Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in January 2008
Updated on August 3, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for January 2008, among all New York cities, Niagara Falls had the highest unemployment rate (8.6%), followed by Lockport (7.7%), and Hempstead (7%).
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 January 2008
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
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| 1 | Niagara Falls | 8.6 |
| 2 | Lockport | 7.7 |
| 3 | Hempstead | 7 |
| 3 | Hempstead | 7 |
| 3 | Rochester | 7 |
| 4 | Buffalo | 6.7 |
| 5 | Auburn | 6.6 |
| 6 | Newburgh | 6.5 |
| 6 | Newburgh | 6.5 |
| 7 | Binghamton | 6.3 |
| 8 | Troy | 6.2 |
| 9 | Poughkeepsie | 6.1 |
| 9 | Elmira | 6.1 |
| 9 | Poughkeepsie | 6.1 |
| 10 | Haverstraw | 6 |
| 10 | Schenectady | 6 |
| 11 | Utica | 5.9 |
| 12 | Mount Vernon | 5.8 |
| 12 | North Tonawanda | 5.8 |
| 13 | Cheektowaga | 5.7 |
| 13 | Jamestown | 5.7 |
| 13 | Syracuse | 5.7 |
| 13 | Watertown | 5.7 |
| 14 | Southampton | 5.6 |
| 14 | New Rochelle | 5.6 |
| 14 | Rome | 5.6 |
| 15 | Tonawanda | 5.5 |
| 15 | Middletown | 5.5 |
| 15 | New York | 5.5 |
| 16 | Greece | 5.4 |
| 16 | Hamburg | 5.4 |
| 16 | West Seneca | 5.4 |
| 16 | Albany | 5.4 |
| 16 | Freeport | 5.4 |
| 17 | Gates | 5.3 |
| 17 | Lancaster | 5.3 |
| 17 | Glen Cove | 5.3 |
| 17 | Yonkers | 5.3 |
| 18 | Chili | 5.2 |
| 18 | Riverhead | 5.2 |
| 19 | Irondequoit | 5.1 |
| 19 | New Windsor | 5.1 |
| 19 | Queensbury | 5.1 |
| 20 | Babylon | 5 |
| 20 | Union | 5 |
| 21 | Cicero | 4.9 |
| 21 | Salina | 4.9 |
| 21 | Wappinger | 4.9 |
| 22 | Islip | 4.8 |
| 22 | Rotterdam | 4.8 |
| 22 | Vestal | 4.8 |
| 22 | Wallkill | 4.8 |
| 23 | Lindenhurst | 4.7 |
| 24 | Clarence | 4.6 |
| 25 | Brookhaven | 4.5 |
| 25 | Orchard Park | 4.5 |
| 26 | Amherst | 4.4 |
| 26 | Clay | 4.4 |
| 26 | Monroe | 4.4 |
| 27 | Colonie | 4.3 |
| 27 | De Witt | 4.3 |
| 27 | Huntington | 4.3 |
| 27 | Ithaca | 4.3 |
| 27 | Long Beach | 4.3 |
| 27 | Port Chester | 4.3 |
| 27 | Valley Stream | 4.3 |
| 28 | Cortlandt | 4.2 |
| 28 | East Fishkill | 4.2 |
| 28 | Henrietta | 4.2 |
| 28 | Mount Pleasant | 4.2 |
| 28 | Rye | 4.2 |
| 29 | Glenville | 4.1 |
| 29 | Orangetown | 4.1 |
| 29 | Warwick | 4.1 |
| 29 | Webster | 4.1 |
| 29 | Harrison | 4.1 |
| 29 | Spring Valley | 4.1 |
| 30 | North Hempstead | 4 |
| 30 | Oyster Bay | 4 |
| 30 | Penfield | 4 |
| 30 | Ramapo | 4 |
| 30 | Smithtown | 4 |
| 30 | Saratoga Springs | 4 |
| 30 | White Plains | 4 |
| 31 | Clarkstown | 3.9 |
| 31 | Eastchester | 3.9 |
| 31 | Manlius | 3.9 |
| 32 | Carmel | 3.8 |
| 32 | Perinton | 3.8 |
| 32 | Yorktown | 3.8 |
| 33 | Greenburgh | 3.7 |
| 34 | Bethlehem | 3.6 |
| 34 | Clifton Park | 3.6 |
| 34 | Rockville Centre | 3.6 |
| 35 | Brighton | 3.5 |
| 36 | Guilderland | 3.4 |
| 37 | Mamaroneck | 3.3 |
| 38 | Pittsford | 3.2 |