Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2015

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August, 2015, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (55.8%), followed by Calexico, CA (31.4%), and Brawley, CA (29.8%).

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 August, 2015

San Luis, AZ

Calexico, CA

Brawley, CA

El Centro, CA

Yuma, AZ

Wasco, CA

East St. Louis, IL

Harvey, IL

Detroit, MI

Camden, NJ

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2015

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	55.8
2	Calexico, CA	31.4
3	Brawley, CA	29.8
4	El Centro, CA	25.6
5	Yuma, AZ	15
6	Wasco, CA	12.5
7	East St. Louis, IL	12.4
7	Harvey, IL	12.4
8	Detroit, MI	11.9
9	Camden, NJ	11.5
10	Selma, AL	11.3
10	Delano, CA	11.3
11	Porterville, CA	11.2
12	Dolton, IL	11.1
12	Atlantic City, NJ	11.1
13	Adelanto, CA	11
13	Fort Pierce, FL	11
14	Prichard, AL	10.9
14	Coachella, CA	10.9
14	Pontiac, MI	10.9
14	Chester, PA	10.9
15	Corcoran, CA	10.8
16	Hartford, CT	10.7
17	Atwater, CA	10.6
17	San Jacinto, CA	10.6
17	Flint, MI	10.6
17	Wilson, NC	10.6
18	Maywood, IL	10.5
19	Compton, CA	10.4
19	Greenville, MS	10.4
19	Eagle Pass, TX	10.4
20	Perris, CA	10.3
20	Inkster, MI	10.3
21	Sanger, CA	10.1
21	Paterson, NJ	10.1
21	Port Arthur, TX	10.1
22	Gary, IN	10
23	Fresno, CA	9.9
24	Hemet, CA	9.8
24	Los Banos, CA	9.8
24	Calumet City, IL	9.8
24	Mount Morris, MI	9.8
25	Union City, GA	9.5
25	Muskegon, MI	9.5
25	Perth Amboy, NJ	9.5
26	Saginaw, MI	9.4
26	York, PA	9.4
26	York, PA	9.4
27	Petersburg, VA	9.3
28	Ceres, CA	9.2
28	Jurupa Valley, CA	9.2
28	Yuba City, CA	9.2
28	Park Forest, IL	9.2
28	Hazleton, PA	9.2
29	Bell, CA	9.1
29	Merced, CA	9.1
29	Tulare, CA	9.1
29	Chicago Heights, IL	9.1
29	Irvington, NJ	9.1
29	East Orange, NJ	9.1
29	Rocky Mount, NC	9.1
29	Martinsville, VA	9.1
30	Bessemer, AL	9
30	Hesperia, CA	9
30	Palmdale, CA	9
30	Granite City, IL	9
30	Springfield, MA	9
31	Baldwin Park, CA	8.9
31	Stockton, CA	8.9
31	Waterbury, CT	8.9
31	Kankakee, IL	8.9
31	Lawrence, MA	8.9
31	Bridgeton, NJ	8.9
32	Huntington Park, CA	8.8
32	Inglewood, CA	8.8
32	Reedley, CA	8.8
32	South Gate, CA	8.8
32	Alton, IL	8.8
32	East Chicago, IN	8.8
32	New Iberia, LA	8.8
32	Millville, NJ	8.8
32	Vineland, NJ	8.8
32	Johnstown, PA	8.8
33	Apache Junction, AZ	8.7
33	Visalia, CA	8.7
33	Newark, NJ	8.7
34	Carson, CA	8.6
34	Danville, IL	8.6
