Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in February, 2024

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for February, 2024, among all US cities, Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate (26%), followed by Delano, CA (25.1%), and Reedley, CA (21.5%).

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 February, 2024

Calexico, CA

Delano, CA

Reedley, CA

Soledad, CA

Watsonville, CA

Corcoran, CA

Dinuba, CA

Wasco, CA

Brawley, CA

Porterville, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in February, 2024

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Calexico, CA	26
2	Delano, CA	25.1
3	Reedley, CA	21.5
4	Soledad, CA	18
5	Watsonville, CA	17.6
6	Corcoran, CA	17.1
7	Dinuba, CA	17
8	Wasco, CA	16.1
9	Brawley, CA	15.6
10	Porterville, CA	14.8
10	Salinas, CA	14.8
11	Los Banos, CA	14.6
12	El Centro, CA	14.2
13	Round Lake Beach, IL	12.5
14	Flint, MI	12.2
15	San Luis, AZ	12
16	Paradise, CA	10.6
17	Patterson, CA	10.5
17	Marshalltown, IA	10.5
18	Saginaw, MI	10.3
19	Sanger, CA	10.2
19	Yuba City, CA	10.2
20	Atwater, CA	10.1
20	Carpentersville, IL	10.1
20	Eagle Pass, TX	10.1
21	Santa Paula, CA	9.9
22	Chicago Heights, IL	9.6
23	Madera, CA	9.5
24	Riverbank, CA	9.4
24	Santa Maria, CA	9.4
24	Kankakee, IL	9.4
25	Hanford, CA	9.3
26	Eastpointe, MI	9.2
27	Waukegan, IL	9.1
27	Gary, IN	9.1
27	Camden, NJ	9.1
28	Ceres, CA	8.9
29	Merced, CA	8.8
29	Jackson, MI	8.8
29	Atlantic City, NJ	8.8
30	Belvidere, IL	8.7
31	Elgin, IL	8.5
31	Zion, IL	8.5
31	Bay City, MI	8.5
32	East St. Louis, IL	8.4
32	Paterson, NJ	8.4
33	Woodland, CA	8.3
33	Dolton, IL	8.3
33	North Chicago, IL	8.3
34	Coachella, CA	8.2
34	Plainfield, NJ	8.2
35	Bridgeton, NJ	8.1
35	Millville, NJ	8.1
36	Detroit, MI	8
37	Lemoore, CA	7.9
38	Hollister, CA	7.8
38	Harvey, IL	7.8
38	Maywood, IL	7.8
38	Vineland, NJ	7.8
39	Yarmouth, MA	7.6
40	Adelanto, CA	7.5
40	Stockton, CA	7.5
40	Mount Morris, MI	7.5
41	Lancaster, CA	7.4
41	Perth Amboy, NJ	7.4
41	Port Arthur, TX	7.4
42	Tulare, CA	7.3
42	New Bedford, MA	7.3
42	Pontiac, MI	7.3
42	City of Orange, NJ	7.3
42	East Hampton, NY	7.3
42	Pasco, WA	7.3
43	Prichard, AL	7.2
43	Victorville, CA	7.2
43	Fall River, MA	7.2
43	Inkster, MI	7.2
43	Trenton, NJ	7.2
44	Calumet City, IL	7.1
44	Rockford, IL	7.1
44	Pemberton, NJ	7.1
44	Moses Lake, WA	7.1
45	Burbank, CA	7
45	Galt, CA	7
45	Danville, IL	7
45	Hanover Park, IL	7
