Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2022

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for April 2022, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (6.2%), followed by Springfield (5.8%), and Fall River (5.7%).

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 April 2022
Lawrence
Springfield
Fall River
New Bedford
Holyoke
Fitchburg
North Adams
Southbridge Town
Palmer Town
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Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2022
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 6.2
2 Springfield 5.8
3 Fall River 5.7
4 New Bedford 5.3
5 Holyoke 5.2
6 Fitchburg 4.9
6 North Adams 4.9
6 Southbridge Town 4.9
7 Palmer Town 4.8
8 Brockton 4.4
9 Chicopee 4.2
9 Gloucester 4.2
9 Pittsfield 4.2
10 Barnstable Town 4.1
10 Lynn 4.1
10 Methuen Town 4.1
10 Taunton 4.1
11 Leominster 4
11 Gardner 4
12 Lowell 3.9
13 Revere 3.8
13 West Springfield Town 3.8
13 Worcester 3.8
14 Chelsea 3.7
14 Westfield 3.7
15 Haverhill 3.6
15 Weymouth Town 3.6
16 Agawam Town 3.4
16 Attleboro 3.4
16 Peabody 3.4
17 Malden 3.2
17 Quincy 3.2
17 Winthrop Town 3.2
18 Salem 3.1
19 Boston 3
19 Braintree Town 3
19 Marlborough 3
19 Woburn 3
20 Beverly 2.8
20 Everett 2.8
21 Franklin Town 2.7
21 Medford 2.7
21 Waltham 2.7
22 Easthampton Town 2.6
23 Framingham 2.5
23 Northampton 2.5
23 Amesbury Town 2.5
24 Melrose 2.4
24 Newburyport 2.4
25 Somerville 2.3
26 Newton 2.2
26 Watertown Town 2.2
27 Cambridge 2