Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2024

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September, 2024, among all US cities, Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate (31.9%), followed by San Luis, AZ (24.7%), and Brawley, CA (17%).

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 September, 2024

Calexico, CA

San Luis, AZ

Brawley, CA

El Centro, CA

Delano, CA

Porterville, CA

Flint, MI

Coachella, CA

Eastpointe, MI

Wasco, CA

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2024

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Calexico, CA	31.9
2	San Luis, AZ	24.7
3	Brawley, CA	17
4	El Centro, CA	15.4
5	Delano, CA	12.6
6	Porterville, CA	12.3
7	Flint, MI	12
8	Coachella, CA	11.8
9	Eastpointe, MI	10.7
10	Wasco, CA	10.6
11	Dinuba, CA	10.4
12	Reedley, CA	10.3
13	Corcoran, CA	10.1
14	Yuma, AZ	9.9
14	Gary, IN	9.9
15	Dolton, IL	9.8
16	Saginaw, MI	9.7
17	Detroit, MI	9.2
18	Camden, NJ	9
19	Jackson, MI	8.9
20	Los Banos, CA	8.7
21	Paradise, CA	8.6
22	Pontiac, MI	8.5
22	Port Arthur, TX	8.5
23	Inkster, MI	8.3
24	Maywood, IL	8.2
25	Sanger, CA	8
26	Lancaster, CA	7.9
26	Oak Park, MI	7.9
27	Harvey, IL	7.8
28	Adelanto, CA	7.7
28	Merced, CA	7.7
28	Palm Desert, CA	7.7
29	Burbank, CA	7.6
29	East St. Louis, IL	7.6
29	Atlantic City, NJ	7.6
30	Patterson, CA	7.5
30	Calumet City, IL	7.5
30	Hamtramck, MI	7.5
31	Park Forest, IL	7.4
31	Kokomo, IN	7.4
31	Mount Morris, MI	7.4
31	Perth Amboy, NJ	7.4
32	Indio, CA	7.3
32	Bay City, MI	7.3
32	Paterson, NJ	7.3
33	Palmdale, CA	7.2
33	Soledad, CA	7.2
33	Danville, IL	7.2
34	Atwater, CA	7.1
34	La Quinta, CA	7.1
34	Muskegon, MI	7.1
34	East Orange, NJ	7.1
35	Prichard, AL	7
35	Lemoore, CA	7
35	Victorville, CA	7
35	Millville, NJ	7
36	Compton, CA	6.9
36	Hanford, CA	6.9
36	Yuba City, CA	6.9
37	Cathedral City, CA	6.8
37	Ceres, CA	6.8
37	Tulare, CA	6.8
37	West Hollywood, CA	6.8
37	Chicago Heights, IL	6.8
37	Newark, NJ	6.8
37	Trenton, NJ	6.8
37	Eagle Pass, TX	6.8
38	Stockton, CA	6.7
38	Mount Pleasant, MI	6.7
38	Irvington, NJ	6.7
39	Inglewood, CA	6.6
39	Riverbank, CA	6.6
39	Lansing, IL	6.6
39	Moline, IL	6.6
39	San Juan, TX	6.6
40	Apple Valley, CA	6.5
40	Bell Gardens, CA	6.5
40	Desert Hot Springs, CA	6.5
40	Madera, CA	6.5
40	Allendale charter, MI	6.5
40	Baytown, TX	6.5
40	Weslaco, TX	6.5
41	Bell, CA	6.4
41	Cudahy, CA	6.4
41	Fresno, CA	6.4
41	Hemet, CA	6.4
