Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2005

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August, 2005, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (41.5%), followed by Calexico, CA (20.6%), and Delano, CA (20.2%).

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 August, 2005

San Luis, AZ

Calexico, CA

Delano, CA

El Centro, CA

Yuma, AZ

Pontiac, MI

Detroit, MI

Flint, MI

Greenville, MS

Sanger, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2005

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	41.5
2	Calexico, CA	20.6
3	Delano, CA	20.2
4	El Centro, CA	17.3
5	Yuma, AZ	15.8
6	Pontiac, MI	13.6
7	Detroit, MI	13.3
8	Flint, MI	13.2
9	Greenville, MS	12.8
10	Sanger, CA	12.5
11	Saginaw, MI	12.3
12	Martinsville, VA	11.8
13	Harvey, IL	11.5
13	Anderson, SC	11.5
14	Watsonville, CA	11.3
15	Columbus, MS	10.8
16	East Palo Alto, CA	10.6
16	Mount Morris, MI	10.6
17	East Chicago, IN	10.4
17	Eagle Pass, TX	10.4
18	Spartanburg, SC	10.3
19	East St. Louis, IL	10.2
19	Maywood, IL	10.2
19	Danville, VA	10.2
20	San Pablo, CA	10.1
20	North Chicago, IL	10.1
21	Dolton, IL	9.7
21	Gary, IN	9.7
22	Madera, CA	9.6
22	Marion, IN	9.6
23	Selma, AL	9.5
23	Pine Bluff, AR	9.5
23	Coachella, CA	9.5
23	Jackson, MI	9.5
23	Port Huron, MI	9.5
23	Racine, WI	9.5
24	Perris, CA	9.3
24	Inkster, MI	9.3
25	Hartford, CT	9.2
25	Lawrence, MA	9.2
26	Compton, CA	9.1
26	Chester, PA	9.1
27	Ceres, CA	9
27	San Jacinto, CA	9
27	Vicksburg, MS	9
27	Port Arthur, TX	9
28	Chicago Heights, IL	8.9
29	Stockton, CA	8.8
29	Meridian, MS	8.8
29	North Charleston, SC	8.8
30	National City, CA	8.7
30	Kansas City, KS	8.7
30	Camden, NJ	8.7
30	Trenton, NJ	8.7
31	Los Banos, CA	8.6
31	Calumet City, IL	8.6
31	Roseville, MI	8.6
31	Sumter, SC	8.6
32	Adelanto, CA	8.5
32	Reading, PA	8.5
33	Atwater, CA	8.4
33	Bell Gardens, CA	8.4
33	Lynwood, CA	8.4
33	Santa Paula, CA	8.4
33	Lansing, MI	8.4
33	Millville, NJ	8.4
33	Paterson, NJ	8.4
34	Fort Pierce, FL	8.3
34	Hattiesburg, MS	8.3
34	New Castle, PA	8.3
35	Commerce City, CO	8.2
35	Muskegon, MI	8.2
35	Johnstown, PA	8.2
36	Prichard, AL	8.1
36	Merced, CA	8.1
36	St. Louis, MO	8.1
36	Hazleton, PA	8.1
37	Gilroy, CA	8
37	Lincoln, CA	8
37	Oakland, CA	8
37	Richmond, CA	8
37	Kankakee, IL	8
37	Youngstown, OH	8
37	Zanesville, OH	8
37	Weslaco, TX	8
38	Corcoran, CA	7.9
38	Pittsburg, CA	7.9
38	Yuba City, CA	7.9
38	Perth Amboy, NJ	7.9
38	York, PA	7.9
38	York, PA	7.9
38	Greer, SC	7.9
39	Huntington Park, CA	7.8
39	LaGrange, GA	7.8
39	Anderson, IN	7.8
39	Oak Park, MI	7.8
39	Newark, NJ	7.8
39	Canton, OH	7.8
39	San Benito, TX	7.8
39	Longview, WA	7.8
40	Paramount, CA	7.7
40	Grand Rapids, MI	7.7
40	Baytown, TX	7.7
40	Yakima, WA	7.7
41	Maywood, CA	7.6
41	Richmond, IN	7.6
41	Jackson, MS	7.6
41	Wilson, NC	7.6
41	Columbia, SC	7.6
41	Socorro, TX	7.6
42	Salinas, CA	7.5
42	West Sacramento, CA	7.5
42	Bridgeport, CT	7.5
42	Holyoke, MA	7.5
42	East Orange, NJ	7.5
43	Hemet, CA	7.4
43	Lancaster, CA	7.4
43	Porterville, CA	7.4
43	Pueblo, CO	7.4
43	New Britain, CT	7.4
43	New Haven, CT	7.4
43	Dayton, OH	7.4
43	Florence, SC	7.4
43	Brownsville, TX	7.4
43	Vancouver, WA	7.4
44	Cudahy, CA	7.3
44	Lompoc, CA	7.3
44	San Bernardino, CA	7.3
44	Waterbury, CT	7.3
44	Augusta-Richmond County, GA	7.3
44	Terre Haute, IN	7.3
44	Trotwood, OH	7.3
44	Rock Hill, SC	7.3
44	Beloit, WI	7.3
45	West Memphis, AR	7.2
45	Imperial Beach, CA	7.2
45	East Point, GA	7.2
45	Galesburg, IL	7.2
45	New Bedford, MA	7.2
45	Springfield, MA	7.2
45	San Juan, TX	7.2
45	Texas City, TX	7.2
45	Milwaukee, WI	7.2
46	Alton, IL	7.1
46	Chicago, IL	7.1
46	Cicero, IL	7.1
46	Danville, IL	7.1
46	Joliet, IL	7.1
46	Baltimore, MD	7.1
46	Battle Creek, MI	7.1
46	East Lansing, MI	7.1
46	Warren, MI	7.1
46	Atlantic City, NJ	7.1
46	Lancaster, OH	7.1
46	Toledo, OH	7.1
46	Providence, RI	7.1
47	Fresno, CA	7
47	Muncie, IN	7
47	Leavenworth, KS	7
47	Fall River, MA	7
47	Warren, OH	7
47	Grants Pass, OR	7
47	Greenville, SC	7
47	Paris, TX	7
47	Wenatchee, WA	7
48	Bell, CA	6.9
48	Hesperia, CA	6.9
48	Morgan Hill, CA	6.9
48	Oxnard, CA	6.9
48	Rialto, CA	6.9
48	Tulare, CA	6.9
48	Decatur, IL	6.9
48	Park Forest, IL	6.9
48	Rockford, IL	6.9
48	Kalamazoo, MI	6.9
48	Tupelo, MS	6.9
48	Irvington, NJ	6.9
48	Union City, NJ	6.9
48	Jacksonville, NC	6.9
48	Williamsport, PA	6.9
49	Bessemer, AL	6.8
49	Hawthorne, CA	6.8
49	Highland, CA	6.8
49	Hammond, IN	6.8
49	Kokomo, IN	6.8
49	Fitchburg, MA	6.8
49	Clinton charter, MI	6.8
49	Pascagoula, MS	6.8
49	Passaic, NJ	6.8
49	Allentown, PA	6.8
49	Philadelphia, PA	6.8
49	Memphis, TN	6.8
49	Beaumont, TX	6.8
49	El Paso, TX	6.8
49	Petersburg, VA	6.8
50	Moreno Valley, CA	6.7
50	Soledad, CA	6.7
50	East Hartford, CT	6.7
50	Biloxi, MS	6.7
50	Kansas City, MO	6.7