Ranking of Illinois Cities By Unemployment Rate in August 2017
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for August 2017, among all Illinois cities, Dolton had the highest unemployment rate (11.6%), followed by Harvey (10.2%), and Maywood (10%).
The chart below shows the top 103 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 August 2017
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dolton | 11.6 |
| 2 | Harvey | 10.2 |
| 3 | Maywood | 10 |
| 4 | Calumet City | 9.4 |
| 5 | East St. Louis | 9.3 |
| 6 | Chicago Heights | 9 |
| 7 | Park Forest | 8.8 |
| 8 | Danville | 8.4 |
| 9 | Lansing | 7 |
| 10 | Kankakee | 6.9 |
| 11 | Decatur | 6.5 |
| 12 | Rockford | 6.3 |
| 13 | Joliet | 6.2 |
| 14 | Alton | 6 |
| 14 | Chicago | 6 |
| 15 | Homer Glen | 5.8 |
| 15 | Pekin | 5.8 |
| 16 | Oak Lawn | 5.7 |
| 16 | Peoria | 5.7 |
| 17 | Belleville | 5.6 |
| 17 | Granite City | 5.6 |
| 18 | Oak Forest | 5.5 |
| 19 | Berwyn | 5.4 |
| 19 | Bolingbrook | 5.4 |
| 19 | Huntley | 5.4 |
| 20 | Elmwood Park | 5.3 |
| 20 | Hanover Park | 5.3 |
| 20 | Streamwood | 5.3 |
| 20 | Zion | 5.3 |
| 21 | Aurora | 5.2 |
| 21 | Burbank | 5.2 |
| 21 | Galesburg | 5.2 |
| 21 | Romeoville | 5.2 |
| 21 | Tinley Park | 5.2 |
| 22 | Rock Island | 5.1 |
| 23 | Freeport | 5 |
| 23 | Lake in the Hills | 5 |
| 23 | Skokie | 5 |
| 23 | Springfield | 5 |
| 24 | Belvidere | 4.9 |
| 24 | Carbondale | 4.9 |
| 24 | Carol Stream | 4.9 |
| 24 | Elk Grove Village | 4.9 |
| 24 | Niles | 4.9 |
| 24 | North Chicago | 4.9 |
| 24 | Oak Park | 4.9 |
| 24 | Orland Park | 4.9 |
| 24 | Schaumburg | 4.9 |
| 25 | Collinsville | 4.8 |
| 25 | Des Plaines | 4.8 |
| 25 | Evanston | 4.8 |
| 25 | Glendale Heights | 4.8 |
| 25 | Hoffman Estates | 4.8 |
| 25 | Melrose Park | 4.8 |
| 26 | Cicero | 4.7 |
| 26 | Crystal Lake | 4.7 |
| 26 | DeKalb | 4.7 |
| 26 | Lombard | 4.7 |
| 26 | Morton Grove | 4.7 |
| 26 | Naperville | 4.7 |
| 26 | New Lenox | 4.7 |
| 26 | Westmont | 4.7 |
| 26 | Woodridge | 4.7 |
| 27 | Urbana | 4.6 |
| 27 | West Chicago | 4.6 |
| 27 | Woodstock | 4.6 |
| 28 | Addison | 4.5 |
| 28 | Bartlett | 4.5 |
| 28 | Downers Grove | 4.5 |
| 28 | Elgin | 4.5 |
| 28 | Elmhurst | 4.5 |
| 28 | Moline | 4.5 |
| 28 | Waukegan | 4.5 |
| 28 | Wheaton | 4.5 |
| 29 | Arlington Heights | 4.4 |
| 29 | Carpentersville | 4.4 |
| 29 | Champaign | 4.4 |
| 29 | Glen Ellyn | 4.4 |
| 29 | Lockport | 4.4 |
| 29 | Palatine | 4.4 |
| 29 | Park Ridge | 4.4 |
| 29 | Round Lake Beach | 4.4 |
| 30 | Algonquin | 4.3 |
| 30 | McHenry | 4.3 |
| 30 | Northbrook | 4.3 |
| 30 | O'Fallon | 4.3 |
| 30 | Plainfield | 4.3 |
| 31 | Buffalo Grove | 4.2 |
| 31 | Wilmette | 4.2 |
| 32 | Glenview | 4.1 |
| 32 | Mount Prospect | 4.1 |
| 32 | Oswego | 4.1 |
| 33 | Batavia | 4 |
| 33 | Bloomington | 4 |
| 34 | Edwardsville | 3.9 |
| 34 | Gurnee | 3.9 |
| 34 | Wheeling | 3.9 |
| 35 | Mundelein | 3.8 |
| 35 | Normal | 3.8 |
| 35 | Quincy | 3.8 |
| 35 | St. Charles | 3.8 |
| 36 | Highland Park | 3.6 |
| 36 | Vernon Hills | 3.6 |