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Highest unemployment, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 4.9%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: West Yarmouth, MA, up 98 places to #6.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Ware, MAMA6,36914.4%+3.4 pts

02▲63Bellingham, MAMA5,32511.1%+6.9 pts

03▲25Chelsea, MAMA40,1309.2%+2.9 pts

04▲41Andover, MAMA9,4519.1%+4.1 pts

05▲6Webster, MAMA12,2288.9%+1.5 pts

06▲98West Yarmouth, MAMA6,1948.8%+6.1 pts

07▼2Springfield, MAMA154,7028.7%−0.2 pts

08▼1Athol, MAMA8,8018.6%+0.3 pts

09▼3Brockton, MAMA106,1348.6%+0.2 pts

10▼8Lawrence, MAMA89,3208.5%−2.5 pts

11▲2New Bedford, MAMA101,8348.3%+1.0 pts

12▲86East Falmouth, MAMA6,2457.9%+4.8 pts

13▲23Woburn, MAMA43,9627.9%+2.3 pts

14▲5Randolph, MAMA34,9487.7%+1.0 pts

15Holyoke, MAMA38,0237.7%+0.6 pts

16▼13Amherst, MAMA40,9207.7%−3.1 pts

17▼5Southbridge, MAMA18,1057.2%−0.2 pts

18▼4Pittsfield, MAMA42,9097.0%−0.2 pts

19▲29Gardner, MAMA21,4837.0%+2.1 pts

20▼4Revere, MAMA60,1417.0%0.0 pts

21▲8Quincy, MAMA103,1736.9%+1.1 pts

22▼14Fitchburg, MAMA42,1366.7%−1.3 pts

23▲14Gloucester, MAMA30,6276.5%+1.0 pts

24▼15Fall River, MAMA95,2986.5%−1.3 pts

25▲22Worcester, MAMA213,8626.5%+1.5 pts

26▼22Spencer, MAMA5,6616.4%−3.4 pts

27▲19Greenfield, MAMA17,6916.3%+1.3 pts

28▼11Chicopee, MAMA55,3106.3%−0.7 pts

29▼8Adams, MAMA5,4276.3%−0.4 pts

30▲11Leominster, MAMA44,1946.2%+0.8 pts

31▲80Mansfield Center, MAMA7,2226.2%+3.7 pts

32Swampscott, MAMA15,2776.1%+0.4 pts

33▼11Nantucket, MAMA10,0176.1%−0.3 pts

34▼24South Yarmouth, MAMA11,5526.1%−1.5 pts

35▼17Boston, MAMA672,9736.1%−0.8 pts

36▲16Longmeadow, MAMA15,6966.1%+1.3 pts

37▼10Abington, MAMA17,0536.0%−0.2 pts

38▲12West Springfield, MAMA28,8296.0%+1.1 pts

39▼8Winthrop, MAMA18,6475.9%+0.1 pts

40Methuen, MAMA54,5845.8%–

41▼11Taunton, MAMA62,5225.8%0.0 pts

42▲38Foxborough, MAMA6,2515.8%+2.2 pts

43▼9North Attleborough, MAMA31,5065.7%0.0 pts

44▼6Lowell, MAMA119,9715.7%+0.2 pts

45▼1Haverhill, MAMA68,3615.7%+0.6 pts

46▲47Northampton, MAMA31,0475.5%+2.4 pts

47▼12Everett, MAMA53,5725.5%−0.1 pts

48▲46Maynard, MAMA10,7125.5%+2.4 pts

49▲2Marlborough, MAMA42,7725.5%+0.7 pts

50▼30Malden, MAMA66,3705.4%−1.3 pts

51Watertown, MAMA35,7105.3%–

52▲30Clinton, MAMA7,6585.3%+1.8 pts

53Whitinsville, MAMA7,1155.3%+0.6 pts

54▲20Hudson, MAMA15,7195.2%+1.3 pts

55▲14Franklin, MAMA33,9555.2%+1.0 pts

56▼1Salem, MAMA45,3815.1%+0.5 pts

57▼17Newburyport, MAMA19,1485.1%−0.4 pts

58▼19Plymouth, MAMA7,9185.1%−0.4 pts

59▼36Lynn, MAMA104,2365.0%−1.3 pts

60▼2North Adams, MAMA12,3685.0%+0.5 pts

61▲17Medfield, MAMA6,8495.0%+1.3 pts

62▼5Milford, MAMA27,7314.9%+0.4 pts

63▲9Peabody, MAMA55,9534.9%+0.8 pts

64▼39Weymouth, MAMA59,7594.9%−1.5 pts

65▲24Milton, MAMA28,5874.8%+1.5 pts

66▼33Framingham, MAMA73,0214.8%−0.9 pts

67▼7Wilmington, MAMA23,3364.8%+0.4 pts

68▲8Oxford, MAMA5,6714.8%+1.0 pts

69▼8Danvers, MAMA28,0984.7%+0.3 pts

70Easthampton, MAMA15,8514.7%–

71▼1Attleboro, MAMA47,4474.7%+0.5 pts

72▲7Marshfield, MAMA5,1614.7%+1.2 pts

73▼17Walpole, MAMA6,4614.7%+0.1 pts

74▼25Bridgewater, MAMA29,3094.7%−0.2 pts

75▲8Salisbury, MAMA5,6564.6%+1.2 pts

76▼50North Scituate, MAMA6,4924.5%−1.9 pts

77▲38Burlington, MAMA26,2744.4%+2.4 pts

78▲31Beverly, MAMA43,3634.4%+1.8 pts

79▼25Wellesley, MAMA30,3474.4%−0.3 pts

80▼17Needham, MAMA32,4594.4%0.0 pts

81▲25Wakefield, MAMA27,7934.4%+1.7 pts

82▼23Belmont, MAMA27,1754.3%−0.1 pts

83▲4Medford, MAMA59,8344.3%+0.9 pts

84▲35The Pinehills, MAMA5,2824.3%+3.7 pts

85▲20Sharon, MAMA6,2324.2%+1.5 pts

86▼19Braintree, MAMA38,9574.0%−0.2 pts

87▼25Agawam, MAMA28,7834.0%−0.4 pts

88▼46Hull, MAMA10,1384.0%−1.4 pts

89▼14West Concord, MAMA5,8764.0%+0.1 pts

90▼26Saugus, MAMA28,7733.8%−0.5 pts

91▲11Winchester, MAMA23,4063.8%+1.0 pts

92▼2Newton, MAMA90,7413.8%+0.5 pts

93▼25Melrose, MAMA29,5973.7%−0.5 pts

94▲14Waltham, MAMA65,0373.7%+1.1 pts

95Amesbury, MAMA17,5883.6%–

96▲1Brookline, MAMA63,2663.6%+0.6 pts

97▼11Middleborough Center, MAMA8,1553.6%+0.2 pts

98▲3Norwood, MAMA31,5423.6%+0.7 pts

99▼26Cambridge, MAMA122,5883.4%−0.6 pts

100▼57Hingham, MAMA5,1303.3%−1.8 pts

101▲2Reading, MAMA25,6123.3%+0.6 pts

102▼7Somerset, MAMA18,2983.3%+0.2 pts

103▲15Scituate, MAMA5,7963.2%+2.1 pts

104▼27Dedham, MAMA25,2373.1%−0.6 pts

105▼20Barnstable, MAMA50,1013.1%−0.3 pts

106▲8North Westport, MAMA5,2893.1%+0.9 pts

107▼41Westfield, MAMA40,5463.0%−1.2 pts

108▼17Lynnfield, MAMA13,0643.0%−0.3 pts

109▼10Somerville, MAMA84,2113.0%0.0 pts

110▼29Lexington, MAMA34,2952.9%−0.6 pts

111▼23Arlington, MAMA46,3502.9%−0.5 pts

112▼88Palmer, MAMA12,3672.9%−3.5 pts

113▼21Northborough, MAMA6,3922.9%−0.3 pts

114▼1Holbrook, MAMA11,3802.8%+0.5 pts

115▼19Pinehurst, MAMA6,8452.7%−0.4 pts

116▼45Marblehead, MAMA20,4132.6%−1.5 pts

117▼5Kingston, MAMA5,9102.5%+0.1 pts

118▼18Cochituate, MAMA6,4712.4%−0.5 pts

119▼35Stoneham, MAMA23,3552.2%−1.3 pts

120▼10Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,9612.1%−0.4 pts

121▼4East Harwich, MAMA5,6541.8%+0.1 pts

122▼6Bliss Corner, MAMA5,4051.7%−0.1 pts

123▼16Williamstown, MAMA5,0701.7%−0.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES