Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2002

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December, 2002, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (28.8%), followed by Delano, CA (28.3%), and Sanger, CA (20.6%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high unemployment rate, and the table below shows the ranking for the top 200 cities.

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Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2002

San Luis, AZ

Delano, CA

Sanger, CA

Watsonville, CA

Eagle Pass, TX

Salinas, CA

Selma, AL

Madera, CA

Calexico, CA

Soledad, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2002

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	28.8
2	Delano, CA	28.3
3	Sanger, CA	20.6
4	Watsonville, CA	19.2
5	Eagle Pass, TX	18.3
6	Salinas, CA	17.5
7	Selma, AL	17
8	Madera, CA	16.9
9	Calexico, CA	16.3
10	Soledad, CA	15.9
11	Camden, NJ	15.8
12	Yuba City, CA	13.7
13	East Palo Alto, CA	13.6
13	El Centro, CA	13.6
14	Weslaco, TX	13.4
15	Corcoran, CA	13.1
15	Port Arthur, TX	13.1
16	Pontiac, MI	13
16	Pasco, WA	13
17	Los Banos, CA	12.9
18	Ceres, CA	12.8
18	Gilroy, CA	12.8
19	Saginaw, MI	12.7
19	Yakima, WA	12.7
20	Atwater, CA	12.5
21	Porterville, CA	12.4
21	Flint, MI	12.4
21	Newark, NJ	12.4
21	Youngstown, OH	12.4
22	Paterson, NJ	12.2
23	Fresno, CA	12.1
23	Merced, CA	12.1
24	Hollister, CA	12
25	San Pablo, CA	11.9
25	Lawrence, MA	11.9
26	Chicago Heights, IL	11.8
26	Harvey, IL	11.8
26	Perth Amboy, NJ	11.8
27	Stockton, CA	11.7
28	Detroit, MI	11.6
28	Socorro, TX	11.6
29	Compton, CA	11.5
29	Tulare, CA	11.5
30	East Chicago, IN	11.4
30	Kinston, NC	11.4
31	Florence, AL	11.1
32	Hanford, CA	11
32	Morgan Hill, CA	11
32	Gary, IN	11
32	Trenton, NJ	11
32	Union City, NJ	11
32	Rocky Mount, NC	11
32	Martinsville, VA	11
33	Fort Pierce, FL	10.9
33	Brownsville, TX	10.9
34	Bessemer, AL	10.8
35	West Sacramento, CA	10.7
36	Bell Gardens, CA	10.6
36	Lynwood, CA	10.6
36	Muskegon, MI	10.6
36	Port Huron, MI	10.6
36	Springfield, OH	10.6
36	Racine, WI	10.6
37	Cicero, IL	10.5
37	Maywood, IL	10.5
37	Lima, OH	10.5
38	Coachella, CA	10.4
38	East Orange, NJ	10.4
38	Warren, OH	10.4
38	Everett, WA	10.4
39	Canton, OH	10.3
39	Lancaster, TX	10.3
39	Bremerton, WA	10.3
39	Lakewood, WA	10.3
39	Wenatchee, WA	10.3
40	Lompoc, CA	10.2
40	Perris, CA	10.2
40	Santa Paula, CA	10.2
40	Columbus, MS	10.2
40	Irvington, NJ	10.2
41	National City, CA	10.1
41	Oakland, CA	10.1
41	Lauderdale Lakes, FL	10.1
