Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2021

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for August, 2021, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (40%), followed by Calexico, CA (31.2%), and Delano, CA (19%).

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, 2021

San Luis, AZ

Calexico, CA

Delano, CA

Brawley, CA

Corcoran, CA

Flint, MI

El Centro, CA

Adelanto, CA

Coachella, CA

Detroit, MI

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2021

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	40
2	Calexico, CA	31.2
3	Delano, CA	19
4	Brawley, CA	17.6
5	Corcoran, CA	17.4
6	Flint, MI	16.2
7	El Centro, CA	15.5
8	Adelanto, CA	14.5
9	Coachella, CA	14
9	Detroit, MI	14
9	Atlantic City, NJ	14
10	Paterson, NJ	13.7
11	Porterville, CA	13.6
12	Harvey, IL	13.3
12	Camden, NJ	13.3
13	Wasco, CA	13.1
13	Dolton, IL	13.1
14	Saginaw, MI	12.8
15	Compton, CA	12.7
16	Calumet City, IL	12.6
16	East St. Louis, IL	12.6
17	Maywood, IL	12.3
17	Port Arthur, TX	12.3
18	Lancaster, CA	12.1
18	Gary, IN	12.1
18	Inkster, MI	12.1
19	Palmdale, CA	11.9
19	Muskegon, MI	11.9
19	Hazleton, PA	11.9
20	Hartford, CT	11.5
20	East Orange, NJ	11.5
20	York, PA	11.5
20	Baytown, TX	11.5
21	Chester, PA	11.4
22	Inglewood, CA	11.2
23	Desert Hot Springs, CA	11.1
23	Reedley, CA	11.1
23	Victorville, CA	11.1
23	Newark, NJ	11.1
24	Bellflower, CA	11
24	Pontiac, MI	11
25	Los Banos, CA	10.9
26	Perth Amboy, NJ	10.8
27	Park Forest, IL	10.7
28	Hemet, CA	10.6
28	Reading, PA	10.6
28	Eagle Pass, TX	10.6
29	Lynwood, CA	10.5
30	Rockford, IL	10.4
30	Zion, IL	10.4
31	Hawthorne, CA	10.3
31	Lawrence, MA	10.3
31	Garfield, NJ	10.3
32	Chicago Heights, IL	10.2
32	East Chicago, IN	10.2
33	Paramount, CA	10.1
33	Weslaco, TX	10.1
34	Gardena, CA	10
34	Merced, CA	10
34	Montebello, CA	10
34	New Britain, CT	10
34	Waterbury, CT	10
34	Kankakee, IL	10
34	New York, NY	10
34	Allentown, PA	10
34	San Juan, TX	10
35	Hobbs, NM	9.9
36	Burbank, CA	9.8
36	Carson, CA	9.8
36	Stockton, CA	9.8
36	West Hollywood, CA	9.8
36	Bridgeport, CT	9.8
36	New London, CT	9.8
37	Hesperia, CA	9.7
37	Norwalk, CA	9.7
37	Petersburg, VA	9.7
38	Bell Gardens, CA	9.6
38	Glendale, CA	9.6
38	Long Beach, CA	9.6
38	Ansonia, CT	9.6
38	Harrisburg, PA	9.6
39	Yuma, AZ	9.5
39	Atwater, CA	9.5
39	Banning, CA	9.5
39	Bell, CA	9.5
39	Rosemead, CA	9.5
39	San Bernardino, CA	9.5
39	San Jacinto, CA	9.5
39	Belvidere, IL	9.5
39	Springfield, MA	9.5
40	Sanger, CA	9.4
40	Soledad, CA	9.4
40	South Gate, CA	9.4
40	Decatur, IL	9.4
40	Burton, MI	9.4
40	Jackson, MI	9.4
40	New Castle, PA	9.4
41	Covina, CA	9.3
41	El Cajon, CA	9.3
41	Indio, CA	9.3
41	Pico Rivera, CA	9.3
41	Pomona, CA	9.3
41	Dover, DE	9.3
41	Lansing, IL	9.3
41	Lebanon, PA	9.3
41	Wilkes-Barre, PA	9.3
42	El Monte, CA	9.2
42	Lawndale, CA	9.2
42	Perris, CA	9.2
42	Pueblo, CO	9.2
42	Lansing, MI	9.2
42	Millville, NJ	9.2
42	Beaumont, TX	9.2
42	Pharr, TX	9.2
42	San Benito, TX	9.2
43	Antioch, CA	9.1
43	Baldwin Park, CA	9.1
43	Bayonne, NJ	9.1
44	Ceres, CA	9
44	Los Angeles, CA	9
44	National City, CA	9
44	Danville, IL	9
44	Bridgeton, NJ	9
44	Passaic, NJ	9
44	Rocky Mount, NC	9
45	Fresno, CA	8.9
45	La Puente, CA	8.9
45	West Covina, CA	8.9
45	Elizabeth, NJ	8.9
45	Trenton, NJ	8.9
45	Union City, NJ	8.9
46	Downey, CA	8.8
46	Vallejo, CA	8.8
46	Eastpointe, MI	8.8
47	Prichard, AL	8.7
47	Huntington Park, CA	8.7
47	Rialto, CA	8.7
47	San Pablo, CA	8.7
47	Tulare, CA	8.7
47	Norwich, CT	8.7
47	Wilmington, DE	8.7
47	Youngstown, OH	8.7
47	Johnstown, PA	8.7
48	Apple Valley, CA	8.6
48	Bakersfield, CA	8.6
48	Maywood, CA	8.6
48	New Iberia, LA	8.6
48	North Las Vegas, NV	8.6
48	Linden, NJ	8.6
48	Philadelphia, PA	8.6
48	Memphis, TN	8.6
49	Selma, AL	8.5
49	Imperial Beach, CA	8.5
49	Monterey Park, CA	8.5
49	Pittsburg, CA	8.5
49	Twentynine Palms, CA	8.5
49	Whittier, CA	8.5
50	Azusa, CA	8.4
50	Cudahy, CA	8.4
50	Maple Heights, OH	8.4
50	Texas City, TX	8.4
51	Lakewood, CA	8.3
51	Modesto, CA	8.3
51	Palm Desert, CA	8.3
51	Suisun City, CA	8.3
51	Alton, IL	8.3
51	Holyoke, MA	8.3
51	Wilson, NC	8.3
51	Easton, PA	8.3
51	Mission, TX	8.3
52	La Quinta, CA	8.2
52	Moreno Valley, CA	8.2
52	Paradise, CA	8.2
52	Yuba City, CA	8.2
52	New Haven, CT	8.2
52	North Chicago, IL	8.2
52	Peoria, IL	8.2
52	Taylor, MI	8.2
52	Vineland, NJ	8.2
53	Alhambra, CA	8.1
53	Hanford, CA	8.1
53	Highland, CA	8.1
53	Lemon Grove, CA	8.1
53	Madera, CA	8.1
53	Richmond, CA	8.1
53	Rahway, NJ	8.1
53	Lancaster, TX	8.1
54	Colton, CA	8
54	Glendora, CA	8
54	La Mirada, CA	8
54	Oxnard, CA	8
54	Temple City, CA	8
54	Clifton, NJ	8
54	Hackensack, NJ	8
54	Kearny, NJ	8
55	Lake Elsinore, CA	7.9
55	Santa Clarita, CA	7.9
55	Westminster, CA	7.9
55	Chicago, IL	7.9
55	Brockton, MA	7.9