Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2021

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for September, 2021, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (34.6%), followed by Calexico, CA (29.2%), and Delano, CA (16.4%).

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

Delano, CA

Brawley, CA

Corcoran, CA

El Centro, CA

Adelanto, CA

Atlantic City, NJ

Coachella, CA

Camden, NJ

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2021

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	34.6
2	Calexico, CA	29.2
3	Delano, CA	16.4
4	Brawley, CA	15.9
5	Corcoran, CA	15.6
6	El Centro, CA	14.2
7	Adelanto, CA	13.2
8	Atlantic City, NJ	13
9	Coachella, CA	12.8
10	Camden, NJ	12.7
11	Paterson, NJ	12.4
12	Detroit, MI	12
13	Flint, MI	11.9
14	Porterville, CA	11.7
14	Wasco, CA	11.7
15	Compton, CA	11.6
15	Harvey, IL	11.6
16	Lancaster, CA	11.2
16	Dolton, IL	11.2
16	Gary, IN	11.2
17	Maywood, IL	11.1
18	Palmdale, CA	11
18	East St. Louis, IL	11
19	Hazleton, PA	10.8
20	Saginaw, MI	10.7
21	Calumet City, IL	10.6
22	Inkster, MI	10.4
22	Port Arthur, TX	10.4
23	East Orange, NJ	10.3
24	Belvidere, IL	10.2
24	Rockford, IL	10.2
24	Muskegon, MI	10.2
24	Baytown, TX	10.2
25	Inglewood, CA	10.1
25	Perth Amboy, NJ	10.1
26	Newark, NJ	10
27	Hartford, CT	9.9
27	Kankakee, IL	9.9
28	Desert Hot Springs, CA	9.8
28	Reedley, CA	9.8
28	Pontiac, MI	9.8
28	Garfield, NJ	9.8
29	Victorville, CA	9.7
30	Bellflower, CA	9.6
30	Zion, IL	9.6
31	Los Banos, CA	9.5
31	Chester, PA	9.5
32	Hemet, CA	9.4
32	Ansonia, CT	9.4
33	Hawthorne, CA	9.2
33	Waterbury, CT	9.2
33	San Juan, TX	9.2
34	Lynwood, CA	9.1
34	Paramount, CA	9.1
34	New London, CT	9.1
34	Park Forest, IL	9.1
34	Lawrence, MA	9.1
34	York, PA	9.1
34	Eagle Pass, TX	9.1
34	Weslaco, TX	9.1
35	Gardena, CA	8.9
36	Carson, CA	8.8
36	West Hollywood, CA	8.8
36	Hobbs, NM	8.8
37	Banning, CA	8.7
37	Stockton, CA	8.7
37	Bridgeport, CT	8.7
37	New Britain, CT	8.7
37	Decatur, IL	8.7
37	Springfield, MA	8.7
37	New York, NY	8.7
37	Rocky Mount, NC	8.7
37	Reading, PA	8.7
38	Yuma, AZ	8.6
38	Merced, CA	8.6
38	Montebello, CA	8.6
38	San Bernardino, CA	8.6
38	San Jacinto, CA	8.6
39	Bell Gardens, CA	8.5
39	Burbank, CA	8.5
40	Hesperia, CA	8.4
40	Long Beach, CA	8.4
40	Norwalk, CA	8.4
40	Pico Rivera, CA	8.4
40	Pomona, CA	8.4
40	Pueblo, CO	8.4
40	Passaic, NJ	8.4
41	Bell, CA	8.3
41	South Gate, CA	8.3
41	Petersburg, VA	8.3
42	Antioch, CA	8.2
42	Perris, CA	8.2
42	Sanger, CA	8.2
42	Soledad, CA	8.2
42	Trenton, NJ	8.2
42	San Benito, TX	8.2
43	Glendale, CA	8.1
43	Rosemead, CA	8.1
43	Santa Paula, CA	8.1
43	Norwich, CT	8.1
43	East Chicago, IN	8.1
44	Selma, AL	8
44	Lawndale, CA	8
44	Chicago Heights, IL	8
44	Danville, IL	8
44	Jackson, MI	8
44	Bayonne, NJ	8
44	Millville, NJ	8
44	Union City, NJ	8
44	Beaumont, TX	8
45	Covina, CA	7.9
45	Lansing, MI	7.9
45	Elizabeth, NJ	7.9
45	Linden, NJ	7.9
45	Harrisburg, PA	7.9
45	Pharr, TX	7.9
46	El Cajon, CA	7.8
46	Los Angeles, CA	7.8
46	National City, CA	7.8
46	Dover, DE	7.8
46	North Chicago, IL	7.8
46	Allentown, PA	7.8
46	Columbia, TN	7.8
47	Ceres, CA	7.7
47	El Monte, CA	7.7
47	Fresno, CA	7.7
47	Indio, CA	7.7
47	West Covina, CA	7.7
47	Wilmington, DE	7.7
47	North Las Vegas, NV	7.7
47	Bridgeton, NJ	7.7
48	Apple Valley, CA	7.6
48	Downey, CA	7.6
48	Imperial Beach, CA	7.6
48	Twentynine Palms, CA	7.6
48	Vallejo, CA	7.6
48	Derby, CT	7.6
48	Lansing, IL	7.6
48	Peoria, IL	7.6
48	Houma, LA	7.6
48	New Orleans, LA	7.6
48	Southbridge Town, MA	7.6
48	Eastpointe, MI	7.6
48	Rahway, NJ	7.6
48	Maple Heights, OH	7.6
48	Texas City, TX	7.6
49	Baldwin Park, CA	7.5
49	Cudahy, CA	7.5
49	Pittsburg, CA	7.5
49	Rialto, CA	7.5
49	Tulare, CA	7.5
49	Alton, IL	7.5
49	Holyoke, MA	7.5
49	Lancaster, TX	7.5
50	Azusa, CA	7.4
50	La Puente, CA	7.4
50	Whittier, CA	7.4
50	Kearny, NJ	7.4
50	Lima, OH	7.4
51	Atwater, CA	7.3
51	Bakersfield, CA	7.3
51	Huntington Park, CA	7.3
51	San Pablo, CA	7.3
51	Hackensack, NJ	7.3
51	Lebanon, PA	7.3
52	Modesto, CA	7.2
52	Moreno Valley, CA	7.2
52	Kokomo, IN	7.2
52	Fall River, MA	7.2
52	Garfield Heights, OH	7.2
52	New Castle, PA	7.2
53	Hanford, CA	7.1
53	Highland, CA	7.1
53	Oxnard, CA	7.1
53	Suisun City, CA	7.1
53	New Haven, CT	7.1
53	Calais, ME	7.1
53	Brockton, MA	7.1
53	Wilson, NC	7.1
53	Cleveland, OH	7.1
53	Brownsville, TX	7.1
53	Mission, TX	7.1
54	Colton, CA	7
54	Lakewood, CA	7
54	Lemon Grove, CA	7
54	Madera, CA	7
54	Paradise, CA	7
54	Yuba City, CA	7
54	New Iberia, LA	7
54	Oak Park, MI	7
54	Port Huron, MI	7
54	Taylor, MI	7
54	Clifton, NJ	7
54	Goldsboro, NC	7
54	Euclid, OH	7
54	Youngstown, OH	7
54	Philadelphia, PA	7
54	Memphis, TN	7
54	Lake Jackson, TX	7
54	Martinsville, VA	7