Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in July 2019

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for July 2019, among all Massachusetts cities, Springfield had the highest unemployment rate (6.8%), followed by Holyoke (5.7%), and Lawrence (5.6%).

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.

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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in July 2019
Springfield
Holyoke
Lawrence
New Bedford
Fall River
Southbridge Town
Brockton
Chicopee
Fitchburg
Palmer Town
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in July 2019
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Springfield 6.8
2 Holyoke 5.7
3 Lawrence 5.6
4 New Bedford 5.4
5 Fall River 5.2
6 Southbridge Town 4.9
7 Brockton 4.5
7 Chicopee 4.5
7 Fitchburg 4.5
7 Palmer Town 4.5
8 Gardner 4.4
8 North Adams 4.4
9 Worcester 4.2
10 Taunton 4
10 Westfield 4
11 Lowell 3.9
11 Pittsfield 3.9
11 West Springfield Town 3.9
12 Leominster 3.8
13 Attleboro 3.7
13 Methuen Town 3.7
14 Lynn 3.6
15 Gloucester 3.5
16 Salem 3.4
17 Haverhill 3.3
18 Barnstable Town 3.2
18 Boston 3.2
18 Revere 3.2
18 Easthampton Town 3.2
19 Agawam Town 3.1
19 Chelsea 3.1
19 Everett 3.1
19 Malden 3.1
19 Weymouth Town 3.1
19 Winthrop Town 3.1
20 Peabody 3
21 Beverly 2.9
21 Franklin Town 2.9
21 Quincy 2.9
22 Braintree Town 2.8
22 Marlborough 2.8
22 Amesbury Town 2.8
23 Northampton 2.7
23 Woburn 2.7
24 Framingham 2.6
24 Medford 2.6
24 Melrose 2.6
24 Newton 2.6
24 Waltham 2.6
25 Newburyport 2.5
26 Cambridge 2.2
26 Somerville 2.2
26 Watertown Town 2.2