Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2020

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December, 2020, among all US cities, Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate (26.5%), followed by Delano, CA (18.5%), and Eagle Pass, TX (18.2%).

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 December, 2020

Calexico, CA

Delano, CA

Eagle Pass, TX

Brawley, CA

Eastpointe, MI

Dolton, IL

Gary, IN

Watsonville, CA

Reedley, CA

Soledad, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2020

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Calexico, CA	26.5
2	Delano, CA	18.5
3	Eagle Pass, TX	18.2
4	Brawley, CA	17.6
5	Eastpointe, MI	17.2
6	Dolton, IL	17
7	Gary, IN	16.5
8	Watsonville, CA	16.4
9	Reedley, CA	16.3
10	Soledad, CA	16.2
11	Flint, MI	16.1
12	Harvey, IL	16
13	Detroit, MI	15.8
14	Atlantic City, NJ	15.7
14	Port Arthur, TX	15.7
15	Maywood, IL	15.3
15	Chester, PA	15.3
16	El Centro, CA	15.2
17	San Luis, AZ	15
18	Compton, CA	14.8
19	Prichard, AL	14.5
20	Inkster, MI	14.3
21	Lancaster, CA	14.2
21	Chicago Heights, IL	14.2
21	York, PA	14.2
21	York, PA	14.2
22	New Castle, PA	14.1
23	Corcoran, CA	14
24	Coachella, CA	13.9
25	Baytown, TX	13.8
26	Adelanto, CA	13.6
26	Inglewood, CA	13.6
26	Salinas, CA	13.6
26	Miami Gardens, FL	13.6
26	Hazleton, PA	13.6
27	Pontiac, MI	13.5
27	Camden, NJ	13.5
28	Barstow, CA	13.4
28	Lynwood, CA	13.4
28	Santa Paula, CA	13.4
29	East St. Louis, IL	13.3
29	Paterson, NJ	13.3
29	Harrisburg, PA	13.3
29	San Juan, TX	13.3
30	Reading, PA	13.2
31	Hawthorne, CA	13.1
31	Hamtramck, MI	13.1
32	Calumet City, IL	13
33	Bell Gardens, CA	12.9
33	Saginaw, MI	12.9
34	Palmdale, CA	12.8
35	Oak Park, MI	12.6
36	Gardena, CA	12.5
36	Los Banos, CA	12.5
36	North Miami, FL	12.5
36	Lebanon, PA	12.5
37	Park Forest, IL	12.4
37	Perth Amboy, NJ	12.4
38	Paramount, CA	12.3
38	Porterville, CA	12.3
38	Victorville, CA	12.3
38	Lawrence, MA	12.3
39	Carson, CA	12.2
39	Wasco, CA	12.2
40	Bellflower, CA	12.1
40	Jackson, MI	12.1
40	Allentown, PA	12.1
41	Long Beach, CA	12
41	Johnstown, PA	12
41	Wilkes-Barre, PA	12
42	Pomona, CA	11.9
42	New York, NY	11.9
42	San Benito, TX	11.9
43	Kankakee, IL	11.8
44	Cudahy, CA	11.7
44	Norwalk, CA	11.7
44	Springfield, MA	11.7
44	Hobbs, NM	11.7
44	Erie, PA	11.7
45	Hemet, CA	11.5
45	Lawndale, CA	11.5
45	Pico Rivera, CA	11.5
46	Baldwin Park, CA	11.4
46	South Gate, CA	11.4
46	Stockton, CA	11.4
47	Banning, CA	11.3
47	Bell, CA	11.3
47	San Bernardino, CA	11.3
48	Newark, NJ	11.2
48	Union City, NJ	11.2
49	Huntington Park, CA	11.1
49	La Puente, CA	11.1
49	Maywood, CA	11.1
49	Paradise, CA	11.1
49	Hartford, CT	11.1
49	Decatur, IL	11.1
49	North Las Vegas, NV	11.1
50	Ceres, CA	11
50	Desert Hot Springs, CA	11
50	National City, CA	11
50	Rosemead, CA	11
50	Lansing, IL	11
50	East Chicago, IN	11
50	Holyoke, MA	11
50	Pharr, TX	11
51	Burbank, CA	10.9
51	Montebello, CA	10.9
51	Sanger, CA	10.9
51	Lauderdale Lakes, FL	10.9
51	North Miami Beach, FL	10.9
51	Port Huron, MI	10.9
51	Las Vegas, NV	10.9
52	Atwater, CA	10.8
52	El Monte, CA	10.8
52	Los Angeles, CA	10.8
52	West Hollywood, CA	10.8
52	Muskegon, MI	10.8
52	Odessa, TX	10.8
53	Hanford, CA	10.7
53	Williston, ND	10.7
53	Philadelphia, PA	10.7
54	Glendale, CA	10.6
54	Imperial Beach, CA	10.6
54	Merced, CA	10.6
54	Santa Maria, CA	10.6
54	Whittier, CA	10.6
54	New Iberia, LA	10.6
54	Mission, TX	10.6
54	Weslaco, TX	10.6
54	SeaTac, WA	10.6
55	Apple Valley, CA	10.5
55	Downey, CA	10.5
55	Hesperia, CA	10.5
55	West Covina, CA	10.5
55	Yuba City, CA	10.5
55	Lauderhill, FL	10.5
55	Lake Charles, LA	10.5
56	Antioch, CA	10.4
56	Waterbury, CT	10.4
56	Petersburg, VA	10.4
57	Lakewood, CA	10.3
57	Garfield, NJ	10.3
57	Maple Heights, OH	10.3
58	Azusa, CA	10.2
58	Covina, CA	10.2
58	Lemon Grove, CA	10.2
58	Monterey Park, CA	10.2
58	New Bedford, MA	10.2
59	El Cajon, CA	10.1
59	Moreno Valley, CA	10.1
59	Rialto, CA	10.1
59	Vallejo, CA	10.1
59	Danville, IL	10.1
59	Mount Morris, MI	10.1
59	East Orange, NJ	10.1
59	Rochester, NY	10.1
60	Indio, CA	10
60	Madera, CA	10
60	Pueblo, CO	10
60	Bridgeport, CT	10
60	New London, CT	10
60	Norwich, CT	10
60	Round Lake Beach, IL	10
60	Brockton, MA	10
60	Bay City, MI	10
60	Trenton, NJ	10
60	Lancaster, PA	10
60	Williamsport, PA	10
60	Texas City, TX	10
61	Palm Springs, CA	9.9
61	Pittsburg, CA	9.9
61	San Jacinto, CA	9.9
61	Rockford, IL	9.9
61	Romulus, MI	9.9
61	Henderson, NV	9.9
61	Lodi, NJ	9.9
61	Passaic, NJ	9.9
61	Youngstown, OH	9.9
62	Selma, AL	9.8
62	Alhambra, CA	9.8
62	Cathedral City, CA	9.8
62	Westminster, CA	9.8
62	New Britain, CT	9.8
62	Chelsea, MA	9.8
62	Fall River, MA	9.8
62	Scranton, PA	9.8
62	Brownsville, TX	9.8
63	Fresno, CA	9.7
63	Hollister, CA	9.7
63	Lemoore, CA	9.7
63	Montclair, CA	9.7
63	Palm Desert, CA	9.7
63	Perris, CA	9.7
63	New Orleans, LA	9.7
63	Warren, MI	9.7
64	Wrangell, AK	9.6
64	Cerritos, CA	9.6
64	East Hartford, CT	9.6
64	Van Buren charter, MI	9.6
64	Irvington, NJ	9.6