Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in July 2024
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for July 2024, among all Massachusetts cities, Springfield had the highest unemployment rate (8.1%), followed by Lawrence (7.8%), and Holyoke (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.
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 July 2024
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Springfield | 8.1 |
| 2 | Lawrence | 7.8 |
| 3 | Holyoke | 7 |
| 4 | Fall River | 6.5 |
| 5 | Fitchburg | 6.3 |
| 5 | New Bedford | 6.3 |
| 6 | Southbridge Town | 6.2 |
| 7 | Brockton | 6 |
| 8 | Lowell | 5.7 |
| 9 | Taunton | 5.6 |
| 9 | Gardner | 5.6 |
| 10 | Chicopee | 5.5 |
| 11 | Worcester | 5.4 |
| 11 | North Adams | 5.4 |
| 11 | Palmer Town | 5.4 |
| 12 | Lynn | 5.2 |
| 12 | Methuen Town | 5.2 |
| 13 | Leominster | 5.1 |
| 13 | West Springfield Town | 5.1 |
| 14 | Salem | 5 |
| 15 | Attleboro | 4.9 |
| 16 | Revere | 4.8 |
| 16 | Westfield | 4.8 |
| 17 | Haverhill | 4.7 |
| 17 | Malden | 4.7 |
| 18 | Boston | 4.6 |
| 18 | Chelsea | 4.6 |
| 18 | Gloucester | 4.6 |
| 19 | Franklin Town | 4.5 |
| 19 | Quincy | 4.5 |
| 20 | Pittsfield | 4.4 |
| 20 | Weymouth Town | 4.4 |
| 21 | Braintree Town | 4.3 |
| 21 | Marlborough | 4.3 |
| 22 | Barnstable Town | 4.2 |
| 22 | Peabody | 4.2 |
| 22 | Waltham | 4.2 |
| 22 | Woburn | 4.2 |
| 23 | Agawam Town | 4.1 |
| 23 | Beverly | 4.1 |
| 23 | Everett | 4.1 |
| 24 | Medford | 4 |
| 25 | Melrose | 3.9 |
| 25 | Somerville | 3.9 |
| 25 | Winthrop Town | 3.9 |
| 26 | Framingham | 3.8 |
| 26 | Newton | 3.8 |
| 26 | Watertown Town | 3.8 |
| 26 | Amesbury Town | 3.8 |
| 26 | Easthampton Town | 3.8 |
| 26 | Newburyport | 3.8 |
| 27 | Northampton | 3.7 |
| 28 | Cambridge | 3.6 |