Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2019
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for December 2019, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (5.3%), followed by Lawrence (5.1%), and New Bedford (5%).
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 2019
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall River | 5.3 |
| 2 | Lawrence | 5.1 |
| 3 | New Bedford | 5 |
| 4 | Springfield | 4.8 |
| 5 | North Adams | 4.6 |
| 6 | Palmer Town | 4.4 |
| 7 | Holyoke | 4.3 |
| 8 | Fitchburg | 4.1 |
| 8 | Southbridge Town | 4.1 |
| 9 | Pittsfield | 3.8 |
| 10 | Barnstable Town | 3.7 |
| 10 | Gloucester | 3.7 |
| 11 | Chicopee | 3.6 |
| 11 | Gardner | 3.6 |
| 12 | Brockton | 3.5 |
| 13 | Taunton | 3.4 |
| 13 | West Springfield Town | 3.4 |
| 14 | Leominster | 3.3 |
| 15 | Haverhill | 3.2 |
| 15 | Lowell | 3.2 |
| 15 | Worcester | 3.2 |
| 16 | Westfield | 3.1 |
| 17 | Attleboro | 3 |
| 17 | Methuen Town | 3 |
| 18 | Agawam Town | 2.9 |
| 18 | Weymouth Town | 2.9 |
| 19 | Lynn | 2.8 |
| 19 | Revere | 2.8 |
| 20 | Chelsea | 2.7 |
| 21 | Marlborough | 2.6 |
| 21 | Salem | 2.6 |
| 22 | Peabody | 2.4 |
| 22 | Quincy | 2.4 |
| 22 | Newburyport | 2.4 |
| 22 | Winthrop Town | 2.4 |
| 23 | Franklin Town | 2.3 |
| 24 | Beverly | 2.2 |
| 24 | Boston | 2.2 |
| 24 | Malden | 2.2 |
| 24 | Woburn | 2.2 |
| 25 | Braintree Town | 2.1 |
| 25 | Everett | 2.1 |
| 25 | Medford | 2.1 |
| 25 | Waltham | 2.1 |
| 25 | Amesbury Town | 2.1 |
| 25 | Easthampton Town | 2.1 |
| 26 | Northampton | 2 |
| 27 | Framingham | 1.9 |
| 28 | Melrose | 1.8 |
| 29 | Newton | 1.7 |
| 29 | Watertown Town | 1.7 |
| 30 | Cambridge | 1.5 |
| 30 | Somerville | 1.5 |