RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 6,826

Highest unemployment, US cities

US cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). Nellis AFB, Nevada leads at 27.8%. 6,826 cities qualify in total. Cities with fewer than 5,000 residents are excluded. California carries 9 of the top 25 entries. The median across all 6,826 is 4.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Swannanoa, NC, up 6,367 places to #69.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

USUnited States334,922,4995.2%–

01▲86Nellis AFB, NVNV5,08727.8%+13.5 pts

02▲53Binghamton University, NYNY7,44925.5%+9.8 pts

03▲76Earlimart, CACA7,21424.9%+10.3 pts

04▲8Fort Lee, VAVA8,99324.1%+2.3 pts

05▲3Ville Platte, LALA6,17222.8%+0.2 pts

06▲50Prairie View, TXTX8,96921.9%+6.1 pts

07▲15Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80321.6%+2.6 pts

08▼5East Porterville, CACA5,06619.6%−7.4 pts

09▲109Merrydale, LALA9,49019.5%+6.0 pts

10▲53Calexico, CACA38,62319.4%+4.1 pts

11▲5,282Piñon Hills, CACA7,06519.4%+16.2 pts

12▲124Northchase, NCNC5,89619.2%+6.1 pts

13Pecan Plantation, TXTX6,45219.2%−2.1 pts

14▼3Beecher, MIMI8,41219.2%−2.9 pts

15▲16California City, CACA13,30018.7%+1.3 pts

16▲5Highland Park, MIMI8,24818.7%−0.6 pts

17▼2Firebaugh, CACA8,77418.7%−2.3 pts

18▲15Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95718.6%+1.2 pts

19▲19Fort Riley, KSKS8,60618.6%+1.7 pts

20▲48Darby, PAPA10,66618.5%+3.3 pts

21▲11East Cleveland, OHOH13,22918.4%+0.9 pts

22▲129University of California-Davis, CACA8,69618.2%+5.3 pts

23▲114Atmore, ALAL8,36018.2%+5.0 pts

24▲35Fair Plain, MIMI7,33018.1%+2.4 pts

25▲219Mojave, CACA5,17317.8%+6.3 pts

26▲8Lindsay, CACA12,57817.8%+0.6 pts

27▲141Fort Hood, TXTX26,81417.8%+5.3 pts

28▲29Kenmar, PAPA5,07717.7%+1.9 pts

29▲16Helena-West Helena, ARAR8,21617.7%+1.4 pts

30▼13Orosi, CACA8,96617.6%−2.4 pts

31▲58Chester, PAPA33,99617.6%+3.3 pts

32▼8Fort Campbell North, KYKY11,35617.4%−1.0 pts

33▲42Isla Vista, CACA13,92017.4%+2.5 pts

34▲104East St. Louis, ILIL17,68217.3%+4.1 pts

35▲3,416Williams, CACA5,52917.2%+12.4 pts

36▲89Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83517.1%+3.8 pts

37▲13Glenwood, ILIL8,41617.0%+1.0 pts

38▲178College Park, GAGA13,88717.0%+5.1 pts

39▲115Orange Cove, CACA9,81116.7%+3.8 pts

40▲1,129Baker, LALA12,13616.6%+9.0 pts

41▲275Ettrick, VAVA5,91016.6%+5.7 pts

42▲49Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99516.6%+2.4 pts

43▼37Pahokee, FLFL5,79416.5%−7.4 pts

44▲4,614Farmersville, TXTX5,53116.5%+12.7 pts

45▲546Alfred, NYNY5,14716.4%+7.0 pts

46▼44Doolittle, TXTX6,20316.4%−13.3 pts

47▼3Lake Station, ININ12,97716.3%−0.1 pts

48▲68Kinston, NCNC19,70516.1%+2.5 pts

49▼31Riverdale, ILIL10,28016.1%−3.6 pts

50▲287North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33716.1%+5.3 pts

51▲2,191University Park, ILIL7,01915.9%+9.9 pts

52▼36California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91515.7%−4.4 pts

