Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2021

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December, 2021, among all US cities, Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate (22.7%), followed by Delano, CA (17.7%), and San Luis, AZ (16.3%).

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, 2021

Calexico, CA

Delano, CA

San Luis, AZ

Reedley, CA

Brawley, CA

Dinuba, CA

Watsonville, CA

Soledad, CA

Corcoran, CA

El Centro, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2021

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Calexico, CA	22.7
2	Delano, CA	17.7
3	San Luis, AZ	16.3
4	Reedley, CA	16.2
5	Brawley, CA	13.9
6	Dinuba, CA	13.7
6	Watsonville, CA	13.7
7	Soledad, CA	12.6
8	Corcoran, CA	11.8
9	El Centro, CA	11.7
10	Flint, MI	11.2
11	Santa Paula, CA	10.7
11	Port Arthur, TX	10.7
12	Salinas, CA	10.4
13	Eagle Pass, TX	10.2
14	Los Banos, CA	9.9
14	Camden, NJ	9.9
15	Coachella, CA	9.6
15	Atlantic City, NJ	9.6
16	Wasco, CA	9.5
17	Porterville, CA	9.4
18	Gary, IN	9.2
18	Eastpointe, MI	9.2
19	Kankakee, IL	9.1
19	Round Lake Beach, IL	9.1
20	Lancaster, CA	8.8
20	Paterson, NJ	8.8
21	Saginaw, MI	8.7
21	San Juan, TX	8.7
22	East St. Louis, IL	8.5
22	Emporia, VA	8.5
23	Adelanto, CA	8.3
23	Detroit, MI	8.3
23	Weslaco, TX	8.3
24	Wrangell, AK	8.2
24	Barstow, CA	8.2
25	Chicago Heights, IL	8.1
25	Baytown, TX	8.1
26	Maywood, IL	8
27	Palmdale, CA	7.9
27	Dolton, IL	7.9
27	Jackson, MI	7.9
28	Atwater, CA	7.8
28	Compton, CA	7.8
28	Sanger, CA	7.8
28	Belvidere, IL	7.8
28	Rockford, IL	7.8
29	East Orange, NJ	7.7
30	Paradise, CA	7.6
30	Carpentersville, IL	7.6
30	Garfield, NJ	7.6
31	Yuba City, CA	7.5
31	Inkster, MI	7.5
31	Perth Amboy, NJ	7.5
31	New York, NY	7.5
32	Madera, CA	7.4
32	Harvey, IL	7.4
32	Newark, NJ	7.4
32	Trenton, NJ	7.4
32	San Benito, TX	7.4
33	Burbank, CA	7.3
33	Ceres, CA	7.3
33	Victorville, CA	7.3
33	Waukegan, IL	7.3
34	Hanford, CA	7.2
34	Inglewood, CA	7.2
34	Pontiac, MI	7.2
34	Millville, NJ	7.2
35	Yuma, AZ	7.1
35	West Hollywood, CA	7.1
35	City of Orange, NJ	7.1
35	Pharr, TX	7.1
36	Hawthorne, CA	7
36	Hemet, CA	7
36	Santa Maria, CA	7
36	Zion, IL	7
36	Vineland, NJ	7
36	Petersburg, VA	7
37	Carson, CA	6.9
37	Pemberton, NJ	6.9
37	Bridgeton, NJ	6.9
37	Plainfield, NJ	6.9
38	Stockton, CA	6.8
38	Calumet City, IL	6.8
38	Decatur, IL	6.8
38	Mount Morris, MI	6.8
38	Bay City, MI	6.8
38	Hamtramck, MI	6.8
38	Rahway, NJ	6.8
39	Pomona, CA	6.7
39	Pueblo, CO	6.7
39	Waterbury, CT	6.7
39	Oak Park, MI	6.7
39	Irvington, NJ	6.7
39	Neptune, NJ	6.7
40	Woodland, CA	6.6
40	Barnegat, NJ	6.6
40	Pennsauken, NJ	6.6
40	Willingboro, NJ	6.6
40	Passaic, NJ	6.6
40	Mission, TX	6.6
41	Prichard, AL	6.5
41	Bellflower, CA	6.5
41	Lynwood, CA	6.5
41	Hartford, CT	6.5
41	East Chicago, IN	6.5
41	Berkeley, NJ	6.5
41	Manchester, NJ	6.5
41	Lodi, NJ	6.5
42	Hollister, CA	6.4
42	Merced, CA	6.4
42	New Britain, CT	6.4
42	Elgin, IL	6.4
42	Muskegon, MI	6.4
42	Belleville, NJ	6.4
42	Egg Harbor, NJ	6.4
42	Kearny, NJ	6.4
43	Hesperia, CA	6.3
43	Lodi, CA	6.3
43	Paramount, CA	6.3
43	New Bedford, MA	6.3
43	Elizabeth, NJ	6.3
43	Chester, PA	6.3
44	Apple Valley, CA	6.2
44	Bell Gardens, CA	6.2
44	Galt, CA	6.2
44	Glendale, CA	6.2
44	Long Beach, CA	6.2
44	Los Angeles, CA	6.2
44	North Chicago, IL	6.2
44	Maple Heights, OH	6.2
45	Bell, CA	6.1
45	South Gate, CA	6.1
45	Bridgeport, CT	6.1
45	Port Huron, MI	6.1
45	Winslow, NJ	6.1
45	Bayonne, NJ	6.1
45	Brownsville, TX	6.1
46	Montebello, CA	6
46	Norwalk, CA	6
46	Pico Rivera, CA	6
46	Whittier, CA	6
46	Springfield, MA	6
46	North Las Vegas, NV	6
46	Galloway, NJ	6
46	Carteret, NJ	6
46	Linden, NJ	6
46	Rocky Mount, NC	6
46	Pasadena, TX	6
47	San Bernardino, CA	5.9
47	San Jacinto, CA	5.9
47	West Covina, CA	5.9
47	Union City, NJ	5.9
47	Hobbs, NM	5.9
47	Kinston, NC	5.9
47	Moses Lake, WA	5.9
48	Antioch, CA	5.8
48	Banning, CA	5.8
48	Lemoore, CA	5.8
48	Maywood, CA	5.8
48	Rosemead, CA	5.8
48	New London, CT	5.8
48	Norwich, CT	5.8
48	Marshalltown, IA	5.8
49	Cudahy, CA	5.7
49	El Cajon, CA	5.7
49	El Monte, CA	5.7
49	Gardena, CA	5.7
49	National City, CA	5.7
49	Danville, IL	5.7
49	Fall River, MA	5.7
50	Baldwin Park, CA	5.6
50	Downey, CA	5.6
50	Huntington Park, CA	5.6
50	La Puente, CA	5.6
50	Moreno Valley, CA	5.6
50	Oxnard, CA	5.6
50	Perris, CA	5.6
50	Park Forest, IL	5.6
50	Lawrence, MA	5.6
50	East Hampton, NY	5.6
50	Garfield Heights, OH	5.6
50	Lancaster, TX	5.6
50	La Porte, TX	5.6
51	Bakersfield, CA	5.5
51	Fresno, CA	5.5
51	La Verne, CA	5.5
51	Lawndale, CA	5.5
51	Lompoc, CA	5.5
51	Modesto, CA	5.5
51	Meriden, CT	5.5
51	Belleville, IL	5.5
51	Peoria, IL	5.5
51	Hopkinsville, KY	5.5
51	Lacey, NJ	5.5
51	Toms River, NJ	5.5
51	Roswell, NM	5.5
52	Covina, CA	5.4
52	Glendora, CA	5.4
52	San Dimas, CA	5.4