Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2003
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for April 2003, among all Illinois cities, Harvey had the highest unemployment rate (11.8%), followed by Chicago Heights (11.6%), and Maywood (11.1%).
The chart below shows the top 96 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Illinois cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Illinois BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in April 2003
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Harvey | 11.8 |
| 2 | Chicago Heights | 11.6 |
| 3 | Maywood | 11.1 |
| 4 | East St. Louis | 11 |
| 5 | Cicero | 10.1 |
| 6 | North Chicago | 10 |
| 7 | Dolton | 9.1 |
| 7 | Kankakee | 9.1 |
| 8 | Rockford | 8.6 |
| 9 | Round Lake Beach | 8.5 |
| 10 | Calumet City | 8.3 |
| 10 | Elgin | 8.3 |
| 11 | Belvidere | 8.1 |
| 11 | Carpentersville | 8.1 |
| 12 | Alton | 8 |
| 12 | Chicago | 8 |
| 12 | Joliet | 8 |
| 13 | Addison | 7.9 |
| 13 | Zion | 7.9 |
| 14 | Danville | 7.8 |
| 14 | Decatur | 7.8 |
| 15 | Berwyn | 7.7 |
| 15 | Waukegan | 7.7 |
| 16 | Freeport | 7.4 |
| 16 | Galesburg | 7.4 |
| 17 | Des Plaines | 7.3 |
| 18 | Aurora | 7.2 |
| 18 | Glendale Heights | 7.2 |
| 19 | Hanover Park | 7.1 |
| 20 | Park Forest | 7 |
| 21 | Burbank | 6.9 |
| 21 | Lockport | 6.9 |
| 21 | Streamwood | 6.9 |
| 22 | Elmwood Park | 6.7 |
| 22 | Lansing | 6.7 |
| 23 | Oak Lawn | 6.5 |
| 23 | Romeoville | 6.5 |
| 24 | Belleville | 6.4 |
| 25 | Bolingbrook | 6.3 |
| 26 | Pekin | 6.2 |
| 26 | Peoria | 6.2 |
| 26 | West Chicago | 6.2 |
| 26 | Wheeling | 6.2 |
| 27 | Granite City | 6.1 |
| 28 | McHenry | 6 |
| 29 | Niles | 5.9 |
| 30 | Bartlett | 5.8 |
| 30 | Crystal Lake | 5.8 |
| 30 | Lombard | 5.8 |
| 31 | Hoffman Estates | 5.7 |
| 31 | Lake in the Hills | 5.7 |
| 31 | Oak Forest | 5.7 |
| 31 | Tinley Park | 5.7 |
| 31 | Westmont | 5.7 |
| 32 | Carol Stream | 5.6 |
| 32 | Elk Grove Village | 5.6 |
| 33 | Mundelein | 5.5 |
| 34 | Palatine | 5.4 |
| 34 | Rock Island | 5.4 |
| 34 | Schaumburg | 5.4 |
| 35 | Algonquin | 5.3 |
| 35 | Homer Glen | 5.3 |
| 35 | Oswego | 5.3 |
| 35 | Quincy | 5.3 |
| 35 | Skokie | 5.3 |
| 36 | Moline | 5.2 |
| 36 | Mount Prospect | 5.2 |
| 36 | Woodridge | 5.2 |
| 37 | Arlington Heights | 5.1 |
| 37 | Evanston | 5.1 |
| 38 | Orland Park | 5 |
| 38 | Plainfield | 5 |
| 38 | Springfield | 5 |
| 39 | Naperville | 4.9 |
| 40 | Batavia | 4.8 |
| 40 | Oak Park | 4.8 |
| 40 | O'Fallon | 4.8 |
| 40 | Park Ridge | 4.8 |
| 41 | Collinsville | 4.7 |
| 41 | DeKalb | 4.7 |
| 41 | Downers Grove | 4.7 |
| 41 | Elmhurst | 4.7 |
| 41 | Glen Ellyn | 4.7 |
| 42 | St. Charles | 4.6 |
| 42 | Wheaton | 4.6 |
| 43 | Buffalo Grove | 4.4 |
| 43 | Glenview | 4.4 |
| 44 | Northbrook | 4.3 |
| 45 | Gurnee | 4.1 |
| 45 | Wilmette | 4.1 |
| 46 | Urbana | 3.9 |
| 47 | Bloomington | 3.8 |
| 48 | Champaign | 3.7 |
| 49 | Carbondale | 3.5 |
| 49 | Highland Park | 3.5 |
| 50 | Normal | 3.3 |