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Most unemployed people, Massachusetts cities

Massachusetts cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 123 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 123 is 625. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Burlington, MA, up 25 places to #57.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,97324,547−14%

02▲1Worcester, MAMA213,8627,201+54%

03▼1Springfield, MAMA154,7026,014−2%

04▲1Brockton, MAMA106,1344,752+12%

05▲4Quincy, MAMA103,1734,384+32%

06New Bedford, MAMA101,8344,114+19%

07▼3Lawrence, MAMA89,3203,946−13%

08Lowell, MAMA119,9713,658+10%

09▼2Fall River, MAMA95,2983,116−8%

10Lynn, MAMA104,2362,703−14%

11Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,494−13%

12▲4Revere, MAMA60,1412,393+15%

13Malden, MAMA66,3702,144−7%

14▲4Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,126+18%

15▲11Woburn, MAMA43,9622,047+54%

16▼4Framingham, MAMA73,0212,028−18%

17▲8Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,960+46%

18▲1Taunton, MAMA62,5221,919+8%

19▲4Newton, MAMA90,7411,819+18%

20Methuen, MAMA54,5841,763–

21▼4Chicopee, MAMA55,3101,745−10%

22▼2Somerville, MAMA84,2111,738−1%

23▼8Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,668−23%

24▼2Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,645+1%

25▲3Medford, MAMA59,8341,633+26%

26▼2Everett, MAMA53,5721,610+6%

27Randolph, MAMA34,9481,558+20%

28▲2Leominster, MAMA44,1941,530+22%

29▼8Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,528−11%

30▼16Amherst, MAMA40,9201,469−34%

31▲1Peabody, MAMA55,9531,451+24%

32▲4Waltham, MAMA65,0371,449+47%

33▲1Brookline, MAMA63,2661,405+34%

34▼3Salem, MAMA45,3811,378+17%

35▼2Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,339+17%

36▼7Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,283+2%

37▼2Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,256+20%

38Watertown, MAMA35,7101,197–

39▼1Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,082+17%

40▼3North Attleborough, MAMA31,5061,064+10%

41▲15Beverly, MAMA43,3631,049+73%

42▲1Franklin, MAMA33,9551,003+21%

43▲1West Springfield, MAMA28,829935+23%

44▲23Northampton, MAMA31,047927+93%

45▼4Braintree, MAMA38,9578890%

46▼6Arlington, MAMA46,350814−10%

47▼5Barnstable, MAMA50,101811−4%

48▼2Danvers, MAMA28,098790+13%

49Milford, MAMA27,731788+16%

50▲13Milton, MAMA28,587737+47%

51Needham, MAMA32,459734+9%

52▲10Gardner, MAMA21,483727+44%

53▲20Wakefield, MAMA27,793704+70%

54▼9Bridgewater, MAMA29,309699−6%

55▼2Southbridge, MAMA18,105698+8%

56▲8Norwood, MAMA31,542659+31%

57▲25Burlington, MAMA26,274657+113%

58Wilmington, MAMA23,336651+8%

59▼4Belmont, MAMA27,175644+5%

60▼21Westfield, MAMA40,546633−31%

61▼13Melrose, MAMA29,597628−8%

62▼12Saugus, MAMA28,773625−7%

63▼11Winthrop, MAMA18,647622−4%

64▼10Wellesley, MAMA30,347620−1%

65▼8Abington, MAMA17,053615+2%

66▼19Agawam, MAMA28,783598−12%

67▲2Webster, MAMA12,228598+29%

68▲2Greenfield, MAMA17,691545+24%

69▼9Newburyport, MAMA19,148510−6%

70▼5Swampscott, MAMA15,277508+4%

71▼12Lexington, MAMA34,295503−14%

72▲14Andover, MAMA9,451489+91%

73▲6Hudson, MAMA15,719461+35%

74▼13Dedham, MAMA25,237459−15%

75▲6Winchester, MAMA23,406456+47%

76▼2Reading, MAMA25,612454+19%

77▼1Longmeadow, MAMA15,696445+28%

78Easthampton, MAMA15,851423–

79▲1Ware, MAMA6,369414+25%

80▼3Athol, MAMA8,801372+7%

81▼3Nantucket, MAMA10,017370+8%

82Amesbury, MAMA17,588370–

83▼12South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552369−14%

84▲5Maynard, MAMA10,712353+76%

85▲23Bellingham, MAMA5,325338+248%

86▼2Somerset, MAMA18,298315+7%

87▼2North Adams, MAMA12,368295+1%

88▼20Marblehead, MAMA20,413294−37%

89▼23Stoneham, MAMA23,355291−40%

90▲4Clinton, MAMA7,658259+69%

91▲10Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222255+114%

92▼5Plymouth, MAMA7,918254+8%

93▲16East Falmouth, MAMA6,245253+169%

94▼19Hull, MAMA10,138252−31%

95▲17West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194252+196%

96▼4Whitinsville, MAMA7,115222+17%

97▲6Foxborough, MAMA6,251213+87%

98▼10Lynnfield, MAMA13,064201−11%

99▼1Medfield, MAMA6,849195+55%

100▼28Palmer, MAMA12,367190−54%

101▼18Spencer, MAMA5,661186−37%

102▼5Holbrook, MAMA11,380182+30%

103▼10Walpole, MAMA6,461181+18%

104▼8Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155177+21%

105▼14Adams, MAMA5,427169−12%

106▲1Salisbury, MAMA5,656151+50%

107▼17North Scituate, MAMA6,492149−24%

108▼8Oxford, MAMA5,671145+19%

109▲2Sharon, MAMA6,232144+60%

110Marshfield, MAMA5,161125+34%

111▼9Pinehurst, MAMA6,845106−7%

112▼13Northborough, MAMA6,39298−20%

113▼9West Concord, MAMA5,87698−11%

114▼8Kingston, MAMA5,91096−5%

115North Westport, MAMA5,28994+68%

116▲2Scituate, MAMA5,79689+154%

117▼12Cochituate, MAMA6,47181−21%

118▼23Hingham, MAMA5,13080−46%

119The Pinehills, MAMA5,28267+644%

120▼6Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96165+8%

121▼4East Harwich, MAMA5,65459+26%

122▼6Bliss Corner, MAMA5,405480%

123▼10Williamstown, MAMA5,07042−36%

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