Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in January, 2008

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for January, 2008, among all US cities, Delano, CA had the highest unemployment rate (25.9%), followed by San Luis, AZ (24%), and Calexico, CA (20%).

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 January, 2008

Delano, CA

San Luis, AZ

Calexico, CA

Watsonville, CA

Sanger, CA

Flint, MI

El Centro, CA

Pontiac, MI

Salinas, CA

Eagle Pass, TX

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in January, 2008

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Delano, CA	25.9
2	San Luis, AZ	24
3	Calexico, CA	20
4	Watsonville, CA	18
5	Sanger, CA	17.3
6	Flint, MI	16.8
7	El Centro, CA	16.7
8	Pontiac, MI	16.6
9	Salinas, CA	16.3
10	Eagle Pass, TX	14.8
11	Soledad, CA	14.7
12	Round Lake Beach, IL	14.3
13	Saginaw, MI	14.2
14	Los Banos, CA	14.1
14	Detroit, MI	14.1
15	Yuba City, CA	13.9
15	Port Huron, MI	13.9
16	Atwater, CA	13.7
16	North Chicago, IL	13.7
17	Mount Morris, MI	13.5
18	Ceres, CA	13.4
19	Merced, CA	13.3
20	Madera, CA	13
21	Stockton, CA	12.3
22	Chicago Heights, IL	12.1
22	Kankakee, IL	12.1
22	Columbus, MS	12.1
23	West Sacramento, CA	12
23	Belvidere, IL	12
24	Hollister, CA	11.9
25	Corcoran, CA	11.8
26	Jackson, MI	11.5
27	Coachella, CA	11.3
27	East St. Louis, IL	11.3
28	Fall River, MA	11.2
29	Perris, CA	11.1
29	San Pablo, CA	11.1
29	Roseville, MI	11.1
30	Compton, CA	10.8
30	San Jacinto, CA	10.8
31	Lincoln, CA	10.7
32	Hartford, CT	10.6
32	Harvey, IL	10.6
32	Waukegan, IL	10.6
32	Martinsville, VA	10.6
33	New Bedford, MA	10.5
33	Camden, NJ	10.5
34	Adelanto, CA	10.2
34	East Palo Alto, CA	10.2
34	National City, CA	10.2
34	Porterville, CA	10.2
35	Lawrence, MA	10.1
36	Bell Gardens, CA	10
36	Lynwood, CA	10
36	Paterson, NJ	10
37	Fresno, CA	9.9
37	Hanford, CA	9.9
37	Inkster, MI	9.9
37	Muskegon, MI	9.9
38	Santa Paula, CA	9.8
38	Carpentersville, IL	9.8
39	Lompoc, CA	9.7
39	Toledo, OH	9.7
39	Columbia, TN	9.7
39	Williamsburg, VA	9.7
40	Selma, AL	9.6
40	Oak Park, MI	9.6
40	Sandusky, OH	9.6
41	Maywood, IL	9.5
42	Huntington Park, CA	9.4
42	Tulare, CA	9.4
43	Pine Bluff, AR	9.3
44	Modesto, CA	9.2
44	Zion, IL	9.2
44	Warren, MI	9.2
44	Atlantic City, NJ	9.2
45	Maywood, CA	9.1
45	Paramount, CA	9.1
45	Waterbury, CT	9.1
45	Cicero, IL	9.1
45	Greenville, MS	9.1
46	Woodland, CA	9
46	Zanesville, OH	9
46	Pasco, WA	9
47	West Memphis, AR	8.9
47	Hemet, CA	8.9
47	Redding, CA	8.9
47	Manchester, NJ	8.9
47	Newark, NJ	8.9
47	Trenton, NJ	8.9
47	Racine, WI	8.9
48	Lancaster, CA	8.8
48	Richmond, CA	8.8
48	San Bernardino, CA	8.8
48	Rockford, IL	8.8
48	Clinton charter, MI	8.8
48	Perth Amboy, NJ	8.8
48	Port Arthur, TX	8.8
49	Cudahy, CA	8.7
49	Manteca, CA	8.7
49	Elgin, IL	8.7
49	Lansing, MI	8.7
49	Plainfield, NJ	8.7
49	New Castle, PA	8.7
50	Pittsburg, CA	8.6
50	Bridgeport, CT	8.6
50	Calumet City, IL	8.6
50	Marion, IN	8.6
50	Grand Rapids, MI	8.6
50	Vicksburg, MS	8.6
50	Berkeley, NJ	8.6
50	Niagara Falls, NY	8.6
50	Youngstown, OH	8.6
51	Santa Maria, CA	8.5
51	Battle Creek, MI	8.5
52	Hesperia, CA	8.4
52	Imperial Beach, CA	8.4
52	Danville, IL	8.4
52	Joliet, IL	8.4
52	Kokomo, IN	8.4
52	Kansas City, KS	8.4
52	Yarmouth, MA	8.4
52	Trotwood, OH	8.4
52	Chester, PA	8.4
53	Rialto, CA	8.3
53	Dolton, IL	8.3
53	Leavenworth, KS	8.3
53	St. Clair Shores, MI	8.3
53	Passaic, NJ	8.3
53	Hazleton, PA	8.3
53	Johnston, RI	8.3
53	Danville, VA	8.3
54	Bell, CA	8.2
54	Highland, CA	8.2
54	New Britain, CT	8.2
54	New Haven, CT	8.2
54	Palm Coast, FL	8.2
54	East Chicago, IN	8.2
54	Bay City, MI	8.2
54	Holland, MI	8.2
54	Newport, RI	8.2
54	Providence, RI	8.2
54	Longview, WA	8.2
55	Hawthorne, CA	8.1
55	Moreno Valley, CA	8.1
55	Eastpointe, MI	8.1
55	Southfield, MI	8.1
56	Fairbanks, AK	8
56	Banning, CA	8
56	Beaumont, CA	8
56	Eureka, CA	8
56	Oakland, CA	8
56	Oxnard, CA	8
56	Turlock, CA	8
56	Hanover Park, IL	8
56	Springfield, MA	8
56	Cleveland, OH	8
56	Lima, OH	8
56	Reading, PA	8
56	Weslaco, TX	8
57	Prichard, AL	7.9
57	South Gate, CA	7.9
57	Commerce City, CO	7.9
57	Garfield, NJ	7.9
57	Millville, NJ	7.9
57	Vineland, NJ	7.9
57	West Warwick, RI	7.9
57	Woonsocket, RI	7.9
57	Wenatchee, WA	7.9
58	Yuma, AZ	7.8
58	Chico, CA	7.8
58	Inglewood, CA	7.8
58	Twentynine Palms, CA	7.8
58	Victorville, CA	7.8
58	Alton, IL	7.8
58	Dayton, OH	7.8
58	Grants Pass, OR	7.8
58	Allentown, PA	7.8
58	Johnstown, PA	7.8
58	Yakima, WA	7.8
59	Baldwin Park, CA	7.7
59	Gilroy, CA	7.7
59	Palmdale, CA	7.7
59	Vallejo, CA	7.7
59	Holyoke, MA	7.7
59	Flint charter, MI	7.7
59	Lockport, NY	7.7
59	Pawtucket, RI	7.7
59	Covington, VA	7.7
60	El Monte, CA	7.6
60	Indio, CA	7.6
60	Lodi, CA	7.6
60	Sacramento, CA	7.6
60	Fort Pierce, FL	7.6
60	Addison, IL	7.6
60	Belleville, IL	7.6
60	West Chicago, IL	7.6
60	Meridian, MS	7.6
60	East Orange, NJ	7.6
60	Canton, OH	7.6