Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2023

Updated on June 20, 2024.

According to data from the US BLS, for December, 2023, among all US cities, Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate (27.8%), followed by Delano, CA (22.5%), and Reedley, CA (18.8%).

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, 2023

Calexico, CA

Delano, CA

Reedley, CA

Corcoran, CA

San Luis, AZ

Soledad, CA

Brawley, CA

El Centro, CA

Wasco, CA

Porterville, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2023

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Calexico, CA	27.8
2	Delano, CA	22.5
3	Reedley, CA	18.8
4	Corcoran, CA	18.2
5	San Luis, AZ	18.1
6	Soledad, CA	16.6
7	Brawley, CA	16
8	El Centro, CA	15.3
8	Wasco, CA	15.3
9	Porterville, CA	15.2
10	Watsonville, CA	14.7
11	Salinas, CA	12.6
12	Los Banos, CA	12.3
13	Santa Paula, CA	11.8
14	Yuma, AZ	11.6
15	Coachella, CA	10.4
16	Adelanto, CA	9.9
17	Atwater, CA	9.7
18	Camden, NJ	9.4
19	Round Lake Beach, IL	9.2
20	Paterson, NJ	9.1
21	Sanger, CA	8.9
22	Paradise, CA	8.8
23	Yuba City, CA	8.7
23	Belvidere, IL	8.7
24	Marshalltown, IA	8.6
24	Atlantic City, NJ	8.6
25	Kankakee, IL	8.5
26	Bridgeton, NJ	8.4
27	Madera, CA	8.3
28	Carpentersville, IL	8.2
28	Saginaw, MI	8.2
29	Merced, CA	8.1
29	Eastport, ME	8.1
29	Port Arthur, TX	8.1
30	Baytown, TX	8
31	Ceres, CA	7.9
31	Flint, MI	7.9
32	Zion, IL	7.8
33	Santa Maria, CA	7.7
34	Victorville, CA	7.6
35	Stockton, CA	7.5
35	Waukegan, IL	7.5
35	Gary, IN	7.5
36	Desert Hot Springs, CA	7.4
36	East Orange, NJ	7.4
37	Hanford, CA	7.3
37	Newark, NJ	7.3
38	Selma, AL	7.2
38	Hollister, CA	7.2
38	North Chicago, IL	7.2
38	Eagle Pass, TX	7.2
38	Pasco, WA	7.2
39	Perth Amboy, NJ	7.1
40	Hemet, CA	7
40	Woodland, CA	7
40	Detroit, MI	7
41	Harvey, IL	6.9
41	Kokomo, IN	6.9
41	Millville, NJ	6.9
42	Banning, CA	6.8
42	Burbank, CA	6.8
42	East St. Louis, IL	6.8
42	East Chicago, IN	6.8
42	Muskegon, MI	6.8
43	Hesperia, CA	6.7
43	Lancaster, CA	6.7
43	Waterbury, CT	6.7
43	Elgin, IL	6.7
43	Weslaco, TX	6.7
44	Tulare, CA	6.6
44	Twentynine Palms, CA	6.6
44	Rockford, IL	6.6
44	Garfield, NJ	6.6
44	Vineland, NJ	6.6
44	San Juan, TX	6.6
45	Palmdale, CA	6.5
45	Decatur, IL	6.5
45	Plainfield, NJ	6.5
45	Trenton, NJ	6.5
45	Pharr, TX	6.5
46	Galt, CA	6.4
46	Lodi, CA	6.4
46	San Jacinto, CA	6.4
46	West Hollywood, CA	6.4
46	Danville, IL	6.4
47	Bakersfield, CA	6.3
47	Fresno, CA	6.3
47	Lemoore, CA	6.3
47	Modesto, CA	6.3
47	Hartford, CT	6.3
47	Yakima, WA	6.3
48	Chicago Heights, IL	6.2
48	Dolton, IL	6.2
48	Maywood, IL	6.2
48	Pontiac, MI	6.2
48	North Las Vegas, NV	6.2
49	Compton, CA	6.1
49	Perris, CA	6.1
49	San Bernardino, CA	6.1
49	Longview, WA	6.1
50	Inkster, MI	6
50	Jackson, MI	6
50	Passaic, NJ	6
51	Lompoc, CA	5.9
51	Visalia, CA	5.9
51	Bay City, MI	5.9
51	Elmira, NY	5.9
51	Mount Vernon, WA	5.9
51	Walla Walla, WA	5.9
52	Wrangell, AK	5.8
52	Apple Valley, CA	5.8
52	Calumet City, IL	5.8
52	Lawrence, MA	5.8
52	Niagara Falls, NY	5.8
52	Rochester, NY	5.8
52	Lakewood, WA	5.8
53	Prichard, AL	5.7
53	Freeport, IL	5.7
53	Buffalo, NY	5.7
53	Lockport, NY	5.7
53	Petersburg, VA	5.7
54	Oxnard, CA	5.6
54	Bridgeport, CT	5.6
54	Rocky Mount, NC	5.6
54	Wilson, NC	5.6
54	Lacey, WA	5.6
54	Tacoma, WA	5.6
54	Wenatchee, WA	5.6
55	Pine Bluff, AR	5.5
55	Antioch, CA	5.5
55	Manteca, CA	5.5
55	Rialto, CA	5.5
55	Galesburg, IL	5.5
55	Park Forest, IL	5.5
55	Peoria, IL	5.5
55	Las Vegas, NV	5.5
55	Bremerton, WA	5.5
56	Inglewood, CA	5.4
56	Pomona, CA	5.4
56	Vallejo, CA	5.4
56	New Britain, CT	5.4
56	Ansonia, CT	5.4
56	Alton, IL	5.4
56	Elizabeth, NJ	5.4
57	Covina, CA	5.3
57	Imperial Beach, CA	5.3
57	Indio, CA	5.3
57	Lake Elsinore, CA	5.3
57	Menifee, CA	5.3
57	National City, CA	5.3
57	Pittsburg, CA	5.3
57	Derby, CT	5.3
57	Dover, DE	5.3
57	Wilmington, DE	5.3
57	Hammond, IN	5.3
57	Springfield, MA	5.3
57	Lancaster, TX	5.3
57	Mission, TX	5.3
58	Bellflower, CA	5.2
58	Los Angeles, CA	5.2
58	Lynwood, CA	5.2
58	Moreno Valley, CA	5.2
58	Oakley, CA	5.2
58	New London, CT	5.2
58	Mundelein, IL	5.2
58	New Bedford, MA	5.2
58	Jamestown, NY	5.2
58	Mount Vernon, NY	5.2
58	Syracuse, NY	5.2
58	Kennewick, WA	5.2
58	Pullman, WA	5.2
59	Culver City, CA	5.1
59	Fairfield, CA	5.1
59	Oakland, CA	5.1
59	Turlock, CA	5.1
59	Merrillville, IN	5.1
59	Bayonne, NJ	5.1
59	Linden, NJ	5.1
59	New York, NY	5.1
59	Schenectady, NY	5.1
59	Grants Pass, OR	5.1
59	Woonsocket, RI	5.1
59	Spokane Valley, WA	5.1
60	Baldwin Park, CA	5
60	Bell Gardens, CA	5
60	Colton, CA	5
60	Cudahy, CA	5
60	Highland, CA	5
60	Pico Rivera, CA	5
60	Santa Monica, CA	5
60	South Gate, CA	5
60	Pueblo, CO	5
60	Fall River, MA	5
60	Holyoke, MA	5
60	Jersey City, NJ	5
60	Rahway, NJ	5
60	Binghamton, NY	5
60	Newburgh, NY	5
60	Redmond, OR	5