Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2021

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for December, 2021, among all US cities, Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate (21.4%), followed by Delano, CA (19.5%), and San Luis, AZ (17.3%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high unemployment rate, and the table below shows the ranking for the top 200 cities.

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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

Corcoran, CA

Soledad, CA

Watsonville, CA

Brawley, CA

El Centro, CA

Santa Paula, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2021

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Calexico, CA	21.4
2	Delano, CA	19.5
3	San Luis, AZ	17.3
4	Reedley, CA	15
5	Corcoran, CA	14.5
6	Soledad, CA	14.2
7	Watsonville, CA	13.8
8	Brawley, CA	13.3
9	El Centro, CA	11.7
10	Santa Paula, CA	11.5
11	Adelanto, CA	10.9
12	Camden, NJ	10.8
12	Port Arthur, TX	10.8
13	Salinas, CA	10.7
14	Los Banos, CA	10.6
15	Wasco, CA	10.5
16	Coachella, CA	10.3
17	Porterville, CA	10.2
18	Atlantic City, NJ	10.1
19	Eagle Pass, TX	10
20	Paterson, NJ	9.9
21	Lancaster, CA	9.3
22	Flint, MI	9.2
22	Baytown, TX	9.2
23	Palmdale, CA	9
23	Belvidere, IL	9
23	Round Lake Beach, IL	9
24	Kankakee, IL	8.9
25	Compton, CA	8.8
26	Detroit, MI	8.7
26	San Juan, TX	8.7
27	Atwater, CA	8.6
27	Gary, IN	8.6
27	Emporia, VA	8.6
28	Saginaw, MI	8.5
29	Carpentersville, IL	8.3
29	Harvey, IL	8.3
29	Eastport, ME	8.3
29	East Orange, NJ	8.3
29	Weslaco, TX	8.3
30	Garfield, NJ	8.2
30	Petersburg, VA	8.2
31	Muskegon, MI	8.1
31	Newark, NJ	8.1
32	Maywood, IL	8
32	Rockford, IL	8
33	Zion, IL	7.8
34	Hemet, CA	7.7
34	Inglewood, CA	7.7
34	Victorville, CA	7.7
34	Bridgeton, NJ	7.7
34	Perth Amboy, NJ	7.7
35	Pontiac, MI	7.6
35	Pharr, TX	7.6
36	Yuma, AZ	7.5
36	Santa Maria, CA	7.5
36	Chicago Heights, IL	7.5
36	Waukegan, IL	7.5
36	Inkster, MI	7.5
36	New York, NY	7.5
37	Madera, CA	7.4
37	Yuba City, CA	7.4
37	East Chicago, IN	7.4
38	Sanger, CA	7.3
38	East St. Louis, IL	7.3
39	Pomona, CA	7.2
39	Calumet City, IL	7.2
39	Dolton, IL	7.2
39	San Benito, TX	7.2
40	Bellflower, CA	7.1
40	Ceres, CA	7.1
40	Stockton, CA	7.1
41	Wrangell, AK	7
41	Burbank, CA	7
41	Carson, CA	7
41	Hawthorne, CA	7
41	Hartford, CT	7
41	Lawrence, MA	7
41	Passaic, NJ	7
42	Lynwood, CA	6.9
42	Waterbury, CT	6.9
43	Paramount, CA	6.8
43	West Hollywood, CA	6.8
43	Ansonia, CT	6.8
43	North Las Vegas, NV	6.8
43	Millville, NJ	6.8
43	Trenton, NJ	6.8
43	Hobbs, NM	6.8
44	Hanford, CA	6.7
44	Hesperia, CA	6.7
44	San Jacinto, CA	6.7
44	Pueblo, CO	6.7
44	Decatur, IL	6.7
44	Elgin, IL	6.7
44	North Chicago, IL	6.7
44	Kearny, NJ	6.7
44	Plainfield, NJ	6.7
44	Mission, TX	6.7
45	Desert Hot Springs, CA	6.6
45	Merced, CA	6.6
45	San Bernardino, CA	6.6
45	South Gate, CA	6.6
45	Bridgeport, CT	6.6
45	Marshalltown, IA	6.6
45	Jackson, MI	6.6
45	Rahway, NJ	6.6
45	Rocky Mount, NC	6.6
46	Antioch, CA	6.5
46	Galt, CA	6.5
46	Woodland, CA	6.5
46	New London, CT	6.5
47	Hollister, CA	6.4
47	Long Beach, CA	6.4
47	Montebello, CA	6.4
47	Perris, CA	6.4
47	Springfield, MA	6.4
47	Elizabeth, NJ	6.4
47	Chester, PA	6.4
48	Lodi, CA	6.3
48	New Britain, CT	6.3
48	Vineland, NJ	6.3
48	Brownsville, TX	6.3
49	Selma, AL	6.2
49	Pico Rivera, CA	6.2
49	Fall River, MA	6.2
49	Bayonne, NJ	6.2
49	Maple Heights, OH	6.2
50	Bell, CA	6.1
50	Bell Gardens, CA	6.1
50	Covina, CA	6.1
50	Los Angeles, CA	6.1
50	National City, CA	6.1
50	Norwalk, CA	6.1
50	Paradise, CA	6.1
50	West Covina, CA	6.1
50	New Bedford, MA	6.1
50	Linden, NJ	6.1
50	Hazleton, PA	6.1
50	Pasadena, TX	6.1
51	Banning, CA	6
51	Gardena, CA	6
51	Lompoc, CA	6
51	Pasco, WA	6
52	Glendale, CA	5.9
52	Vallejo, CA	5.9
52	Park Forest, IL	5.9
52	Bay City, MI	5.9
52	Union City, NJ	5.9
53	Downey, CA	5.8
53	El Cajon, CA	5.8
53	El Monte, CA	5.8
53	Lawndale, CA	5.8
53	Rosemead, CA	5.8
53	Whittier, CA	5.8
53	Norwich, CT	5.8
53	Port Huron, MI	5.8
54	Apple Valley, CA	5.7
54	Baldwin Park, CA	5.7
54	Cudahy, CA	5.7
54	Imperial Beach, CA	5.7
54	Eastpointe, MI	5.7
54	Roswell, NM	5.7
54	Beaumont, TX	5.7
54	Lancaster, TX	5.7
54	Texas City, TX	5.7
55	Fresno, CA	5.6
55	Huntington Park, CA	5.6
55	La Puente, CA	5.6
55	Maywood, CA	5.6
55	Modesto, CA	5.6
55	Oxnard, CA	5.6
55	Twentynine Palms, CA	5.6
55	Dover, DE	5.6
55	Melrose Park, IL	5.6
55	Peoria, IL	5.6
55	Hopkinsville, KY	5.6
55	North Adams, MA	5.6
55	Las Vegas, NV	5.6
55	Clifton, NJ	5.6
55	Hackensack, NJ	5.6
55	Cleveland, OH	5.6
55	York, PA	5.6
55	Lake Jackson, TX	5.6
56	Bakersfield, CA	5.5
56	Lemon Grove, CA	5.5
56	Moreno Valley, CA	5.5
56	Pittsburg, CA	5.5
56	Rialto, CA	5.5
56	Holyoke, MA	5.5
56	Garfield Heights, OH	5.5
56	Reading, PA	5.5
57	Prichard, AL	5.4
57	Pine Bluff, AR	5.4
57	Colton, CA	5.4
57	Tulare, CA	5.4
57	Danville, IL	5.4
57	Southbridge Town, MA	5.4
57	Oak Park, MI	5.4
57	Farmington, NM	5.4
57	Johnstown, PA	5.4