Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2018
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2018, among all Massachusetts cities, New Bedford had the highest unemployment rate (8.8%), followed by Fall River (8.7%), and Lawrence (7.9%).
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 January 2018
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Bedford | 8.8 |
| 2 | Fall River | 8.7 |
| 3 | Lawrence | 7.9 |
| 4 | Springfield | 7.2 |
| 5 | Palmer Town | 6.6 |
| 5 | Southbridge Town | 6.6 |
| 6 | Barnstable Town | 6.5 |
| 6 | Holyoke | 6.5 |
| 6 | North Adams | 6.5 |
| 7 | Fitchburg | 6.2 |
| 8 | Gloucester | 5.9 |
| 9 | Pittsfield | 5.8 |
| 10 | Brockton | 5.6 |
| 11 | Chicopee | 5.5 |
| 11 | Gardner | 5.5 |
| 12 | Taunton | 5.4 |
| 13 | Westfield | 5 |
| 14 | Lowell | 4.9 |
| 15 | Leominster | 4.8 |
| 15 | Methuen Town | 4.8 |
| 15 | West Springfield Town | 4.8 |
| 16 | Agawam Town | 4.7 |
| 17 | Attleboro | 4.6 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 4.5 |
| 18 | Lynn | 4.5 |
| 19 | Haverhill | 4.4 |
| 19 | Salem | 4.4 |
| 19 | Worcester | 4.4 |
| 20 | Revere | 4.3 |
| 20 | Weymouth Town | 4.3 |
| 21 | Winthrop Town | 4 |
| 22 | Braintree Town | 3.7 |
| 22 | Marlborough | 3.7 |
| 22 | Peabody | 3.7 |
| 22 | Amesbury Town | 3.7 |
| 22 | Easthampton Town | 3.7 |
| 23 | Beverly | 3.6 |
| 23 | Franklin Town | 3.6 |
| 23 | Quincy | 3.6 |
| 23 | Woburn | 3.6 |
| 24 | Boston | 3.5 |
| 24 | Malden | 3.5 |
| 25 | Everett | 3.4 |
| 25 | Waltham | 3.4 |
| 26 | Framingham | 3.3 |
| 26 | Medford | 3.3 |
| 27 | Melrose | 3.2 |
| 28 | Newburyport | 3.1 |
| 29 | Northampton | 2.9 |
| 30 | Newton | 2.7 |
| 30 | Watertown Town | 2.7 |
| 31 | Somerville | 2.6 |
| 32 | Cambridge | 2.3 |