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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.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Boston, MAMA672,97324,547−14%

02Worcester, MAMA213,8627,201+54%

03Springfield, MAMA154,7026,014−2%

04Brockton, MAMA106,1344,752+12%

05Quincy, MAMA103,1734,384+32%

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

07Lawrence, MAMA89,3203,946−13%

08Lowell, MAMA119,9713,658+10%

09Fall River, MAMA95,2983,116−8%

10Lynn, MAMA104,2362,703−14%

11Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,494−13%

12Revere, MAMA60,1412,393+15%

13Malden, MAMA66,3702,144−7%

14Haverhill, MAMA68,3612,126+18%

15Woburn, MAMA43,9622,047+54%

16Framingham, MAMA73,0212,028−18%

17Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,960+46%

18Taunton, MAMA62,5221,919+8%

19Newton, MAMA90,7411,819+18%

20Methuen, MAMA54,5841,763–

21Chicopee, MAMA55,3101,745−10%

22Somerville, MAMA84,2111,738−1%

23Weymouth, MAMA59,7591,668−23%

24Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,645+1%

25Medford, MAMA59,8341,633+26%

26Everett, MAMA53,5721,610+6%

27Randolph, MAMA34,9481,558+20%

28Leominster, MAMA44,1941,530+22%

29Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,528−11%

30Amherst, MAMA40,9201,469−34%

31Peabody, MAMA55,9531,451+24%

32Waltham, MAMA65,0371,449+47%

33Brookline, MAMA63,2661,405+34%

34Salem, MAMA45,3811,378+17%

35Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,339+17%

36Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,283+2%

37Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,256+20%

38Watertown, MAMA35,7101,197–

39Gloucester, MAMA30,6271,082+17%

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

41Beverly, MAMA43,3631,049+73%

42Franklin, MAMA33,9551,003+21%

43West Springfield, MAMA28,829935+23%

44Northampton, MAMA31,047927+93%

45Braintree, MAMA38,957889+0%

46Arlington, MAMA46,350814−10%

47Barnstable, MAMA50,101811−4%

48Danvers, MAMA28,098790+13%

49Milford, MAMA27,731788+16%

50Milton, MAMA28,587737+47%

51Needham, MAMA32,459734+9%

52Gardner, MAMA21,483727+44%

53Wakefield, MAMA27,793704+70%

54Bridgewater, MAMA29,309699−6%

55Southbridge, MAMA18,105698+8%

56Norwood, MAMA31,542659+31%

57Burlington, MAMA26,274657+113%

58Wilmington, MAMA23,336651+8%

59Belmont, MAMA27,175644+5%

60Westfield, MAMA40,546633−31%

61Melrose, MAMA29,597628−8%

62Saugus, MAMA28,773625−7%

63Winthrop, MAMA18,647622−4%

64Wellesley, MAMA30,347620−1%

65Abington, MAMA17,053615+2%

66Agawam, MAMA28,783598−12%

67Webster, MAMA12,228598+29%

68Greenfield, MAMA17,691545+24%

69Newburyport, MAMA19,148510−6%

70Swampscott, MAMA15,277508+4%

71Lexington, MAMA34,295503−14%

72Andover, MAMA9,451489+91%

73Hudson, MAMA15,719461+35%

74Dedham, MAMA25,237459−15%

75Winchester, MAMA23,406456+47%

76Reading, MAMA25,612454+19%

77Longmeadow, MAMA15,696445+28%

78Easthampton, MAMA15,851423–

79Ware, MAMA6,369414+25%

80Athol, MAMA8,801372+7%

81Nantucket, MAMA10,017370+8%

82Amesbury, MAMA17,588370–

83South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552369−14%

84Maynard, MAMA10,712353+76%

85Bellingham, MAMA5,325338+248%

86Somerset, MAMA18,298315+7%

87North Adams, MAMA12,368295+1%

88Marblehead, MAMA20,413294−37%

89Stoneham, MAMA23,355291−40%

90Clinton, MAMA7,658259+69%

91Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222255+114%

92Plymouth, MAMA7,918254+8%

93East Falmouth, MAMA6,245253+169%

94Hull, MAMA10,138252−31%

95West Yarmouth, MAMA6,194252+196%

96Whitinsville, MAMA7,115222+17%

97Foxborough, MAMA6,251213+87%

98Lynnfield, MAMA13,064201−11%

99Medfield, MAMA6,849195+55%

100Palmer, MAMA12,367190−54%

101Spencer, MAMA5,661186−37%

102Holbrook, MAMA11,380182+30%

103Walpole, MAMA6,461181+18%

104Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155177+21%

105Adams, MAMA5,427169−12%

106Salisbury, MAMA5,656151+50%

107North Scituate, MAMA6,492149−24%

108Oxford, MAMA5,671145+19%

109Sharon, MAMA6,232144+60%

110Marshfield, MAMA5,161125+34%

111Pinehurst, MAMA6,845106−7%

112Northborough, MAMA6,39298−20%

113West Concord, MAMA5,87698−11%

114Kingston, MAMA5,91096−5%

115North Westport, MAMA5,28994+68%

116Scituate, MAMA5,79689+154%

117Cochituate, MAMA6,47181−21%

118Hingham, MAMA5,13080−46%

119The Pinehills, MAMA5,28267+644%

120Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96165+8%

121East Harwich, MAMA5,65459+26%

122Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40548+0%

123Williamstown, MAMA5,07042−36%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES