Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in May, 2024
Updated on January 26, 2025.
According to data from the US BLS, for May, 2024, among all US cities, Delano, CA had the highest unemployment rate (26.4%), followed by Calexico, CA (25.5%), and San Luis, AZ (22.8%).
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 May, 2024
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| Rank | City | Unemployment Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delano, CA | 26.4 |
| 2 | Calexico, CA | 25.5 |
| 3 | San Luis, AZ | 22.8 |
| 4 | Wasco, CA | 16.5 |
| 5 | Corcoran, CA | 16.2 |
| 6 | Reedley, CA | 14.9 |
| 7 | Porterville, CA | 13.9 |
| 8 | Los Banos, CA | 12.4 |
| 9 | Brawley, CA | 12 |
| 9 | El Centro, CA | 12 |
| 10 | Watsonville, CA | 9.9 |
| 11 | Soledad, CA | 9.8 |
| 12 | Camden, NJ | 9.5 |
| 13 | Detroit, MI | 8.9 |
| 14 | Eagle Pass, TX | 8.7 |
| 15 | Paradise, CA | 8.6 |
| 16 | Flint, MI | 8.5 |
| 16 | Saginaw, MI | 8.5 |
| 17 | Coachella, CA | 8.4 |
| 17 | Atlantic City, NJ | 8.4 |
| 17 | Paterson, NJ | 8.4 |
| 17 | Port Arthur, TX | 8.4 |
| 18 | Adelanto, CA | 8.3 |
| 18 | Harvey, IL | 8.3 |
| 18 | Pontiac, MI | 8.3 |
| 19 | Gary, IN | 8.2 |
| 20 | Yuma, AZ | 7.9 |
| 20 | East Chicago, IN | 7.9 |
| 20 | East Orange, NJ | 7.9 |
| 21 | Yuba City, CA | 7.8 |
| 22 | Inkster, MI | 7.7 |
| 23 | Dolton, IL | 7.5 |
| 24 | Atwater, CA | 7.4 |
| 24 | Muskegon, MI | 7.4 |
| 24 | Newark, NJ | 7.4 |
| 25 | Madera, CA | 7.3 |
| 25 | Salinas, CA | 7.3 |
| 25 | East St. Louis, IL | 7.3 |
| 25 | Maywood, IL | 7.3 |
| 26 | Lancaster, CA | 7.2 |
| 26 | Calumet City, IL | 7.2 |
| 26 | Athens, OH | 7.2 |
| 27 | Ceres, CA | 7.1 |
| 27 | Sanger, CA | 7.1 |
| 27 | Kankakee, IL | 7.1 |
| 27 | Youngstown, OH | 7.1 |
| 28 | Merced, CA | 6.9 |
| 28 | Perth Amboy, NJ | 6.9 |
| 29 | Palmdale, CA | 6.8 |
| 29 | Hartford, CT | 6.8 |
| 29 | Bridgeton, NJ | 6.8 |
| 29 | Baytown, TX | 6.8 |
| 30 | Lawrence, MA | 6.7 |
| 30 | Millville, NJ | 6.7 |
| 30 | Warren, OH | 6.7 |
| 30 | Weslaco, TX | 6.7 |
| 31 | Compton, CA | 6.6 |
| 31 | Victorville, CA | 6.6 |
| 31 | Decatur, IL | 6.6 |
| 31 | Park Forest, IL | 6.6 |
| 31 | Rockford, IL | 6.6 |
| 31 | North Las Vegas, NV | 6.6 |
| 32 | Burbank, CA | 6.5 |
| 32 | Belvidere, IL | 6.5 |
| 32 | Zion, IL | 6.5 |
| 33 | Hollister, CA | 6.4 |
| 33 | Waterbury, CT | 6.4 |
| 33 | Jackson, MI | 6.4 |
| 33 | Mansfield, OH | 6.4 |
| 34 | Hemet, CA | 6.3 |
| 34 | Springfield, MA | 6.3 |
| 35 | Dover, DE | 6.2 |
| 35 | Chicago Heights, IL | 6.2 |
| 35 | Danville, IL | 6.2 |
| 35 | Marshalltown, IA | 6.2 |
| 35 | Trenton, NJ | 6.2 |
| 35 | Maple Heights, OH | 6.2 |
| 35 | Toledo, OH | 6.2 |
| 36 | Hanford, CA | 6.1 |
| 36 | Stockton, CA | 6.1 |
| 36 | West Hollywood, CA | 6.1 |
| 36 | Bridgeport, CT | 6.1 |
| 36 | Peoria, IL | 6.1 |
| 36 | Kokomo, IN | 6.1 |
| 36 | Vineland, NJ | 6.1 |
| 36 | Pharr, TX | 6.1 |
| 36 | San Juan, TX | 6.1 |
| 37 | Inglewood, CA | 6 |
| 37 | Galesburg, IL | 6 |
| 37 | Hammond, IN | 6 |
| 37 | Merrillville, IN | 6 |
| 37 | Eastpointe, MI | 6 |
| 37 | Rocky Mount, NC | 6 |
| 37 | Wilson, NC | 6 |
| 37 | Dayton, OH | 6 |
| 37 | Lima, OH | 6 |
| 38 | Banning, CA | 5.9 |
| 38 | Ansonia, CT | 5.9 |
| 38 | Freeport, IL | 5.9 |
