Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in March 2018
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for March 2018, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (7.8%), followed by Lawrence (7.4%), and New Bedford (7.4%).
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 March 2018
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall River | 7.8 |
| 2 | Lawrence | 7.4 |
| 2 | New Bedford | 7.4 |
| 3 | Springfield | 6.6 |
| 4 | North Adams | 5.9 |
| 5 | Gloucester | 5.8 |
| 5 | Southbridge Town | 5.8 |
| 6 | Barnstable Town | 5.7 |
| 6 | Holyoke | 5.7 |
| 7 | Fitchburg | 5.6 |
| 8 | Palmer Town | 5.5 |
| 9 | Pittsfield | 5.3 |
| 10 | Chicopee | 5.2 |
| 11 | Brockton | 5 |
| 12 | Taunton | 4.8 |
| 13 | Gardner | 4.7 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 4.5 |
| 15 | Lowell | 4.4 |
| 16 | Agawam Town | 4.3 |
| 16 | Leominster | 4.3 |
| 16 | Methuen Town | 4.3 |
| 16 | Westfield | 4.3 |
| 17 | Lynn | 4.1 |
| 17 | Worcester | 4.1 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 4 |
| 19 | Attleboro | 3.9 |
| 19 | Haverhill | 3.9 |
| 20 | Salem | 3.8 |
| 21 | Revere | 3.7 |
| 21 | Weymouth Town | 3.7 |
| 22 | Franklin Town | 3.6 |
| 23 | Marlborough | 3.5 |
| 23 | Easthampton Town | 3.5 |
| 23 | Winthrop Town | 3.5 |
| 24 | Beverly | 3.4 |
| 25 | Peabody | 3.3 |
| 25 | Waltham | 3.3 |
| 26 | Braintree Town | 3.2 |
| 26 | Quincy | 3.2 |
| 26 | Amesbury Town | 3.2 |
| 27 | Boston | 3.1 |
| 27 | Malden | 3.1 |
| 27 | Woburn | 3.1 |
| 27 | Newburyport | 3.1 |
| 28 | Framingham | 3 |
| 29 | Everett | 2.9 |
| 29 | Medford | 2.9 |
| 30 | Melrose | 2.8 |
| 31 | Newton | 2.7 |
| 31 | Northampton | 2.7 |
| 32 | Watertown Town | 2.4 |
| 33 | Somerville | 2.3 |
| 34 | Cambridge | 2.1 |