Ranking of Missouri Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2025
Updated on September 15, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May 2025, among all Missouri cities, the cities with the highest unemployment rate includes: Grandview (4.5%), Independence (4.5%), and Raytown (4.4%).
The chart below shows the top 30 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all Missouri cities.
You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.
Related Topics: Missouri BLS Topic List.
Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Ranking of Missouri Cities By Unemployment Rate in May 2025
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Grandview | 4.5 |
| 1 | Independence | 4.5 |
| 2 | Raytown | 4.4 |
| 2 | St. Louis | 4.4 |
| 3 | Hazelwood | 4.3 |
| 4 | Florissant | 4.2 |
| 4 | St. Joseph | 4.2 |
| 5 | Cape Girardeau | 4.1 |
| 6 | Gladstone | 4 |
| 6 | Joplin | 4 |
| 6 | Springfield | 4 |
| 7 | Kansas City | 3.9 |
| 8 | Blue Springs | 3.8 |
| 9 | Raymore | 3.7 |
| 9 | St. Charles | 3.7 |
| 10 | Columbia | 3.6 |
| 10 | Kirkwood | 3.6 |
| 10 | University City | 3.6 |
| 11 | Belton | 3.5 |
| 11 | Chesterfield | 3.5 |
| 11 | Maryland Heights | 3.5 |
| 11 | Nixa | 3.5 |
| 11 | St. Peters | 3.5 |
| 12 | Ballwin | 3.4 |
| 12 | Jefferson City | 3.4 |
| 12 | Lee's Summit | 3.4 |
| 12 | Liberty | 3.4 |
| 13 | Wildwood | 3.3 |
| 14 | Wentzville | 3.2 |
| 15 | O'Fallon | 3.1 |