RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 119 SHOWN OF 119

Most unemployed people, Massachusetts cities · 2020

Massachusetts cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 119 cities in Massachusetts that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is 543.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Boston, MAMA672,97328,390–

02Springfield, MAMA154,7026,108–

03Worcester, MAMA213,8624,679–

04Lawrence, MAMA89,3204,519–

05Brockton, MAMA106,1344,251–

06New Bedford, MAMA101,8343,460–

07Fall River, MAMA95,2983,390–

08Lowell, MAMA119,9713,335–

09Quincy, MAMA103,1733,331–

10Lynn, MAMA104,2363,160–

11Cambridge, MAMA122,5882,875–

12Framingham, MAMA73,0212,473–

13Malden, MAMA66,3702,310–

14Amherst, MAMA40,9202,230–

15Weymouth, MAMA59,7592,167–

16Revere, MAMA60,1412,083–

17Chicopee, MAMA55,3101,930–

18Haverhill, MAMA68,3611,807–

19Taunton, MAMA62,5221,773–

20Somerville, MAMA84,2111,760–

21Fitchburg, MAMA42,1361,723–

22Pittsfield, MAMA42,9091,627–

23Newton, MAMA90,7411,547–

24Everett, MAMA53,5721,521–

25Chelsea, MAMA40,1301,342–

26Woburn, MAMA43,9621,329–

27Randolph, MAMA34,9481,297–

28Medford, MAMA59,8341,293–

29Holyoke, MAMA38,0231,252–

30Leominster, MAMA44,1941,252–

31Salem, MAMA45,3811,176–

32Peabody, MAMA55,9531,174–

33Marlborough, MAMA42,7721,143–

34Brookline, MAMA63,2661,052–

35Attleboro, MAMA47,4471,047–

36Waltham, MAMA65,037983–

37North Attleborough, MAMA31,506969–

38Gloucester, MAMA30,627924–

39Westfield, MAMA40,546914–

40Arlington, MAMA46,350904–

41Braintree, MAMA38,957886–

42Barnstable, MAMA50,101849–

43Franklin, MAMA33,955828–

44West Springfield, MAMA28,829761–

45Bridgewater, MAMA29,309741–

46Danvers, MAMA28,098700–

47Agawam, MAMA28,783683–

48Melrose, MAMA29,597682–

49Milford, MAMA27,731682–

50Saugus, MAMA28,773675–

51Needham, MAMA32,459671–

52Winthrop, MAMA18,647647–

53Southbridge, MAMA18,105646–

54Wellesley, MAMA30,347624–

55Belmont, MAMA27,175614–

56Beverly, MAMA43,363605–

57Abington, MAMA17,053605–

58Wilmington, MAMA23,336604–

59Lexington, MAMA34,295584–

60Newburyport, MAMA19,148543–

61Dedham, MAMA25,237541–

62Gardner, MAMA21,483504–

63Milton, MAMA28,587502–

64Norwood, MAMA31,542502–

65Swampscott, MAMA15,277487–

66Stoneham, MAMA23,355483–

67Northampton, MAMA31,047480–

68Marblehead, MAMA20,413464–

69Webster, MAMA12,228462–

70Greenfield, MAMA17,691441–

71South Yarmouth, MAMA11,552431–

72Palmer, MAMA12,367417–

73Wakefield, MAMA27,793415–

74Reading, MAMA25,612380–

75Hull, MAMA10,138363–

76Longmeadow, MAMA15,696349–

77Athol, MAMA8,801347–

78Nantucket, MAMA10,017342–

79Hudson, MAMA15,719342–

80Ware, MAMA6,369332–

81Winchester, MAMA23,406310–

82Burlington, MAMA26,274308–

83Spencer, MAMA5,661297–

84Somerset, MAMA18,298295–

85North Adams, MAMA12,368293–

86Andover, MAMA9,451256–

87Plymouth, MAMA7,918236–

88Lynnfield, MAMA13,064226–

89Maynard, MAMA10,712201–

90North Scituate, MAMA6,492197–

91Adams, MAMA5,427192–

92Whitinsville, MAMA7,115189–

93Walpole, MAMA6,461154–

94Clinton, MAMA7,658153–

95Hingham, MAMA5,130148–

96Middleborough Center, MAMA8,155146–

97Holbrook, MAMA11,380140–

98Medfield, MAMA6,849126–

99Northborough, MAMA6,392122–

100Oxford, MAMA5,671122–

101Mansfield Center, MAMA7,222119–

102Pinehurst, MAMA6,845114–

103Foxborough, MAMA6,251114–

104West Concord, MAMA5,876110–

105Cochituate, MAMA6,471102–

106Kingston, MAMA5,910101–

107Salisbury, MAMA5,656101–

108Bellingham, MAMA5,32597–

109East Falmouth, MAMA6,24594–

110Marshfield, MAMA5,16193–

111Sharon, MAMA6,23290–

112West Yarmouth, MAMA6,19485–

113Williamstown, MAMA5,07066–

114Yarmouth Port, MAMA5,96160–

115North Westport, MAMA5,28956–

116Bliss Corner, MAMA5,40548–

117East Harwich, MAMA5,65447–

118Scituate, MAMA5,79635–

119The Pinehills, MAMA5,2829–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS