Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2002

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September, 2002, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (43.1%), followed by Delano, CA (22.2%), and Calexico, CA (19.8%).

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

Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2002

San Luis, AZ

Delano, CA

Calexico, CA

Selma, AL

Yuma, AZ

El Centro, CA

Camden, NJ

Sanger, CA

Fort Pierce, FL

East Palo Alto, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2002

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	43.1
2	Delano, CA	22.2
3	Calexico, CA	19.8
4	Selma, AL	17.8
5	Yuma, AZ	16.8
6	El Centro, CA	16.5
7	Camden, NJ	15.9
8	Sanger, CA	14.9
9	Fort Pierce, FL	14.2
10	East Palo Alto, CA	13.8
11	Watsonville, CA	13.1
12	Port Arthur, TX	12.9
13	Gilroy, CA	12.8
14	Pontiac, MI	12.4
15	Newark, NJ	12.3
15	Perth Amboy, NJ	12.3
16	Harvey, IL	12.2
17	San Pablo, CA	12
18	Paterson, NJ	11.9
19	Eagle Pass, TX	11.8
19	Weslaco, TX	11.8
20	Compton, CA	11.7
20	Kinston, NC	11.7
21	Maywood, IL	11.6
21	Youngstown, OH	11.6
22	Florence, AL	11.5
22	Martinsville, VA	11.5
23	Riviera Beach, FL	11.4
23	Flint, MI	11.4
24	East Chicago, IN	11.3
24	Trenton, NJ	11.3
25	Lawrence, MA	11.2
26	Coachella, CA	11.1
26	Madera, CA	11.1
26	Socorro, TX	11.1
27	Morgan Hill, CA	11
28	Bessemer, AL	10.9
28	Bell Gardens, CA	10.9
28	Perris, CA	10.9
28	Gary, IN	10.9
28	Detroit, MI	10.9
29	Lynwood, CA	10.8
29	Union City, NJ	10.8
30	Saginaw, MI	10.7
31	San Jacinto, CA	10.6
31	East St. Louis, IL	10.6
32	Lauderdale Lakes, FL	10.5
32	Columbus, MS	10.5
32	Rocky Mount, NC	10.5
33	Anniston, AL	10.4
33	National City, CA	10.4
33	Lancaster, TX	10.4
34	Oakland, CA	10.3
34	Santa Paula, CA	10.3
34	East Orange, NJ	10.3
35	Huntington Park, CA	10.2
35	Lake Worth Beach, FL	10.2
35	Elizabeth, NJ	10.2
35	Everett, WA	10.2
36	Dolton, IL	10.1
36	Irvington, NJ	10.1
36	Brownsville, TX	10.1
37	Dayton, OH	10
38	Maywood, CA	9.9
38	Paramount, CA	9.9
39	Calumet City, IL	9.8
39	Chicago Heights, IL	9.8
40	Ceres, CA	9.7
40	Corcoran, CA	9.7
41	Richmond, CA	9.6
41	Passaic, NJ	9.6
42	Adelanto, CA	9.5
42	Lancaster, CA	9.5
42	San Jose, CA	9.5
42	Canton, OH	9.5
42	Springfield, OH	9.5
42	Anderson, SC	9.5
43	Cudahy, CA	9.4
43	Warren, OH	9.4
43	Spartanburg, SC	9.4
43	San Benito, TX	9.4
43	San Marcos, TX	9.4
44	Pittsburg, CA	9.3
44	Stockton, CA	9.3
44	Bremerton, WA	9.3
45	Lima, OH	9.2
45	Longview, WA	9.2
46	Mount Morris, MI	9.1
46	Greenville, MS	9.1
46	Atlantic City, NJ	9.1
46	Garfield, NJ	9.1
46	Lakewood, WA	9.1
47	Lincoln, CA	9
47	Hartford, CT	9
47	Muskegon, MI	9
48	Bell, CA	8.9
48	Lompoc, CA	8.9
48	Porterville, CA	8.9
48	Commerce City, CO	8.9
48	Thomasville, NC	8.9
48	Racine, WI	8.9
49	Hawthorne, CA	8.8
49	Milpitas, CA	8.8
49	Salinas, CA	8.8
49	Kansas City, KS	8.8
49	New Brunswick, NJ	8.8
49	Galveston, TX	8.8
49	SeaTac, WA	8.8
50	Hemet, CA	8.7
50	Yuba City, CA	8.7
50	North Chicago, IL	8.7
50	City of Orange, NJ	8.7
50	Plainfield, NJ	8.7
50	West New York, NJ	8.7
50	Hickory, NC	8.7
50	Dallas, TX	8.7
50	Mission, TX	8.7
51	South Gate, CA	8.6
51	Fort Myers, FL	8.6
51	Jackson, MI	8.6
51	Port Huron, MI	8.6
51	Pharr, TX	8.6
52	El Mirage, AZ	8.5
52	Fresno, CA	8.5
52	Imperial Beach, CA	8.5
52	Burlington, NC	8.5
53	Baldwin Park, CA	8.4
53	Inglewood, CA	8.4
53	Oxnard, CA	8.4
53	Palmdale, CA	8.4
53	Goldsboro, NC	8.4
53	Mansfield, OH	8.4
53	Springfield, OR	8.4
53	San Juan, TX	8.4
54	El Monte, CA	8.3
54	Los Banos, CA	8.3
54	Tulare, CA	8.3
54	Delray Beach, FL	8.3
54	Chicago, IL	8.3
54	Willingboro, NJ	8.3
54	Jersey City, NJ	8.3
54	Cleveland, OH	8.3
54	Vancouver, WA	8.3
55	Birmingham, AL	8.2
55	Maricopa, AZ	8.2
55	Pine Bluff, AR	8.2
55	San Bernardino, CA	8.2
55	Stanton, CA	8.2
55	Cicero, IL	8.2
55	Kankakee, IL	8.2
55	Statesville, NC	8.2
55	Des Moines, WA	8.2
55	Beloit, WI	8.2
56	Phenix City, AL	8.1
56	Hanford, CA	8.1
56	Santa Ana, CA	8.1
56	Sanford, FL	8.1
56	Neptune, NJ	8.1
56	Monroe, NC	8.1
56	Sanford, NC	8.1
56	Akron, OH	8.1
56	Albany, OR	8.1
56	Chester, PA	8.1
56	Auburn, WA	8.1
57	Atwater, CA	8
57	Moreno Valley, CA	8
57	West Sacramento, CA	8
57	Michigan City, IN	8
57	New Iberia, LA	8
57	Long Branch, NJ	8
57	Texas City, TX	8
57	Ogden, UT	8
58	Banning, CA	7.9
58	La Puente, CA	7.9
58	Santa Maria, CA	7.9
58	Soledad, CA	7.9
58	Atlanta, GA	7.9
58	Park Forest, IL	7.9
58	Toledo, OH	7.9
58	Zanesville, OH	7.9
58	Killeen, TX	7.9
58	Texarkana, TX	7.9
58	Milwaukee, WI	7.9
59	Gadsden, AL	7.8
59	Beaumont, CA	7.8
59	Hesperia, CA	7.8
59	Merced, CA	7.8
59	Rialto, CA	7.8
59	Santa Clara, CA	7.8
59	Miramar, FL	7.8
59	Decatur, IL	7.8
59	Cincinnati, OH	7.8
59	Beaumont, TX	7.8
60	Highland, CA	7.7
60	Hallandale Beach, FL	7.7
60	New Bedford, MA	7.7
60	Hackensack, NJ	7.7
60	Gastonia, NC	7.7
60	Salisbury, NC	7.7
60	Gresham, OR	7.7