41	Atlantic City, NJ	10.1
41	Dayton, OH	10.1
41	San Benito, TX	10.1
42	Riviera Beach, FL	10
42	East St. Louis, IL	10
42	Jackson, MI	10
42	Anderson, SC	10
42	Longview, WA	10
43	Huntington Park, CA	9.9
43	San Jacinto, CA	9.9
43	Hartford, CT	9.9
43	Belvidere, IL	9.9
43	Mount Morris, MI	9.9
43	Elizabeth, NJ	9.9
43	Passaic, NJ	9.9
43	Mission, TX	9.9
43	Pharr, TX	9.9
44	Commerce City, CO	9.8
44	Round Lake Beach, IL	9.8
44	Spartanburg, SC	9.8
45	Yuma, AZ	9.7
45	Maywood, CA	9.7
45	Paramount, CA	9.7
46	Richmond, CA	9.6
46	Kankakee, IL	9.6
46	Thomasville, NC	9.6
46	San Juan, TX	9.6
47	San Jose, CA	9.5
47	Hickory, NC	9.5
48	Anniston, AL	9.4
48	Goldsboro, NC	9.4
48	Sandusky, OH	9.4
48	Mount Vernon, WA	9.4
49	Adelanto, CA	9.3
49	Lancaster, CA	9.3
49	Pittsburg, CA	9.3
49	Dolton, IL	9.3
49	North Chicago, IL	9.3
49	Reading, PA	9.3
50	Cudahy, CA	9.2
50	Carpentersville, IL	9.2
50	Kansas City, KS	9.2
50	Sanford, NC	9.2
50	Zanesville, OH	9.2
51	Lincoln, CA	9.1
51	Albany, OR	9.1
51	Springfield, OR	9.1
51	Walla Walla, WA	9.1
52	Pine Bluff, AR	9
52	Santa Maria, CA	9
52	Statesville, NC	9
52	Mansfield, OH	9
52	New Castle, PA	9
53	Lake Worth Beach, FL	8.9
53	Elgin, IL	8.9
53	Garfield, NJ	8.9
53	West New York, NJ	8.9
53	Burlington, NC	8.9
53	San Marcos, TX	8.9
53	SeaTac, WA	8.9
54	Fairbanks, AK	8.8
54	Bell, CA	8.8
54	Milpitas, CA	8.8
54	Calumet City, IL	8.8
54	City of Orange, NJ	8.8
54	Monroe, NC	8.8
54	Akron, OH	8.8
54	Edinburg, TX	8.8
54	Ogden, UT	8.8
54	Vancouver, WA	8.8
55	Modesto, CA	8.7
55	New Bedford, MA	8.7
56	Hawthorne, CA	8.6
56	Post Falls, ID	8.6
56	Michigan City, IN	8.6
56	Greenville, MS	8.6
56	Berkeley, NJ	8.6
56	Cleveland, OH	8.6
56	Johnstown, PA	8.6
56	Dallas, TX	8.6
56	Tacoma, WA	8.6
57	Neptune, NJ	8.5
57	Jersey City, NJ	8.5
57	Millville, NJ	8.5
57	Salisbury, NC	8.5
57	Spokane, WA	8.5
57	Beloit, WI	8.5
58	South Gate, CA	8.4
58	Chelsea, MA	8.4
58	Long Branch, NJ	8.4
58	New Brunswick, NJ	8.4
58	Plainfield, NJ	8.4
58	Gastonia, NC	8.4
58	McMinnville, OR	8.4
58	Galveston, TX	8.4
59	Imperial Beach, CA	8.3
59	Manteca, CA	8.3
59	Oxnard, CA	8.3
59	Visalia, CA	8.3
59	Joliet, IL	8.3
59	New York, NY	8.3
59	Niagara Falls, NY	8.3
59	Texarkana, TX	8.3
59	Des Moines, WA	8.3
60	El Mirage, AZ	8.2
60	Baldwin Park, CA	8.2
60	Inglewood, CA	8.2
60	Palmdale, CA	8.2
60	Coeur d'Alene, ID	8.2
60	Chicago, IL	8.2
60	Grand Rapids, MI	8.2
60	Willingboro, NJ	8.2
60	Barberton, OH	8.2
60	Oregon City, OR	8.2
60	Chester, PA	8.2
60	Auburn, WA	8.2
61	Birmingham, AL	8.1