Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2024

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for August, 2024, among all US cities, Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate (33.7%), followed by San Luis, AZ (31%), and Brawley, CA (18.1%).

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.

See this for other months:

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2024

Calexico, CA

San Luis, AZ

Brawley, CA

El Centro, CA

Delano, CA

Porterville, CA

Flint, MI

Coachella, CA

Wasco, CA

Corcoran, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in August, 2024

Items per page:

0 of 0

Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Calexico, CA	33.7
2	San Luis, AZ	31
3	Brawley, CA	18.1
4	El Centro, CA	16.8
5	Delano, CA	15.1
6	Porterville, CA	13.7
7	Flint, MI	13.3
8	Coachella, CA	12.9
9	Wasco, CA	12.1
10	Corcoran, CA	11.6
10	Reedley, CA	11.6
11	Dinuba, CA	11.4
12	Yuma, AZ	11.3
13	Kokomo, IN	11.1
14	Saginaw, MI	10.9
15	Dolton, IL	10.8
15	Gary, IN	10.8
16	Eastpointe, MI	10.7
17	Camden, NJ	10.2
18	Maywood, IL	10
18	Jackson, MI	10
19	Paradise, CA	9.7
19	Port Arthur, TX	9.7
20	Atwater, CA	9.6
20	Los Banos, CA	9.6
21	Detroit, MI	9.3
22	Perth Amboy, NJ	9.1
23	Palm Desert, CA	9
23	East St. Louis, IL	9
24	Sanger, CA	8.9
25	Harvey, IL	8.8
26	Merced, CA	8.7
27	Adelanto, CA	8.6
27	Lancaster, CA	8.6
27	Calumet City, IL	8.6
27	Park Forest, IL	8.6
27	Millville, NJ	8.6
28	Burbank, CA	8.5
28	Paterson, NJ	8.5
29	Patterson, CA	8.4
29	Inkster, MI	8.4
29	Pontiac, MI	8.4
30	Indio, CA	8.3
30	Chicago Heights, IL	8.3
30	Mount Pleasant, MI	8.3
31	La Quinta, CA	8.2
31	Mount Morris, MI	8.2
31	Bay City, MI	8.2
31	Atlantic City, NJ	8.2
31	East Orange, NJ	8.2
32	Danville, IL	8.1
33	Ceres, CA	8
33	Hanford, CA	8
33	Palmdale, CA	8
33	Soledad, CA	8
33	Trenton, NJ	8
34	Cathedral City, CA	7.8
34	Oak Park, MI	7.8
35	Compton, CA	7.7
35	Tulare, CA	7.7
35	Victorville, CA	7.7
35	Muskegon, MI	7.7
35	Newark, NJ	7.7
35	Vineland, NJ	7.7
36	West Hollywood, CA	7.6
36	Yuba City, CA	7.6
36	Hamtramck, MI	7.6
37	Lemoore, CA	7.5
37	Allendale charter, MI	7.5
37	Weslaco, TX	7.5
38	Barstow, CA	7.4
38	Desert Hot Springs, CA	7.4
38	Inglewood, CA	7.4
38	Madera, CA	7.4
38	Riverbank, CA	7.4
38	Stockton, CA	7.4
38	Lansing, IL	7.4
38	East Chicago, IN	7.4
38	Irvington, NJ	7.4
38	San Juan, TX	7.4
39	Apple Valley, CA	7.3
39	Bell Gardens, CA	7.3
39	Hemet, CA	7.3
