Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in June 2024

Updated on January 26, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for June 2024, among all Massachusetts cities, Lawrence had the highest unemployment rate (7.1%), followed by Springfield (6.9%), and Holyoke (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 June 2024
Lawrence
Springfield
Holyoke
Fall River
New Bedford
Southbridge Town
Fitchburg
Brockton
Lowell
North Adams
Ranking of Massachusetts Cities By Unemployment Rate in June 2024
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Rank City Unemployment Rate (%)
1 Lawrence 7.1
2 Springfield 6.9
3 Holyoke 6
4 Fall River 5.7
5 New Bedford 5.6
5 Southbridge Town 5.6
6 Fitchburg 5.4
7 Brockton 5.3
8 Lowell 5.1
8 North Adams 5.1
9 Worcester 4.8
10 Taunton 4.7
11 Chicopee 4.6
11 Lynn 4.6
11 Methuen Town 4.6
11 Gardner 4.6
12 Salem 4.5
12 Palmer Town 4.5
13 West Springfield Town 4.4
14 Chelsea 4.3
14 Revere 4.3
15 Haverhill 4.2
15 Leominster 4.2
15 Westfield 4.2
16 Attleboro 4.1
16 Boston 4.1
16 Gloucester 4.1
16 Malden 4.1
16 Pittsfield 4.1
16 Quincy 4.1
17 Franklin Town 4
18 Weymouth Town 3.9
19 Braintree Town 3.8
20 Peabody 3.7
20 Waltham 3.7
20 Woburn 3.7
21 Barnstable Town 3.6
21 Marlborough 3.6
21 Medford 3.6
21 Winthrop Town 3.6
22 Beverly 3.5
22 Newton 3.5
22 Somerville 3.5
22 Watertown Town 3.5
23 Agawam Town 3.4
23 Everett 3.4
23 Melrose 3.4
23 Northampton 3.4
23 Easthampton Town 3.4
23 Newburyport 3.4
24 Cambridge 3.3
24 Framingham 3.3
25 Amesbury Town 3.1