41	Port Huron, MI	6.4
42	Banning, CA	6.3
42	Bellflower, CA	6.3
42	Hesperia, CA	6.3
42	Lynwood, CA	6.3
42	Palm Springs, CA	6.3
42	Santa Paula, CA	6.3
42	Springfield, MA	6.3
42	Warren, OH	6.3
43	Bakersfield, CA	6.2
43	Barstow, CA	6.2
43	Maywood, CA	6.2
43	Modesto, CA	6.2
43	Paramount, CA	6.2
43	Pico Rivera, CA	6.2
43	Santa Monica, CA	6.2
43	Twentynine Palms, CA	6.2
43	Decatur, IL	6.2
43	Kankakee, IL	6.2
43	East Chicago, IN	6.2
43	Monroe, LA	6.2
43	North Las Vegas, NV	6.2
43	Willingboro, NJ	6.2
43	Vineland, NJ	6.2
44	Culver City, CA	6.1
44	Glendale, CA	6.1
44	Los Angeles, CA	6.1
44	Norwalk, CA	6.1
44	Pueblo, CO	6.1
44	Merrillville, IN	6.1
44	City of Orange, NJ	6.1
45	Pomona, CA	6
45	Youngstown, OH	6
46	Agoura Hills, CA	5.9
46	Baldwin Park, CA	5.9
46	Carson, CA	5.9
46	Hawthorne, CA	5.9
46	Hollister, CA	5.9
46	South Pasadena, CA	5.9
46	Visalia, CA	5.9
46	Whittier, CA	5.9
46	Rock Island, IL	5.9
46	Carteret, NJ	5.9
46	Toledo, OH	5.9
47	Gardena, CA	5.8
47	Huntington Park, CA	5.8
47	Long Beach, CA	5.8
47	Montebello, CA	5.8
47	Watsonville, CA	5.8
47	Ashland, KY	5.8
47	Warren, MI	5.8
47	Las Vegas, NV	5.8
47	Bridgeton, NJ	5.8
47	Conway, SC	5.8
48	Covina, CA	5.7
48	La Mirada, CA	5.7
48	La Verne, CA	5.7
48	Manteca, CA	5.7
48	Oxnard, CA	5.7
48	Santa Clarita, CA	5.7
48	Elkhart, IN	5.7
48	Hammond, IN	5.7
48	Lawrence, MA	5.7
48	Ypsilanti charter, MI	5.7
48	Battle Creek, MI	5.7
49	Beverly Hills, CA	5.6
49	El Monte, CA	5.6
49	La Puente, CA	5.6
49	Monrovia, CA	5.6
49	South Gate, CA	5.6
49	Chicago, IL	5.6
49	Elmwood Park, IL	5.6
49	Rockford, IL	5.6
49	Hopkinsville, KY	5.6
49	Holyoke, MA	5.6
49	Lansing, MI	5.6
49	Romulus, MI	5.6
49	Henderson, NV	5.6
49	Sumter, SC	5.6
50	Cerritos, CA	5.5
50	Glendora, CA	5.5
50	Lathrop, CA	5.5
50	Moreno Valley, CA	5.5
50	Pasadena, CA	5.5
50	Perris, CA	5.5
50	Redondo Beach, CA	5.5
50	Rosemead, CA	5.5
50	San Bernardino, CA	5.5
50	Walnut, CA	5.5
50	Michigan City, IN	5.5
50	New Iberia, LA	5.5
50	Roseville, MI	5.5
50	Southfield, MI	5.5
50	Rahway, NJ	5.5
50	Dayton, OH	5.5
50	Mansfield, OH	5.5
50	Killeen, TX	5.5
50	Lancaster, TX	5.5
50	Mission, TX	5.5
50	Pharr, TX	5.5
50	San Benito, TX	5.5
50	Emporia, VA	5.5
51	Azusa, CA	5.4
51	Claremont, CA	5.4
51	Downey, CA	5.4
51	Lodi, CA	5.4
51	San Jacinto, CA	5.4
51	Temple City, CA	5.4
51	Turlock, CA	5.4
51	Vallejo, CA	5.4
51	West Covina, CA	5.4
51	Joliet, IL	5.4
51	Oak Lawn, IL	5.4