Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in May, 2022

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2022, among all US cities, Delano, CA had the highest unemployment rate (23.5%), followed by Calexico, CA (21.6%), and San Luis, AZ (21.3%).

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 May, 2022

Delano, CA

Calexico, CA

San Luis, AZ

Reedley, CA

Corcoran, CA

Wasco, CA

Los Banos, CA

Porterville, CA

Flint, MI

El Centro, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in May, 2022

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Delano, CA	23.5
2	Calexico, CA	21.6
3	San Luis, AZ	21.3
4	Reedley, CA	13.8
5	Corcoran, CA	13.1
6	Wasco, CA	12.6
7	Los Banos, CA	10.1
8	Porterville, CA	9.9
9	Flint, MI	9.7
10	El Centro, CA	9.5
10	Watsonville, CA	9.5
10	Saginaw, MI	9.5
11	Brawley, CA	9.3
11	Eagle Pass, TX	9.3
12	Yuma, AZ	9
13	Dolton, IL	8.9
14	Harvey, IL	8.5
15	Belvidere, IL	8.3
16	Calumet City, IL	8.2
17	Detroit, MI	8.1
17	Muskegon, MI	8.1
18	Soledad, CA	7.8
18	Gary, IN	7.8
19	Jackson, MI	7.4
19	Pontiac, MI	7.4
19	Port Arthur, TX	7.4
20	Coachella, CA	7.2
20	Camden, NJ	7.2
21	Kankakee, IL	7.1
21	Rockford, IL	7.1
21	Hazleton, PA	7.1
22	Adelanto, CA	7
22	Lansing, MI	7
23	Lancaster, CA	6.9
23	Inkster, MI	6.9
23	North Las Vegas, NV	6.9
23	Chester, PA	6.9
23	Baytown, TX	6.9
23	San Juan, TX	6.9
24	Palmdale, CA	6.7
24	Chicago Heights, IL	6.7
24	Maywood, IL	6.7
24	Rocky Mount, NC	6.7
25	Hartford, CT	6.6
25	Lansing, IL	6.6
26	East Chicago, IN	6.5
27	Compton, CA	6.4
27	Salinas, CA	6.4
27	Decatur, IL	6.4
27	East St. Louis, IL	6.4
27	Park Forest, IL	6.4
27	Atlantic City, NJ	6.4
27	Paterson, NJ	6.4
28	Yuba City, CA	6.3
28	Waterbury, CT	6.3
28	Bay City, MI	6.3
28	Lorain, OH	6.3
28	Pharr, TX	6.3
29	San Benito, TX	6.2
30	Lawrence, MA	6.1
30	Cleveland, OH	6.1
31	Bridgeport, CT	6
31	Dover, DE	6
31	Springfield, MA	6
31	Weslaco, TX	6
32	Madera, CA	5.9
32	Sanger, CA	5.9
32	Ansonia, CT	5.9
32	East Orange, NJ	5.9
32	Euclid, OH	5.9
32	Reading, PA	5.9
32	York, PA	5.9
33	Ceres, CA	5.8
33	Las Vegas, NV	5.8
33	Maple Heights, OH	5.8
34	Atwater, CA	5.7
34	New Britain, CT	5.7
34	New London, CT	5.7
34	Galesburg, IL	5.7
34	Zion, IL	5.7
34	Newark, NJ	5.7
35	Merced, CA	5.5
35	Wilmington, DE	5.5
35	Hopkinsville, KY	5.5
35	Battle Creek, MI	5.5
35	Eastpointe, MI	5.5
35	Goldsboro, NC	5.5
35	Wilson, NC	5.5
35	Youngstown, OH	5.5
35	Johnstown, PA	5.5
36	Burbank, CA	5.4
36	Inglewood, CA	5.4
36	Peoria, IL	5.4
36	Fall River, MA	5.4
36	Burton, MI	5.4
36	Garfield, NJ	5.4
36	Perth Amboy, NJ	5.4
36	New York, NY	5.4
36	Garfield Heights, OH	5.4
36	Big Spring, TX	5.4
36	Brownsville, TX	5.4
36	Mission, TX	5.4
37	Pine Bluff, AR	5.3
37	Hemet, CA	5.3
37	Paramount, CA	5.3
37	Danville, IL	5.3
37	Elgin, IL	5.3
37	New Bedford, MA	5.3
37	Oak Park, MI	5.3
37	Jacksonville, NC	5.3
37	Allentown, PA	5.3
37	Harrisburg, PA	5.3
38	Lynwood, CA	5.2
38	West Hollywood, CA	5.2
38	Norwich, CT	5.2
38	Alton, IL	5.2
38	Holyoke, MA	5.2
38	Port Huron, MI	5.2
38	Bridgeton, NJ	5.2
38	Fayetteville, NC	5.2
38	New Castle, PA	5.2
38	Beaumont, TX	5.2
38	Harlingen, TX	5.2
38	Lancaster, TX	5.2
38	Texas City, TX	5.2
38	Pasco, WA	5.2
39	Hollister, CA	5.1
39	Pomona, CA	5.1
39	Stockton, CA	5.1
39	Victorville, CA	5.1
39	Carpentersville, IL	5.1
39	Joliet, IL	5.1
39	North Adams, MA	5.1
39	Henderson, NV	5.1
39	Warren, OH	5.1
39	Wilkes-Barre, PA	5.1
39	Longview, WA	5.1
39	Mount Vernon, WA	5.1
40	Selma, AL	5
40	Bellflower, CA	5
40	Hanford, CA	5
40	Santa Paula, CA	5
40	Derby, CT	5
40	Chicago, IL	5
40	Cicero, IL	5
40	Freeport, IL	5
40	North Chicago, IL	5
40	Waukegan, IL	5
40	New Iberia, LA	5
40	Kalamazoo, MI	5
40	Mount Pleasant, MI	5
40	Philadelphia, PA	5
40	Huntsville, TX	5
40	Petersburg, VA	5
40	Lakewood, WA	5
41	Covina, CA	4.9
41	New Haven, CT	4.9
41	Fort Pierce, FL	4.9
41	Berwyn, IL	4.9
41	Round Lake Beach, IL	4.9
41	Southbridge Town, MA	4.9
41	Greenville, MS	4.9
41	Millville, NJ	4.9
41	Trenton, NJ	4.9
41	Elyria, OH	4.9
41	Killeen, TX	4.9
41	Texarkana, TX	4.9
41	Bremerton, WA	4.9
41	Yakima, WA	4.9
42	Fairbanks, AK	4.8
42	Wrangell, AK	4.8
42	Bell Gardens, CA	4.8
42	Carson, CA	4.8
42	Cudahy, CA	4.8
42	Desert Hot Springs, CA	4.8
42	Gardena, CA	4.8
42	Hesperia, CA	4.8
42	Pico Rivera, CA	4.8
42	Dalton, GA	4.8
42	Burbank, IL	4.8
42	Melrose Park, IL	4.8
42	Oak Lawn, IL	4.8
42	Marshalltown, IA	4.8
42	Fitchburg, MA	4.8
42	Roseville, MI	4.8
42	Newburgh, NY	4.8
42	Rochester, NY	4.8
42	Cleveland Heights, OH	4.8
42	Parma, OH	4.8
42	Easton, PA	4.8
42	Lacey, WA	4.8
43	Baldwin Park, CA	4.7
43	Hawthorne, CA	4.7
43	Norwalk, CA	4.7
43	South Gate, CA	4.7
43	Bristol, CT	4.7
43	Romeoville, IL	4.7
43	Hammond, IN	4.7
43	Grand Rapids, MI	4.7
43	Kinston, NC	4.7