Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in May, 2008

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2008, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (41.3%), followed by Delano, CA (23.6%), and Calexico, CA (22.6%).

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

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 May, 2008

San Luis, AZ

Delano, CA

Calexico, CA

El Centro, CA

Flint, MI

Pontiac, MI

Yuma, AZ

Detroit, MI

Sanger, CA

Mount Morris, MI

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in May, 2008

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	41.3
2	Delano, CA	23.6
3	Calexico, CA	22.6
4	El Centro, CA	19
5	Flint, MI	18.5
6	Pontiac, MI	17.4
7	Yuma, AZ	15.8
8	Detroit, MI	15.3
9	Sanger, CA	15.1
10	Mount Morris, MI	15
10	Saginaw, MI	15
11	Watsonville, CA	13.3
12	Ceres, CA	12.9
12	Yuba City, CA	12.9
13	Port Huron, MI	12.6
14	Madera, CA	12.2
15	Columbus, MS	12.1
16	Coachella, CA	12
16	North Chicago, IL	12
17	Los Banos, CA	11.9
18	Compton, CA	11.8
18	Perris, CA	11.8
19	Atwater, CA	11.6
19	San Pablo, CA	11.6
20	Jackson, MI	11.5
21	San Jacinto, CA	11.4
21	East St. Louis, IL	11.4
22	Adelanto, CA	11.3
22	Roseville, MI	11.3
23	Merced, CA	11.2
24	Stockton, CA	11.1
25	Bell Gardens, CA	11
25	Camden, NJ	11
26	Lynwood, CA	10.9
27	Harvey, IL	10.8
28	Lincoln, CA	10.7
28	Inkster, MI	10.7
29	East Palo Alto, CA	10.6
29	National City, CA	10.6
29	Martinsville, VA	10.6
30	Muskegon, MI	10.5
31	Huntington Park, CA	10.2
32	Kankakee, IL	10.1
32	Oak Park, MI	10.1
32	Eagle Pass, TX	10.1
33	Maywood, CA	10
33	Paramount, CA	10
33	Hartford, CT	10
33	Lansing, MI	10
34	West Sacramento, CA	9.9
35	Hollister, CA	9.8
35	San Bernardino, CA	9.8
35	Fort Pierce, FL	9.8
35	Trotwood, OH	9.8
36	Chicago Heights, IL	9.7
37	Lancaster, CA	9.6
37	Maywood, IL	9.6
37	Vicksburg, MS	9.6
38	Selma, AL	9.5
38	Corcoran, CA	9.5
38	Cudahy, CA	9.5
38	Greenville, MS	9.5
39	Hemet, CA	9.4
39	LaGrange, GA	9.4
39	Lawrence, MA	9.4
39	Warren, MI	9.4
40	Hesperia, CA	9.3
40	Rialto, CA	9.3
40	Paterson, NJ	9.3
41	Highland, CA	9.2
41	Richmond, CA	9.2
41	Grand Rapids, MI	9.2
42	Salinas, CA	9.1
42	Providence, RI	9.1
43	Bell, CA	9
43	Pittsburg, CA	9
43	Santa Paula, CA	9
43	Belvidere, IL	9
43	Marion, IN	9
43	Clinton charter, MI	9
43	Perth Amboy, NJ	9
44	Hawthorne, CA	8.9
44	Dolton, IL	8.9
44	Rockford, IL	8.9
44	Newark, NJ	8.9
45	Imperial Beach, CA	8.8
45	Modesto, CA	8.8
45	Palm Coast, FL	8.8
45	Holland, MI	8.8
45	Dayton, OH	8.8
46	South Gate, CA	8.7
46	Twentynine Palms, CA	8.7
46	Victorville, CA	8.7
46	Meridian, MS	8.7
46	Atlantic City, NJ	8.7
47	Fresno, CA	8.6
47	Moreno Valley, CA	8.6
47	Flint charter, MI	8.6
47	Woonsocket, RI	8.6
48	Baldwin Park, CA	8.5
48	Banning, CA	8.5
48	Beaumont, CA	8.5
48	Inglewood, CA	8.5
48	Oakland, CA	8.5
48	Waterbury, CT	8.5
48	Calumet City, IL	8.5
48	St. Clair Shores, MI	8.5
48	Southfield, MI	8.5
48	Cleveland, OH	8.5
48	Hazleton, PA	8.5
48	Pawtucket, RI	8.5
49	El Monte, CA	8.4
49	Palmdale, CA	8.4
49	Danville, IL	8.4
49	Emporia, KS	8.4
49	Battle Creek, MI	8.4
49	Burton, MI	8.4
49	East Lansing, MI	8.4
49	Kalamazoo, MI	8.4
50	Bay City, MI	8.3
50	Tupelo, MS	8.3
51	Bridgeport, CT	8.2
51	Eastpointe, MI	8.2
51	Manchester, NJ	8.2
51	Lima, OH	8.2
51	Youngstown, OH	8.2
51	Allentown, PA	8.2
52	Pine Bluff, AR	8.1
52	Gilroy, CA	8.1
52	Lompoc, CA	8.1
52	Soledad, CA	8.1
52	East Orange, NJ	8.1
52	Niagara Falls, NY	8.1
52	Chester, PA	8.1
53	Indio, CA	8
53	La Puente, CA	8
53	New Haven, CT	8
53	Zion, IL	8
53	Kokomo, IN	8
53	Hopkinsville, KY	8
53	New Bedford, MA	8
53	Trenton, NJ	8
53	Reading, PA	8
53	Longview, WA	8
54	Prichard, AL	7.9
54	Apple Valley, CA	7.9
54	Hanford, CA	7.9
54	Menifee, CA	7.9
54	Porterville, CA	7.9
54	Freeport, IL	7.9
54	East Chicago, IN	7.9
54	Berkeley, NJ	7.9
54	Union City, NJ	7.9
54	Zanesville, OH	7.9
54	Columbia, TN	7.9
55	Colton, CA	7.8
55	Manteca, CA	7.8
55	New Britain, CT	7.8
55	East Point, GA	7.8
55	Cicero, IL	7.8
55	Kinston, NC	7.8
55	Maple Heights, OH	7.8
55	Toledo, OH	7.8
56	Redding, CA	7.7
56	Stanton, CA	7.7
56	Turlock, CA	7.7
56	Warren, OH	7.7
56	Rock Hill, SC	7.7
56	Port Arthur, TX	7.7
56	Danville, VA	7.7
56	Beloit, WI	7.7
57	Ontario, CA	7.6
57	Santa Ana, CA	7.6
57	Vallejo, CA	7.6
57	Lawrenceville, GA	7.6
57	Waterford charter, MI	7.6
57	Passaic, NJ	7.6
57	Canton, OH	7.6
57	Riverside, OH	7.6
58	West Memphis, AR	7.5
58	Fontana, CA	7.5
58	Los Angeles, CA	7.5
58	Montebello, CA	7.5
58	Pomona, CA	7.5
58	Riverside, CA	7.5
58	Sacramento, CA	7.5
58	Commerce City, CO	7.5
58	Elkhart, IN	7.5
58	Fall River, MA	7.5
58	Madison Heights, MI	7.5
58	Kansas City, MO	7.5
58	York, PA	7.5
58	York, PA	7.5
58	East Providence, RI	7.5
58	Sumter, SC	7.5
58	Yakima, WA	7.5
58	Racine, WI	7.5
59	El Cajon, CA	7.4
59	Long Beach, CA	7.4
59	Oxnard, CA	7.4