 | Amesbury Town | 2.7 |
| 23 | Boston | 2.6 |
| 23 | Franklin Town | 2.6 |
| 23 | Winthrop Town | 2.6 |
| 24 | Beverly | 2.5 |
| 24 | Everett | 2.5 |
| 24 | Malden | 2.5 |
| 25 | Medford | 2.4 |
| 25 | Melrose | 2.4 |
| 25 | Waltham | 2.4 |
| 25 | Woburn | 2.4 |
| 26 | Framingham | 2.3 |
| 26 | Newburyport | 2.3 |
| 27 | Northampton | 2.1 |
| 28 | Newton | 2 |
| 28 | Watertown Town | 2 |
| 29 | Somerville | 1.9 |
| 30 | Cambridge | 1.7 |