Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2024

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for December, 2024, among all US cities, Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate (28.9%), followed by Delano, CA (18.2%), and Reedley, 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.

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Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2024

Calexico, CA

Delano, CA

Reedley, CA

Brawley, CA

San Luis, AZ

Dinuba, CA

El Centro, CA

Soledad, CA

Watsonville, CA

Flint, MI

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in December, 2024

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Calexico, CA	28.9
2	Delano, CA	18.2
3	Reedley, CA	18.1
4	Brawley, CA	16.6
5	San Luis, AZ	16.1
6	Dinuba, CA	15.6
7	El Centro, CA	15
8	Soledad, CA	13.7
9	Watsonville, CA	13.6
10	Flint, MI	13.1
11	Wasco, CA	13
12	Porterville, CA	12.8
13	Corcoran, CA	12.6
14	Los Banos, CA	11.4
15	Salinas, CA	11.1
16	Eastpointe, MI	11
16	Saginaw, MI	11
17	Yuma, AZ	10.3
18	Santa Paula, CA	10
19	Jackson, MI	9.9
20	Coachella, CA	9.7
21	Atwater, CA	9.4
22	Gary, IN	9.2
22	Detroit, MI	9.2
23	Yuba City, CA	9
24	Sanger, CA	8.7
25	Patterson, CA	8.6
25	Atlantic City, NJ	8.6
25	Camden, NJ	8.6
26	Ceres, CA	8.5
26	Madera, CA	8.5
26	Pontiac, MI	8.5
27	Bay City, MI	8.4
28	Inkster, MI	8.3
29	Hanford, CA	8.2
29	Port Arthur, TX	8.2
30	Mount Morris, MI	8.1
31	Muskegon, MI	8
32	Paradise, CA	7.9
32	Round Lake Beach, IL	7.9
32	Kokomo, IN	7.9
32	Oak Park, MI	7.9
32	Eagle Pass, TX	7.9
32	Emporia, VA	7.9
33	Merced, CA	7.8
33	Riverbank, CA	7.8
33	Dolton, IL	7.8
34	Adelanto, CA	7.6
34	Burbank, CA	7.6
34	Maywood, IL	7.6
34	Hamtramck, MI	7.6
35	Chicago Heights, IL	7.5
36	Dalton, GA	7.4
37	Lancaster, CA	7.3
37	Port Huron, MI	7.3
37	Millville, NJ	7.3
37	San Juan, TX	7.3
37	Weslaco, TX	7.3
38	Santa Maria, CA	7.2
38	Paterson, NJ	7.2
38	Asheville, NC	7.2
39	Harvey, IL	7.1
39	Allendale charter, MI	7.1
40	Hollister, CA	7
40	Stockton, CA	7
40	East St. Louis, IL	7
40	Kankakee, IL	7
40	Mount Pleasant, MI	7
40	East Orange, NJ	7
41	Woodland, CA	6.9
42	Prichard, AL	6.8
42	Palmdale, CA	6.8
42	West Hollywood, CA	6.8
42	East Chicago, IN	6.8
42	Marshalltown, IA	6.8
42	Bridgeton, NJ	6.8
42	Baytown, TX	6.8
42	Moses Lake, WA	6.8
42	Yakima, WA	6.8
43	Lemoore, CA	6.7
43	Victorville, CA	6.7
43	Trenton, NJ	6.7
44	Compton, CA	6.6
44	Pueblo, CO	6.6
44	Danville, IL	6.6
44	Merrillville, IN	6.6
44	Vineland, NJ	6.6
44	Toledo, OH	6.6
45	Tulare, CA	6.5
45	Carpentersville, IL	6.5
45	Newark, NJ	6.5
45	Perth Amboy, NJ	6.5
46	Hemet, CA	6.4
46	Lodi, CA	6.4
46	Warren, OH	6.4
47	Galt, CA	6.3
47	Modesto, CA	6.3
47	Battle Creek, MI	6.3
47	Plainfield, NJ	6.3
47	Del Rio, TX	6.3
48	Apple Valley, CA	6.2
48	Barstow, CA	6.2
48	Hesperia, CA	6.2
48	Park Forest, IL	6.2
48	Waukegan, IL	6.2
48	North Las Vegas, NV	6.2
48	Irvington, NJ	6.2
48	Pharr, TX	6.2
48	Pasco, WA	6.2
49	Fresno, CA	6.1
49	Paramount, CA	6.1
49	Calumet City, IL	6.1
49	Elgin, IL	6.1
49	Hammond, IN	6.1
49	Springfield, MA	6.1
49	Warren, MI	6.1
49	City of Orange, NJ	6.1
50	Selma, AL	6
50	Banning, CA	6
50	Bellflower, CA	6
50	Lynwood, CA	6
50	Santa Monica, CA	6
50	Lawrence, MA	6
50	New Bedford, MA	6
50	Lansing, MI	6
50	Pemberton, NJ	6
50	Youngstown, OH	6
51	Glendale, CA	5.9
51	Inglewood, CA	5.9
51	Los Angeles, CA	5.9
51	Pomona, CA	5.9
51	Belvidere, IL	5.9
51	Decatur, IL	5.9
51	Zion, IL	5.9
51	Ashland, KY	5.9
51	Ypsilanti charter, MI	5.9
51	Burton, MI	5.9
51	Las Vegas, NV	5.9
51	Sandusky, OH	5.9
52	Bakersfield, CA	5.8
52	Bell, CA	5.8
52	Bell Gardens, CA	5.8
52	Culver City, CA	5.8
52	Desert Hot Springs, CA	5.8
52	Indio, CA	5.8
52	Pico Rivera, CA	5.8
52	Mansfield, OH	5.8
53	Agoura Hills, CA	5.7
53	Cudahy, CA	5.7
53	Oxnard, CA	5.7
53	Twentynine Palms, CA	5.7
53	Hopkinsville, KY	5.7
53	Monroe, LA	5.7
53	Romulus, MI	5.7
53	Roseville, MI	5.7
53	Willingboro, NJ	5.7
53	Trotwood, OH	5.7
53	Woonsocket, RI	5.7
53	Conway, SC	5.7
54	Hawthorne, CA	5.6
54	Maywood, CA	5.6
54	Lansing, IL	5.6
54	Hobart, IN	5.6
54	Yarmouth, MA	5.6
54	Fall River, MA	5.6
54	Henderson, NV	5.6
54	Canton, OH	5.6
55	Carson, CA	5.5
55	La Puente, CA	5.5
55	Long Beach, CA	5.5
55	Montebello, CA	5.5
55	Whittier, CA	5.5
55	Kalamazoo, MI	5.5
55	Southfield, MI	5.5
55	Manchester, NJ	5.5
55	East Hampton, NY	5.5
55	Dayton, OH	5.5
55	Zanesville, OH	5.5
55	Mission, TX	5.5
55	Longview, WA	5.5
56	Azusa, CA	5.4
56	Baldwin Park, CA	5.4
56	Covina, CA	5.4
56	Gardena, CA	5.4
56	Glendora, CA	5.4
56	Manteca, CA	5.4
56	Monrovia, CA	5.4
56	Norwalk, CA	5.4
56	Pasadena, CA	5.4
56	Santa Clarita, CA	5.4
56	South Pasadena, CA	5.4
56	Visalia, CA	5.4
56	Burbank, IL	5.4
56	Hanover Park, IL	5.4
56	Joliet, IL	5.4
56	Fitchburg, MA	5.4
56	Holyoke, MA	5.4
56	Van Buren charter, MI	5.4
56	Barnegat, NJ	5.4
56	Berkeley, NJ	5.4