Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2020

Updated on June 22, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for February 2020, among all Massachusetts cities, Fall River had the highest unemployment rate (6.7%), followed by Lawrence (6.1%), and New Bedford (6.1%).

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 February 2020
Fall River
Lawrence
New Bedford
Palmer Town
Barnstable Town
Springfield
North Adams
Holyoke
Fitchburg
Southbridge Town
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in February 2020
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Fall River 6.7
2 Lawrence 6.1
2 New Bedford 6.1
3 Palmer Town 5.6
4 Barnstable Town 5.4
5 Springfield 5.3
6 North Adams 5.1
7 Holyoke 5
8 Fitchburg 4.9
9 Southbridge Town 4.7
10 Gloucester 4.6
11 Pittsfield 4.5
11 Gardner 4.5
12 Brockton 4.3
12 Taunton 4.3
13 Chicopee 4.2
14 Leominster 3.8
15 West Springfield Town 3.7
16 Haverhill 3.6
16 Lowell 3.6
16 Methuen Town 3.6
16 Westfield 3.6
16 Worcester 3.6
17 Agawam Town 3.5
17 Attleboro 3.5
18 Chelsea 3.4
18 Lynn 3.4
18 Weymouth Town 3.4
19 Marlborough 3.3
20 Revere 3.2
20 Salem 3.2
21 Peabody 2.9
22 Franklin Town 2.8
22 Quincy 2.8
22 Waltham 2.8
22 Woburn 2.8
22 Amesbury Town 2.8
23 Beverly 2.7
23 Braintree Town 2.7
23 Easthampton Town 2.7
24 Boston 2.6
24 Winthrop Town 2.6
25 Malden 2.5
26 Everett 2.4
26 Framingham 2.4
26 Northampton 2.4
27 Medford 2.3
27 Newburyport 2.3
28 Newton 2.2
29 Melrose 2.1
30 Somerville 1.9
30 Watertown Town 1.9
31 Cambridge 1.7