Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in May, 2018

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2018, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (40.5%), followed by Calexico, CA (32.3%), and Delano, CA (23.5%).

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, 2018

San Luis, AZ

Calexico, CA

Delano, CA

Reedley, CA

Corcoran, CA

Wasco, CA

El Centro, CA

Brawley, CA

Los Banos, CA

Eagle Pass, TX

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in May, 2018

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	40.5
2	Calexico, CA	32.3
3	Delano, CA	23.5
4	Reedley, CA	18.6
5	Corcoran, CA	13.3
6	Wasco, CA	12.5
7	El Centro, CA	11.7
8	Brawley, CA	11.6
9	Los Banos, CA	10.3
9	Eagle Pass, TX	10.3
10	Watsonville, CA	10.1
11	Porterville, CA	9.9
11	Flint, MI	9.9
12	Yuma, AZ	9.5
13	East St. Louis, IL	9
14	Eastpointe, MI	8.4
15	Port Arthur, TX	8.1
16	Detroit, MI	7.9
17	Ceres, CA	7.8
17	Sanger, CA	7.8
18	Saginaw, MI	7.7
19	Camden, NJ	7.5
20	Coachella, CA	7.4
20	Chester, PA	7.4
20	Baytown, TX	7.4
21	Hazleton, PA	7.3
22	San Juan, TX	7.2
23	Yuba City, CA	7.1
23	Inkster, MI	7.1
23	Jackson, MI	7.1
23	Wilson, NC	7.1
24	Madera, CA	7
24	Kankakee, IL	7
24	Gary, IN	7
24	Atlantic City, NJ	7
25	Salinas, CA	6.9
25	Danville, IL	6.9
26	Prichard, AL	6.8
26	Dolton, IL	6.8
26	Pontiac, MI	6.8
26	San Benito, TX	6.8
27	Maple Heights, OH	6.7
27	Weslaco, TX	6.7
28	New Castle, PA	6.6
29	Monroe, LA	6.5
29	Bay City, MI	6.5
29	Rocky Mount, NC	6.5
29	Allentown, PA	6.5
30	Fort Pierce, FL	6.4
30	Harvey, IL	6.4
30	Hamtramck, MI	6.4
31	Fairbanks, AK	6.3
31	Oak Park, MI	6.3
31	Kinston, NC	6.3
31	York, PA	6.3
31	York, PA	6.3
32	Paradise, CA	6.2
32	New Iberia, LA	6.2
32	Bridgeton, NJ	6.2
33	Merced, CA	6.1
33	Soledad, CA	6.1
33	Springfield, MA	6.1
33	Millville, NJ	6.1
33	Paterson, NJ	6.1
33	Vineland, NJ	6.1
33	Warren, OH	6.1
34	Waterbury, CT	6
34	Mount Morris, MI	6
34	Vicksburg, MS	6
34	Lorain, OH	6
34	Pharr, TX	6
35	Wrangell, AK	5.9
35	Stockton, CA	5.9
35	Pascagoula, MS	5.9
35	Niagara Falls, NY	5.9
35	Garfield Heights, OH	5.9
35	Brownsville, TX	5.9
36	Hartford, CT	5.8
36	Maywood, IL	5.8
36	New Bedford, MA	5.8
36	Port Huron, MI	5.8
36	Greenville, MS	5.8
36	East Orange, NJ	5.8
36	Newark, NJ	5.8
36	Cleveland, OH	5.8
36	Reading, PA	5.8
36	Yakima, WA	5.8
37	Alton, IL	5.7
37	Decatur, IL	5.7
37	Rockford, IL	5.7
37	Perth Amboy, NJ	5.7
37	Toledo, OH	5.7
37	Johnstown, PA	5.7
38	Bullhead City, AZ	5.6
38	West Hollywood, CA	5.6
38	Albany, GA	5.6
38	Muskegon, MI	5.6
38	Trenton, NJ	5.6
38	Elmira, NY	5.6
38	Youngstown, OH	5.6
38	Harrisburg, PA	5.6
38	Wilkes-Barre, PA	5.6
38	Danville, VA	5.6
39	Texarkana, AR	5.5
39	Hollister, CA	5.5
39	Lemoore, CA	5.5
39	Goldsboro, NC	5.5
39	Canton, OH	5.5
39	Sandusky, OH	5.5
39	Lebanon, PA	5.5
39	Lancaster, TX	5.5
39	Longview, WA	5.5
40	Pine Bluff, AR	5.4
40	Hanford, CA	5.4
40	Lancaster, CA	5.4
40	Shreveport, LA	5.4
40	Lawrence, MA	5.4
40	Jacksonville, NC	5.4
40	Elyria, OH	5.4
40	Euclid, OH	5.4
40	La Porte, TX	5.4
40	Mission, TX	5.4
41	Atwater, CA	5.3
41	Calumet City, IL	5.3
41	Peoria, IL	5.3
41	City of Orange, NJ	5.3
41	Pasadena, TX	5.3
41	Texas City, TX	5.3
41	Petersburg, VA	5.3
42	Burbank, CA	5.2
42	Modesto, CA	5.2
42	Chicago Heights, IL	5.2
42	Freeport, IL	5.2
42	Rock Island, IL	5.2
42	Alexandria, LA	5.2
42	Fall River, MA	5.2
42	Columbus, MS	5.2
42	Meridian, MS	5.2
42	Washington, DC	5.2
43	Lake Havasu City, AZ	5.1
43	Bridgeport, CT	5.1
43	Paducah, KY	5.1
43	Hagerstown, MD	5.1
43	Holyoke, MA	5.1
43	Irvington, NJ	5.1
43	Rochester, NY	5.1
43	Bethlehem, PA	5.1
43	Bethlehem, PA	5.1
43	Woonsocket, RI	5.1
43	Beaumont, TX	5.1
43	Harlingen, TX	5.1
43	Kennewick, WA	5.1
43	Wheeling, WV	5.1
44	Anniston, AL	5
44	Selma, AL	5
44	Casa Grande, AZ	5
44	Adelanto, CA	5
44	Fresno, CA	5
44	Palmdale, CA	5
44	East Hartford, CT	5
44	New Britain, CT	5
44	Galesburg, IL	5
44	Park Forest, IL	5
44	Zion, IL	5
44	East Chicago, IN	5
44	Hopkinsville, KY	5
44	Houma, LA	5
44	Raytown, MO	5
44	Berkeley, NJ	5
44	Garfield, NJ	5
44	Passaic, NJ	5
44	Jamestown, NY	5
44	Trotwood, OH	5
44	Zanesville, OH	5
44	Philadelphia, PA	5
44	Williamsport, PA	5
44	Pasco, WA	5
45	Anchorage, AK	4.9
45	Sierra Vista, AZ	4.9
45	Compton, CA	4.9
45	Hemet, CA	4.9
45	Tulare, CA	4.9
45	Victorville, CA	4.9
45	Augusta-Richmond County, GA	4.9
45	Statesboro, GA	4.9
45	Granite City, IL	4.9
45	Pekin, IL	4.9
45	Round Lake Beach, IL	4.9
45	Merrillville, IN	4.9
45	Baltimore, MD	4.9
45	Mount Pleasant, MI	4.9
45	Jackson, MS	4.9
45	Neptune, NJ	4.9
45	Newburgh, NY	4.9
45	Newburgh, NY	4.9
45	Mansfield, OH	4.9
45	Springfield, OH	4.9
45	Easton, PA	4.9
45	Erie, PA	4.9
45	Scranton, PA	4.9