39	Springfield, MA	7.3
40	Fresno, CA	7.2
40	Willingboro, NJ	7.2
40	Baytown, TX	7.2
41	Prichard, AL	7.1
41	Banning, CA	7.1
41	Bell, CA	7.1
41	Hesperia, CA	7.1
41	Lynwood, CA	7.1
41	Palm Springs, CA	7.1
41	Merrillville, IN	7.1
41	City of Orange, NJ	7.1
42	Bakersfield, CA	7
42	Maywood, CA	7
42	Paramount, CA	7
42	Conway, SC	7
43	Bellflower, CA	6.9
43	Cudahy, CA	6.9
43	Glendale, CA	6.9
43	Los Angeles, CA	6.9
43	Modesto, CA	6.9
43	Pico Rivera, CA	6.9
43	Santa Monica, CA	6.9
43	Kankakee, IL	6.9
43	Bridgeton, NJ	6.9
43	Athens, OH	6.9
44	Norwalk, CA	6.8
44	Pueblo, CO	6.8
44	Decatur, IL	6.8
44	Eagle Pass, TX	6.8
45	Culver City, CA	6.7
45	Hollister, CA	6.7
45	Pomona, CA	6.7
45	Visalia, CA	6.7
45	Monroe, LA	6.7
45	Carteret, NJ	6.7
45	Toledo, OH	6.7
46	Baldwin Park, CA	6.6
46	Hawthorne, CA	6.6
46	Long Beach, CA	6.6
46	Twentynine Palms, CA	6.6
46	Watsonville, CA	6.6
46	Hammond, IN	6.6
46	Ypsilanti charter, MI	6.6
46	Lansing, MI	6.6
46	Warren, OH	6.6
47	Agoura Hills, CA	6.5
47	Carson, CA	6.5
47	La Puente, CA	6.5
47	Montebello, CA	6.5
47	Whittier, CA	6.5
47	Ashland, KY	6.5
47	Holyoke, MA	6.5
47	Lawrence, MA	6.5
47	North Las Vegas, NV	6.5
47	Rocky Mount, NC	6.5
47	Sumter, SC	6.5
47	Pharr, TX	6.5
48	Beverly Hills, CA	6.4
48	Gardena, CA	6.4
48	Huntington Park, CA	6.4
48	La Mirada, CA	6.4
48	Lathrop, CA	6.4
48	Manteca, CA	6.4
48	Monrovia, CA	6.4
48	South Pasadena, CA	6.4
48	Rockford, IL	6.4
48	Battle Creek, MI	6.4
48	Port Huron, MI	6.4
48	Elizabeth, NJ	6.4
48	Wilson, NC	6.4
48	Chester, PA	6.4
48	Galax, VA	6.4
48	Yakima, WA	6.4
49	Selma, AL	6.3
49	Azusa, CA	6.3
49	Covina, CA	6.3
49	El Monte, CA	6.3
49	La Verne, CA	6.3
49	Oxnard, CA	6.3
49	Pasadena, CA	6.3
49	San Jacinto, CA	6.3
49	Santa Clarita, CA	6.3
49	South Gate, CA	6.3
49	Turlock, CA	6.3
49	Providence, RI	6.3
49	Woonsocket, RI	6.3
49	Spartanburg, SC	6.3
50	Cerritos, CA	6.2
50	Downey, CA	6.2
50	Perris, CA	6.2
50	San Bernardino, CA	6.2
50	Walnut, CA	6.2
50	Wilmington, DE	6.2
50	Chicago, IL	6.2
50	Elkhart, IN	6.2
50	Passaic, NJ	6.2
50	Plainfield, NJ	6.2
50	Rahway, NJ	6.2
50	Kinston, NC	6.2
50	Youngstown, OH	6.2
51	Claremont, CA	6.1
51	Glendora, CA	6.1
51	Lakewood, CA	6.1
51	Redondo Beach, CA	6.1
51	Rosemead, CA	6.1
51	Salinas, CA	6.1
51	West Covina, CA	6.1
51	Joliet, IL	6.1
51	Henderson, NV	6.1
51	Las Vegas, NV	6.1
51	Manchester, NJ	6.1
51	Winslow, NJ	6.1
51	New York, NY	6.1
52	Alhambra, CA	6
52	Eureka, CA	6
52	Lodi, CA	6