45	East Chicago, IN	7
46	Decatur, IL	6.9
46	Mount Pleasant, MI	6.9
46	East Orange, NJ	6.9
46	Newark, NJ	6.9
46	Del Rio, TX	6.9
46	Yakima, WA	6.9
47	Lodi, CA	6.8
47	Joliet, IL	6.8
47	Mundelein, IL	6.8
47	Oak Park, MI	6.8
48	Lansing, IL	6.7
48	Berkeley, NJ	6.7
49	Wrangell, AK	6.6
49	Yuma, AZ	6.6
49	Banning, CA	6.6
49	Hemet, CA	6.6
49	Falmouth, MA	6.6
49	Hamtramck, MI	6.6
49	Barnegat, NJ	6.6
49	Irvington, NJ	6.6
50	Bakersfield, CA	6.5
50	Barstow, CA	6.5
50	Hesperia, CA	6.5
50	Modesto, CA	6.5
50	Burbank, IL	6.5
50	Cicero, IL	6.5
50	Park Forest, IL	6.5
50	Hammond, IN	6.5
50	Merrillville, IN	6.5
50	Muskegon, MI	6.5
50	Port Huron, MI	6.5
51	Apple Valley, CA	6.4
51	Fresno, CA	6.4
51	Palmdale, CA	6.4
51	Hobart, IN	6.4
51	Maple Heights, OH	6.4
51	Springfield, OH	6.4
51	Baytown, TX	6.4
52	Selma, AL	6.3
52	Twentynine Palms, CA	6.3
52	Freeport, IL	6.3
52	Lawrence, MA	6.3
52	Springfield, MA	6.3
52	Neptune, NJ	6.3
52	Passaic, NJ	6.3
52	Barberton, OH	6.3
52	Longview, WA	6.3
52	Wenatchee, WA	6.3
53	West Hollywood, CA	6.2
53	Peoria, IL	6.2
53	Elkhart, IN	6.2
53	Niagara Falls, NY	6.2
53	Sandusky, OH	6.2
53	Warren, OH	6.2
53	Woonsocket, RI	6.2
53	Kennewick, WA	6.2
53	Mount Vernon, WA	6.2
54	San Jacinto, CA	6.1
54	Pueblo, CO	6.1
54	Kokomo, IN	6.1
54	North Las Vegas, NV	6.1
54	Manchester, NJ	6.1
54	Garfield, NJ	6.1
54	Mansfield, OH	6.1
54	Johnston, RI	6.1
54	Lancaster, TX	6.1
54	San Juan, TX	6.1
55	Lompoc, CA	6
55	Moline, IL	6
55	Streamwood, IL	6
55	Hopkinsville, KY	6
55	Gloucester, MA	6
55	Allendale charter, MI	6
55	Galloway, NJ	6
55	Grants Pass, OR	6
55	Providence, RI	6
55	Weslaco, TX	6
55	Walla Walla, WA	6
56	Manteca, CA	5.9
56	Perris, CA	5.9
56	Visalia, CA	5.9
56	Waterbury, CT	5.9
56	West Chicago, IL	5.9
56	Holyoke, MA	5.9
56	Egg Harbor, NJ	5.9
56	Winslow, NJ	5.9
56	Riverhead, NY	5.9
56	Rocky Mount, NC	5.9
56	Youngstown, OH	5.9
56	Newport, RI	5.9
56	Pharr, TX	5.9
56	Spokane Valley, WA	5.9
57	Compton, CA	5.8
57	Santa Monica, CA	5.8
57	Turlock, CA	5.8
57	Galesburg, IL	5.8
57	Melrose Park, IL	5.8
57	Pekin, IL	5.8
57	Rock Island, IL	5.8
57	Barnstable Town, MA	5.8
57	Fitchburg, MA	5.8
57	Elizabeth, NJ	5.8
57	Lockport, NY	5.8
57	Wilson, NC	5.8
57	Conway, SC	5.8
57	San Benito, TX	5.8
58	Pine Bluff, AR	5.7
58	Bell Gardens, CA	5.7
58	Aurora, IL	5.7
58	Berwyn, IL	5.7
58	Crown Point, IN	5.7
58	Monroe, LA	5.7
58	Dartmouth, MA	5.7
58	Las Vegas, NV	5.7