34	Vicksburg, MS	8.6
35	Anniston, AL	8.5
35	Twentynine Palms, CA	8.5
35	McDonough, GA	8.5
35	Port Huron, MI	8.5
35	Trenton, NJ	8.5
36	Bakersfield, CA	8.4
36	Cudahy, CA	8.4
36	Desert Hot Springs, CA	8.4
36	Modesto, CA	8.4
36	San Bernardino, CA	8.4
36	Soledad, CA	8.4
36	Bridgeport, CT	8.4
36	Albany, GA	8.4
36	Carrollton, GA	8.4
36	Rockford, IL	8.4
36	Jackson, MI	8.4
36	Willingboro, NJ	8.4
36	Passaic, NJ	8.4
36	New Castle, PA	8.4
37	El Monte, CA	8.3
37	Lynwood, CA	8.3
37	Manteca, CA	8.3
37	Menifee, CA	8.3
37	Statesboro, GA	8.3
38	Pine Bluff, AR	8.2
38	Hanford, CA	8.2
38	Imperial Beach, CA	8.2
38	Vallejo, CA	8.2
38	West Covina, CA	8.2
38	East Point, GA	8.2
38	Eastpointe, MI	8.2
38	Hamtramck, MI	8.2
38	Pascagoula, MS	8.2
39	Bullhead City, AZ	8.1
39	Lemoore, CA	8.1
39	New London, CT	8.1
39	Miami Gardens, FL	8.1
39	Holyoke, MA	8.1
40	Covina, CA	8
40	Madera, CA	8
40	Allentown, PA	8
41	Paramount, CA	7.9
41	Rialto, CA	7.9
41	Watsonville, CA	7.9
41	Augusta-Richmond County, GA	7.9
41	Decatur, IL	7.9
41	Zion, IL	7.9
41	Monroe, LA	7.9
41	Galloway, NJ	7.9
41	Goldsboro, NC	7.9
41	Easton, PA	7.9
41	Wilkes-Barre, PA	7.9
42	Kingman, AZ	7.8
42	Lodi, CA	7.8
42	San Pablo, CA	7.8
42	East Hartford, CT	7.8
42	New Britain, CT	7.8
42	New Bedford, MA	7.8
42	Oak Park, MI	7.8
42	Norton, VA	7.8
43	Lake Havasu City, AZ	7.7
43	Bell Gardens, CA	7.7
43	Indio, CA	7.7
43	Rosemead, CA	7.7
43	Santa Paula, CA	7.7
43	Winter Haven, FL	7.7
43	Baltimore, MD	7.7
43	Philadelphia, PA	7.7
43	Reading, PA	7.7
43	Woonsocket, RI	7.7
43	Hopewell, VA	7.7
44	El Cajon, CA	7.6
44	Lake Elsinore, CA	7.6
44	Moreno Valley, CA	7.6
44	Turlock, CA	7.6
44	New Haven, CT	7.6
44	North Miami, FL	7.6
44	Freeport, IL	7.6
44	North Las Vegas, NV	7.6
44	City of Orange, NJ	7.6
45	Lancaster, CA	7.5
45	Pomona, CA	7.5
45	Wilmington, DE	7.5
45	Columbus, GA	7.5
45	Pekin, IL	7.5
45	Hopkinsville, KY	7.5
45	Egg Harbor, NJ	7.5
45	Emporia, VA	7.5
45	Longview, WA	7.5
46	Mobile, AL	7.4
46	Columbus, MS	7.4
46	Buffalo, NY	7.4
46	Baytown, TX	7.4
47	Birmingham, AL	7.3
47	Gadsden, AL	7.3
47	Casa Grande, AZ	7.3
47	Long Beach, CA	7.3
47	Dover, DE	7.3
47	Daytona Beach, FL	7.3
47	Carteret, NJ	7.3
47	Elmira, NY	7.3
47	Kinston, NC	7.3
47	Youngstown, OH	7.3
47	Harrisburg, PA	7.3
47	Lebanon, PA	7.3
47	San Juan, TX	7.3
48	Fontana, CA	7.2
48	North Chicago, IL	7.2
48	Shreveport, LA	7.2
48	Fall River, MA	7.2
48	Roseville, MI	7.2