Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2002

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December 2002, among all New York cities, the cities with the highest unemployment rate includes: New York (8.3%), Niagara Falls (8.3%), and Elmira (7.1%).

The chart below shows the top 98 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all New York cities.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.

Related Topics: New York BLS Topic List.

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2002

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Niagara Falls

Elmira

Rochester

Hempstead

Buffalo

Hempstead

Lockport

Jamestown

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Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in December 2002

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	New York	8.3
1	Niagara Falls	8.3
2	Elmira	7.1
3	Rochester	6.7
4	Hempstead	6.4
4	Buffalo	6.4
4	Hempstead	6.4
5	Lockport	6.2
6	Jamestown	5.9
6	Watertown	5.9
7	Binghamton	5.8
7	Utica	5.8
8	Gates	5.7
8	Haverstraw	5.7
8	Union	5.7
8	Syracuse	5.7
9	Newburgh	5.6
9	Newburgh	5.6
10	Freeport	5.5
10	Mount Vernon	5.5
11	North Tonawanda	5.4
11	Troy	5.4
12	Cheektowaga	5.3
12	Vestal	5.3
12	Auburn	5.3
12	Rome	5.3
12	Yonkers	5.3
13	Chili	5.2
13	New Rochelle	5.2
14	Hamburg	5.1
14	Irondequoit	5.1
14	West Seneca	5.1
15	Babylon	4.9
15	Greece	4.9
15	Lancaster	4.9
15	Poughkeepsie	4.9
15	Poughkeepsie	4.9
16	Salina	4.8
16	Southampton	4.8
17	Cicero	4.7
17	Islip	4.7
17	Tonawanda	4.7
17	Lindenhurst	4.7
17	Schenectady	4.7
18	Queensbury	4.6
18	Riverhead	4.6
19	Brookhaven	4.5
19	Henrietta	4.5
19	Webster	4.5
19	Valley Stream	4.5
20	Clay	4.4
20	Middletown	4.4
21	Clarence	4.3
21	Orchard Park	4.3
21	Albany	4.3
21	Long Beach	4.3
22	Eastchester	4.2
22	Monroe	4.2
22	New Windsor	4.2
22	Penfield	4.2
22	Glen Cove	4.2
23	Amherst	4.1
23	De Witt	4.1
23	Huntington	4.1
23	Oyster Bay	4.1
23	Smithtown	4.1
23	Spring Valley	4.1
24	North Hempstead	4
24	Perinton	4
24	Ramapo	4
24	Wallkill	4
24	Saratoga Springs	4
25	Cortlandt	3.9
25	Orangetown	3.9
25	Rotterdam	3.9
25	Ithaca	3.9
25	Port Chester	3.9
25	White Plains	3.9
26	Brighton	3.8
26	Clarkstown	3.8
26	Mount Pleasant	3.8
26	Rye	3.8
26	Harrison	3.8
27	Carmel	3.7
27	East Fishkill	3.7
27	Glenville	3.7
27	Greenburgh	3.7
27	Pittsford	3.7
27	Wappinger	3.7
27	Rockville Centre	3.7
28	Warwick	3.6
29	Colonie	3.5
29	Manlius	3.5
29	Yorktown	3.5
30	Mamaroneck	3.4
31	Bethlehem	3.2
32	Clifton Park	2.9
32	Guilderland	2.9