Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in June 2018
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for June 2018, among all Massachusetts cities, Springfield had the highest unemployment rate (7.3%), followed by Lawrence (7%), and New Bedford (6.2%).
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 June 2018
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 7.3 |
| 2 | Lawrence | 7 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 6.2 |
| 4 | Holyoke | 6.1 |
| 5 | North Adams | 5.9 |
| 6 | Fall River | 5.7 |
| 7 | Brockton | 5.2 |
| 7 | Southbridge Town | 5.2 |
| 8 | Gardner | 5 |
| 9 | Chicopee | 4.9 |
| 9 | Fitchburg | 4.9 |
| 10 | Worcester | 4.8 |
| 11 | Palmer Town | 4.7 |
| 12 | Pittsfield | 4.6 |
| 13 | Westfield | 4.5 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 4.4 |
| 15 | Lowell | 4.3 |
| 15 | Taunton | 4.3 |
| 16 | Leominster | 4.1 |
| 16 | Lynn | 4.1 |
| 16 | Methuen Town | 4.1 |
| 17 | Gloucester | 4 |
| 17 | Salem | 4 |
| 18 | Easthampton Town | 3.9 |
| 19 | Agawam Town | 3.8 |
| 19 | Haverhill | 3.8 |
| 19 | Revere | 3.8 |
| 20 | Attleboro | 3.7 |
| 20 | Beverly | 3.7 |
| 20 | Boston | 3.7 |
| 21 | Braintree Town | 3.6 |
| 21 | Franklin Town | 3.6 |
| 21 | Malden | 3.6 |
| 21 | Quincy | 3.6 |
| 22 | Barnstable Town | 3.5 |
| 22 | Chelsea | 3.5 |
| 22 | Peabody | 3.5 |
| 22 | Weymouth Town | 3.5 |
| 22 | Winthrop Town | 3.5 |
| 23 | Medford | 3.3 |
| 23 | Woburn | 3.3 |
| 24 | Everett | 3.2 |
| 24 | Newton | 3.2 |
| 24 | Waltham | 3.2 |
| 24 | Amesbury Town | 3.2 |
| 25 | Framingham | 3.1 |
| 25 | Northampton | 3.1 |
| 26 | Marlborough | 3 |
| 26 | Melrose | 3 |
| 26 | Newburyport | 3 |
| 27 | Cambridge | 2.7 |
| 27 | Somerville | 2.7 |
| 28 | Watertown Town | 2.6 |