Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2016

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August, 2016, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (53.5%), followed by Calexico, CA (38%), and Brawley, CA (33.4%).

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, 2016

San Luis, AZ

Calexico, CA

Brawley, CA

El Centro, CA

Coachella, CA

Delano, CA

Reedley, CA

Wasco, CA

Yuma, AZ

Eastpointe, MI

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2016

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	53.5
2	Calexico, CA	38
3	Brawley, CA	33.4
4	El Centro, CA	23.2
5	Coachella, CA	16.5
6	Delano, CA	15.7
7	Reedley, CA	13.5
8	Wasco, CA	13.3
9	Yuma, AZ	13
10	Eastpointe, MI	12.7
11	Porterville, CA	12.5
12	Corcoran, CA	12.2
12	Flint, MI	12.2
12	Eagle Pass, TX	12.2
13	Dolton, IL	11.9
13	East St. Louis, IL	11.9
14	Prichard, AL	11.5
15	Detroit, MI	11.4
16	Harvey, IL	10.7
17	Chester, PA	10.6
18	Camden, NJ	10.4
18	Port Arthur, TX	10.4
19	Paradise, CA	10.3
19	Maywood, IL	10.3
20	Inkster, MI	10.2
21	Sanger, CA	10.1
21	New Iberia, LA	10.1
22	Fort Pierce, FL	9.9
22	Pontiac, MI	9.9
22	San Juan, TX	9.9
23	Indio, CA	9.7
23	Palm Desert, CA	9.7
23	Gary, IN	9.7
24	Jackson, MI	9.5
25	La Quinta, CA	9.4
25	Los Banos, CA	9.4
25	Hamtramck, MI	9.4
26	Selma, AL	9.3
26	Atwater, CA	9.3
26	Calumet City, IL	9.3
26	Greenville, MS	9.3
27	Park Forest, IL	9.2
27	Oak Park, MI	9.2
28	Chicago Heights, IL	9.1
28	Saginaw, MI	9.1
28	Farmington, NM	9.1
28	New Castle, PA	9.1
29	Adelanto, CA	9
29	Ceres, CA	9
29	Hanford, CA	9
29	Wilson, NC	9
30	Hobbs, NM	8.9
31	Pascagoula, MS	8.8
31	Paterson, NJ	8.8
31	Johnstown, PA	8.8
31	Weslaco, TX	8.8
32	Merced, CA	8.7
32	Hartford, CT	8.7
32	Danville, IL	8.7
32	Port Huron, MI	8.7
32	Rocky Mount, NC	8.7
33	Trenton, NJ	8.6
34	Bakersfield, CA	8.5
34	Carlsbad, NM	8.5
35	Bessemer, AL	8.4
36	Cathedral City, CA	8.3
36	Baytown, TX	8.3
37	Stockton, CA	8.2
37	Monroe, LA	8.2
37	Millville, NJ	8.2
37	Perth Amboy, NJ	8.2
37	Lorain, OH	8.2
37	Brownsville, TX	8.2
38	Madera, CA	8.1
38	Palm Springs, CA	8.1
38	Granite City, IL	8.1
38	Vineland, NJ	8.1
39	Fresno, CA	8
39	Twentynine Palms, CA	8
39	Victorville, CA	8
39	Albany, GA	8
39	Allentown, PA	8
39	Pharr, TX	8
40	Apple Valley, CA	7.9
40	Yuba City, CA	7.9
40	Kankakee, IL	7.9
40	East Orange, NJ	7.9
40	Kinston, NC	7.9
40	Hazleton, PA	7.9
41	Oxnard, CA	7.8
41	Tulare, CA	7.8
41	Bay City, MI	7.8
41	Vicksburg, MS	7.8
41	Atlantic City, NJ	7.8
41	York, PA	7.8
41	Williamsport, PA	7.8
41	York, PA	7.8
41	Woonsocket, RI	7.8
42	Desert Hot Springs, CA	7.7
42	Miami Gardens, FL	7.7
42	Statesboro, GA	7.7
43	Maple Heights, OH	7.6
44	Bullhead City, AZ	7.5
44	Hemet, CA	7.5
44	Lemoore, CA	7.5
44	Modesto, CA	7.5
44	Waterbury, CT	7.5
44	Decatur, IL	7.5
44	Mount Morris, MI	7.5
44	Newark, NJ	7.5
44	Youngstown, OH	7.5
44	Erie, PA	7.5
45	Alton, IL	7.4
45	City of Orange, NJ	7.4
45	Willingboro, NJ	7.4
45	Passaic, NJ	7.4
45	Mission, TX	7.4
45	Texas City, TX	7.4
45	Longview, WA	7.4
46	Rockford, IL	7.3
46	Muskegon, MI	7.3
46	Elmira, NY	7.3
46	Jacksonville, NC	7.3
46	Warren, OH	7.3
46	Kingsville, TX	7.3
46	Norton, VA	7.3
46	Petersburg, VA	7.3
47	Hesperia, CA	7.2
47	Lansing, IL	7.2
47	East Chicago, IN	7.2
47	Houma, LA	7.2
47	Columbus, MS	7.2
47	Harrisburg, PA	7.2
47	Wilkes-Barre, PA	7.2
47	San Benito, TX	7.2
48	Anniston, AL	7.1
48	Lancaster, CA	7.1
48	Lodi, CA	7.1
48	Santa Paula, CA	7.1
48	Watsonville, CA	7.1
48	Springfield, MA	7.1
48	Warren, MI	7.1
48	Irvington, NJ	7.1
48	Bridgeton, NJ	7.1
48	Odessa, TX	7.1
49	Pine Bluff, AR	7
49	Banning, CA	7
49	Turlock, CA	7
49	Augusta-Richmond County, GA	7
49	Shreveport, LA	7
49	Romulus, MI	7
49	Las Cruces, NM	7
49	Goldsboro, NC	7
49	Philadelphia, PA	7
49	Reading, PA	7
49	Danville, VA	7
49	Radford, VA	7
50	Birmingham, AL	6.9
50	Mobile, AL	6.9
50	Tuscaloosa, AL	6.9
50	Compton, CA	6.9
50	East Hartford, CT	6.9
50	Wilmington, DE	6.9
50	North Miami, FL	6.9
50	Joliet, IL	6.9
50	Hopkinsville, KY	6.9
50	Meridian, MS	6.9
50	Roswell, NM	6.9
50	Greenville, NC	6.9
50	Salisbury, NC	6.9
50	Del Rio, TX	6.9
50	Gillette, WY	6.9
51	Apache Junction, AZ	6.8
51	Casa Grande, AZ	6.8
51	Manteca, CA	6.8
51	Rialto, CA	6.8
51	San Bernardino, CA	6.8
51	Daytona Beach, FL	6.8
51	McDonough, GA	6.8
51	Pekin, IL	6.8
51	Lebanon, PA	6.8
51	Scranton, PA	6.8
51	Lexington, VA	6.8
51	Yakima, WA	6.8
52	Kingman, AZ	6.7
52	Colton, CA	6.7
52	Hollister, CA	6.7
52	Moreno Valley, CA	6.7
52	Perris, CA	6.7
52	West Hollywood, CA	6.7
52	Carrollton, GA	6.7
52	LaGrange, GA	6.7
52	Alexandria, LA	6.7
52	Van Buren charter, MI	6.7
52	Mount Pleasant, MI	6.7
52	Roseville, MI	6.7
52	Rio Rancho, NM	6.7
52	Niagara Falls, NY	6.7
52	Rochester, NY	6.7
52	Fayetteville, NC	6.7