Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2018
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2018, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (6.7%), followed by Springfield (6.4%), and New Bedford (6%).
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 May 2018
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence | 6.7 |
| 2 | Springfield | 6.4 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 6 |
| 4 | Fall River | 5.6 |
| 5 | North Adams | 5.5 |
| 6 | Holyoke | 5.3 |
| 7 | Chicopee | 4.7 |
| 8 | Brockton | 4.6 |
| 8 | Southbridge Town | 4.6 |
| 9 | Fitchburg | 4.5 |
| 10 | Pittsfield | 4.4 |
| 10 | Gardner | 4.4 |
| 11 | Worcester | 4.1 |
| 12 | Palmer Town | 4 |
| 13 | Gloucester | 3.9 |
| 13 | Westfield | 3.9 |
| 14 | Lowell | 3.8 |
| 14 | Taunton | 3.8 |
| 14 | West Springfield Town | 3.8 |
| 15 | Leominster | 3.7 |
| 16 | Agawam Town | 3.6 |
| 16 | Barnstable Town | 3.6 |
| 16 | Methuen Town | 3.6 |
| 17 | Lynn | 3.5 |
| 17 | Salem | 3.5 |
| 18 | Attleboro | 3.3 |
| 18 | Haverhill | 3.3 |
| 19 | Beverly | 3.2 |
| 19 | Braintree Town | 3.2 |
| 19 | Quincy | 3.2 |
| 19 | Revere | 3.2 |
| 19 | Weymouth Town | 3.2 |
| 19 | Winthrop Town | 3.2 |
| 20 | Boston | 3.1 |
| 20 | Franklin Town | 3.1 |
| 20 | Malden | 3.1 |
| 21 | Chelsea | 3 |
| 21 | Peabody | 3 |
| 21 | Woburn | 3 |
| 21 | Easthampton Town | 3 |
| 22 | Amesbury Town | 2.9 |
| 23 | Medford | 2.8 |
| 24 | Melrose | 2.7 |
| 24 | Newburyport | 2.7 |
| 25 | Everett | 2.6 |
| 25 | Framingham | 2.6 |
| 25 | Marlborough | 2.6 |
| 25 | Waltham | 2.6 |
| 26 | Newton | 2.5 |
| 26 | Northampton | 2.5 |
| 27 | Watertown Town | 2.4 |
| 28 | Somerville | 2.3 |
| 29 | Cambridge | 2.2 |