Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2021

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September, 2021, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (33.1%), followed by Calexico, CA (30.8%), and Brawley, CA (16.6%).

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 September, 2021

San Luis, AZ

Calexico, CA

Brawley, CA

Delano, CA

El Centro, CA

Flint, MI

Dolton, IL

Corcoran, CA

Eastpointe, MI

East St. Louis, IL

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2021

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	33.1
2	Calexico, CA	30.8
3	Brawley, CA	16.6
4	Delano, CA	14.8
5	El Centro, CA	14.2
6	Flint, MI	14
7	Dolton, IL	12.8
8	Corcoran, CA	12.7
9	Eastpointe, MI	12.4
10	East St. Louis, IL	12.2
11	Gary, IN	12.1
12	Coachella, CA	12
12	Atlantic City, NJ	12
13	Detroit, MI	11.8
13	Camden, NJ	11.8
14	Maywood, IL	11.6
15	Paterson, NJ	11.1
16	Harvey, IL	10.9
17	Porterville, CA	10.7
18	Reedley, CA	10.6
18	Wasco, CA	10.6
18	Inkster, MI	10.6
18	Saginaw, MI	10.6
19	Calumet City, IL	10.5
20	Lancaster, CA	10.4
20	Port Arthur, TX	10.4
21	Adelanto, CA	10.2
21	Compton, CA	10.2
22	Dinuba, CA	9.9
22	Perth Amboy, NJ	9.9
23	Hamtramck, MI	9.7
23	Pontiac, MI	9.7
24	Palmdale, CA	9.6
24	East Orange, NJ	9.6
25	Kankakee, IL	9.5
26	Barstow, CA	9.4
26	Inglewood, CA	9.4
27	Hartford, CT	9.3
27	Jackson, MI	9.3
27	Eagle Pass, TX	9.3
28	Victorville, CA	9.2
28	Rockford, IL	9.2
28	Garfield, NJ	9.2
28	Newark, NJ	9.2
28	San Juan, TX	9.2
29	Hawthorne, CA	9.1
29	West Hollywood, CA	9.1
29	Chicago Heights, IL	9.1
29	Park Forest, IL	9.1
29	Chester, PA	9.1
29	Hazleton, PA	9.1
29	Baytown, TX	9.1
29	Weslaco, TX	9.1
30	Oak Park, MI	9
31	Los Banos, CA	8.9
31	Waterbury, CT	8.9
32	Bellflower, CA	8.8
32	Burbank, CA	8.8
32	New Britain, CT	8.8
32	Trenton, NJ	8.8
33	Carson, CA	8.7
33	Sanger, CA	8.7
33	Mount Morris, MI	8.7
33	City of Orange, NJ	8.7
33	New York, NY	8.7
34	Hemet, CA	8.6
34	Lynwood, CA	8.6
34	Paradise, CA	8.6
34	Millville, NJ	8.6
35	Banning, CA	8.5
35	Bell Gardens, CA	8.5
35	Gardena, CA	8.5
35	Glendale, CA	8.5
35	Irvington, NJ	8.5
36	Merced, CA	8.4
36	Paramount, CA	8.4
36	Pueblo, CO	8.4
36	San Benito, TX	8.4
37	Stockton, CA	8.3
37	Belvidere, IL	8.3
37	Decatur, IL	8.3
37	Willingboro, NJ	8.3
38	Apple Valley, CA	8.2
38	Bell, CA	8.2
38	Norwalk, CA	8.2
38	Pico Rivera, CA	8.2
38	New London, CT	8.2
39	Yuma, AZ	8.1
39	Long Beach, CA	8.1
39	Rosemead, CA	8.1
39	Norwich, CT	8.1
39	Zion, IL	8.1
39	Lodi, NJ	8.1
39	Union City, NJ	8.1
40	Ceres, CA	8
40	Desert Hot Springs, CA	8
40	Montebello, CA	8
40	Bridgeport, CT	8
40	Lansing, IL	8
40	Passaic, NJ	8
40	Rocky Mount, NC	8
41	Hesperia, CA	7.9
41	Los Angeles, CA	7.9
41	Palm Desert, CA	7.9
41	Danville, IL	7.9
41	Muskegon, MI	7.9
41	Bayonne, NJ	7.9
41	Kinston, NC	7.9
42	Prichard, AL	7.8
42	Wrangell, AK	7.8
42	Pomona, CA	7.8
42	Springfield, MA	7.8
42	Pemberton, NJ	7.8
42	Elizabeth, NJ	7.8
42	Linden, NJ	7.8
42	Rahway, NJ	7.8
43	Hanford, CA	7.7
43	Indio, CA	7.7
43	San Bernardino, CA	7.7
43	Neptune, NJ	7.7
43	Pennsauken, NJ	7.7
43	Carteret, NJ	7.7
43	Hobbs, NM	7.7
44	El Monte, CA	7.6
44	Fresno, CA	7.6
44	San Jacinto, CA	7.6
44	South Gate, CA	7.6
44	East Hartford, CT	7.6
44	New Orleans, LA	7.6
44	Berkeley, NJ	7.6
44	Vineland, NJ	7.6
44	Beaumont, TX	7.6
45	El Cajon, CA	7.5
45	La Quinta, CA	7.5
45	Lawndale, CA	7.5
45	Santa Paula, CA	7.5
45	Tulare, CA	7.5
45	Whittier, CA	7.5
45	Port Huron, MI	7.5
45	Maple Heights, OH	7.5
45	Allentown, PA	7.5
45	Reading, PA	7.5
46	Cudahy, CA	7.4
46	La Puente, CA	7.4
46	Lemoore, CA	7.4
46	West Covina, CA	7.4
46	Lawrence, MA	7.4
46	Belleville, NJ	7.4
46	York, PA	7.4
46	New Castle, PA	7.4
46	York, PA	7.4
46	Columbia, TN	7.4
46	Lancaster, TX	7.4
46	Pharr, TX	7.4
47	Antioch, CA	7.3
47	Bakersfield, CA	7.3
47	Baldwin Park, CA	7.3
47	Downey, CA	7.3
47	Huntington Park, CA	7.3
47	Houma, LA	7.3
47	Romulus, MI	7.3
48	Moreno Valley, CA	7.2
48	National City, CA	7.2
48	Perris, CA	7.2
48	Rialto, CA	7.2
48	Soledad, CA	7.2
48	Twentynine Palms, CA	7.2
48	Yuba City, CA	7.2
48	Meriden, CT	7.2
48	East Chicago, IN	7.2
48	Manchester, NJ	7.2
48	Winslow, NJ	7.2
48	Harrisburg, PA	7.2
48	Lebanon, PA	7.2
49	Azusa, CA	7.1
49	Highland, CA	7.1
49	Modesto, CA	7.1
49	Oxnard, CA	7.1
49	Wilmington, DE	7.1
49	Garfield Heights, OH	7.1
50	Alhambra, CA	7
50	Beverly Hills, CA	7
50	Covina, CA	7
50	Madera, CA	7
50	Maywood, CA	7
50	Palm Springs, CA	7
50	Temple City, CA	7
50	Vallejo, CA	7
50	New Haven, CT	7
50	Peoria, IL	7
50	Van Buren charter, MI	7
50	Bay City, MI	7
50	Lansing, MI	7
50	North Las Vegas, NV	7
50	North Bergen, NJ	7
50	Bridgeton, NJ	7
50	Kearny, NJ	7
50	Trotwood, OH	7
50	Brownsville, TX	7
50	Mission, TX	7