| 38 | Lansing, IL | 5.9 |
| 38 | Ashland, KY | 5.9 |
| 38 | Oak Park, MI | 5.9 |
| 38 | Port Huron, MI | 5.9 |
| 38 | Garfield, NJ | 5.9 |
| 38 | Trotwood, OH | 5.9 |
| 39 | Perris, CA | 5.8 |
| 39 | Alton, IL | 5.8 |
| 39 | Bay City, MI | 5.8 |
| 39 | Woonsocket, RI | 5.8 |
| 39 | Lakewood, WA | 5.8 |
| 40 | Hesperia, CA | 5.7 |
| 40 | Modesto, CA | 5.7 |
| 40 | San Jacinto, CA | 5.7 |
| 40 | Tulare, CA | 5.7 |
| 40 | Wilmington, DE | 5.7 |
| 40 | North Chicago, IL | 5.7 |
| 40 | Round Lake Beach, IL | 5.7 |
| 40 | Lansing, MI | 5.7 |
| 40 | Elizabeth, NJ | 5.7 |
| 40 | Canton, OH | 5.7 |
| 40 | Cleveland, OH | 5.7 |
| 40 | Providence, RI | 5.7 |
| 41 | Paramount, CA | 5.6 |
| 41 | Pueblo, CO | 5.6 |
| 41 | Elgin, IL | 5.6 |
| 41 | Las Vegas, NV | 5.6 |
| 41 | Passaic, NJ | 5.6 |
| 41 | Elmira, NY | 5.6 |
| 41 | Niagara Falls, NY | 5.6 |
| 41 | Rochester, NY | 5.6 |
| 41 | Pasco, WA | 5.6 |
| 41 | Yakima, WA | 5.6 |
| 42 | Bell Gardens, CA | 5.5 |
| 42 | Fresno, CA | 5.5 |
| 42 | Santa Monica, CA | 5.5 |
| 42 | Woodland, CA | 5.5 |
| 42 | New Britain, CT | 5.5 |
| 42 | Derby, CT | 5.5 |
| 42 | Rock Island, IL | 5.5 |
| 42 | Holyoke, MA | 5.5 |
| 42 | Bayonne, NJ | 5.5 |
| 42 | Plainfield, NJ | 5.5 |
| 42 | Rahway, NJ | 5.5 |
| 42 | Buffalo, NY | 5.5 |
| 42 | Akron, OH | 5.5 |
| 42 | Springfield, OH | 5.5 |
| 42 | Zanesville, OH | 5.5 |
| 42 | Pawtucket, RI | 5.5 |
| 43 | Bakersfield, CA | 5.4 |
| 43 | Lynwood, CA | 5.4 |
| 43 | Pico Rivera, CA | 5.4 |
| 43 | Pomona, CA | 5.4 |
| 43 | San Bernardino, CA | 5.4 |
| 43 | Chicago, IL | 5.4 |
| 43 | Joliet, IL | 5.4 |
| 43 | Fall River, MA | 5.4 |
| 43 | Marion, OH | 5.4 |
| 43 | Middletown, OH | 5.4 |
| 43 | Central Falls, RI | 5.4 |
| 43 | Lancaster, TX | 5.4 |
| 43 | Longview, WA | 5.4 |
| 43 | Washington, DC | 5.4 |
| 44 | Selma, AL | 5.3 |
| 44 | Pine Bluff, AR | 5.3 |
| 44 | Baldwin Park, CA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Bellflower, CA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Cudahy, CA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Lemoore, CA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Los Angeles, CA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Montebello, CA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Santa Paula, CA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Berwyn, IL | 5.3 |
| 44 | Carpentersville, IL | 5.3 |
| 44 | Waukegan, IL | 5.3 |
| 44 | New Bedford, MA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Southbridge Town, MA | 5.3 |
| 44 | Roseville, MI | 5.3 |
| 44 | Linden, NJ | 5.3 |
| 44 | Syracuse, NY | 5.3 |
| 44 | Utica, NY | 5.3 |
| 44 | Euclid, OH | 5.3 |
| 44 | Riverside, OH | 5.3 |
| 44 | Sandusky, OH | 5.3 |
| 45 | Culver City, CA | 5.2 |
| 45 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 5.2 |
| 45 | Long Beach, CA | 5.2 |
| 45 | South Gate, CA | 5.2 |
| 45 | New London, CT | 5.2 |
| 45 | Carbondale, IL | 5.2 |
| 45 | Romeoville, IL | 5.2 |
| 45 | Muncie, IN | 5.2 |
| 45 | Battle Creek, MI | 5.2 |
| 45 | Henderson, NV | 5.2 |
| 45 | Lorain, OH | 5.2 |
| 45 | Xenia, OH | 5.2 |
| 45 | Beaumont, TX | 5.2 |
| 45 | Brownsville, TX | 5.2 |
| 45 | Mission, TX | 5.2 |
| 45 | Tacoma, WA | 5.2 |
| 46 | Apple Valley, CA | 5.1 |