53▲268Bogalusa, LALA10,32115.7%+4.9 pts

54▲191Nogales, AZAZ19,49515.7%+4.1 pts

55▼46Brawley, CACA28,00815.5%−7.0 pts

56▲85Blue Island, ILIL21,80515.5%+2.4 pts

57▲310Galena Park, TXTX10,35215.4%+4.8 pts

58▲2,504Sandersville, GAGA5,39715.4%+9.8 pts

59▲327Calumet Park, ILIL6,77215.4%+4.9 pts

60▲52DeFuniak Springs, FLFL7,33815.3%+1.7 pts

61▲101Homeland Park, SCSC6,63215.3%+2.6 pts

62▲23West Frankfort, ILIL7,10515.2%+0.9 pts

63▲852Fort Knox, KYKY8,83615.1%+6.9 pts

64▲1,788Bastrop, LALA8,90815.1%+8.7 pts

65▲864Marlow Heights, MDMD5,45615.1%+6.9 pts

66▼65Clemson University, SCSC7,01515.0%−16.1 pts

67▼37Shiprock, NMNM7,61014.9%−2.9 pts

68▲96El Cerro Mission, NMNM5,32314.8%+2.2 pts

69▲6,367Swannanoa, NCNC6,90114.8%+13.0 pts

70▼50Flint, MIMI79,30614.8%−4.8 pts

71▼52Clearlake, CACA16,89314.8%−4.9 pts

72▲264Mayfair, CACA5,04414.7%+3.9 pts

73▲730Glendora, NJNJ5,43114.7%+6.1 pts

74▼37Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77014.7%−2.4 pts

75▼5Ledgewood, NJNJ5,37714.6%−0.5 pts

76▲63Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50814.6%+1.4 pts

77▲222West Memphis, ARAR23,33614.5%+3.5 pts

78▲206Eidson Road, TXTX9,68414.5%+3.3 pts

79▲27Atlantic City, NJNJ38,78714.5%+0.7 pts

80▲25Camden, NJNJ71,43014.5%+0.6 pts

81▲3,420Sheridan, COCO5,97214.5%+9.8 pts

82▲102Reserve, LALA7,79114.5%+2.1 pts

83▲552Oakdale, LALA6,52614.4%+5.2 pts

84▲426Inkster, MIMI24,95914.4%+4.7 pts

85▲217Ware, MAMA6,36914.4%+3.4 pts

86▲4,465Guadalupe, CACA8,84614.4%+10.6 pts

87▲5,678Wilmer, TXTX6,76814.4%+11.7 pts

88▼74University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12114.4%−6.6 pts

89▲192Oxford, OHOH22,38714.4%+3.1 pts

90▲144Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02414.3%+2.6 pts

91▲129Crowley, LALA11,22314.3%+2.4 pts

92▲1,583Perth Amboy, NJNJ56,73914.3%+7.5 pts

93▲511Live Oak, FLFL7,24814.2%+4.8 pts

94▼36Marlin, TXTX5,59914.2%−1.5 pts

95▲401Martins Ferry, OHOH6,04814.1%+4.3 pts

96▲53Coolidge, AZAZ19,95914.1%+1.2 pts

97▲597Deer Park, WAWA5,37014.1%+5.1 pts

98▲447Arvin, CACA19,82014.0%+4.5 pts

99▼26Detroit, MIMI649,09514.0%−0.9 pts

100▲13Selma, ALAL16,07714.0%+0.3 pts

101▲116Delano, CACA52,33413.9%+2.0 pts

102▲3,647Eagle Point, OROR9,86113.9%+9.4 pts

103▲267Church Hill, TNTN7,29713.9%+3.3 pts

104▲917Swainsboro, GAGA7,43613.8%+5.9 pts

105▼3La Homa, TXTX11,28513.8%−0.1 pts

106▲160Reading, PAPA95,83213.7%+2.3 pts

107▲142Albion, MIMI7,47413.5%+2.0 pts

108▲100Roxboro, NCNC8,38013.5%+1.5 pts

109▲182Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03113.5%+2.4 pts

110▲2,179Storrs, CTCT15,20713.5%+7.6 pts

111▲1,458Forrest City, ARAR12,30813.5%+6.6 pts

112▲1,287Union Gap, WAWA6,61713.4%+6.3 pts

113▼36Harvey, ILIL19,84913.4%−1.2 pts

114▼38Reedley, CACA26,98213.4%−1.3 pts

115▼75Houlton, MEME5,08213.4%−3.3 pts

116▼47Donaldsonville, LALA7,09413.4%−1.7 pts

117▲673Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27713.4%+4.7 pts

118▲2,867Linton, ININ5,24513.3%+8.2 pts

119▲785Selma, CACA24,70213.3%+5.0 pts

120▼46New Carlisle, OHOH5,52513.3%−1.6 pts

121▲1,408Bay City, TXTX17,48813.3%+6.3 pts

122▲109Bridge City, LALA7,29713.3%+1.5 pts

123▼119Bolivar, TNTN5,04313.2%−12.9 pts

124▼81Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76613.2%−3.3 pts

125▲192Silver City, NMNM9,28413.1%+2.2 pts

126▲101Cheney, WAWA12,65013.1%+1.3 pts

127▲487Schofield Barracks, HIHI16,27013.1%+3.8 pts

128▼17Indianola, MSMS8,63713.1%−0.6 pts

129▲468Seaford, DEDE9,16513.1%+3.7 pts

130▲238Hamtramck, MIMI27,26113.1%+2.4 pts

131▲1,485Lemoore, CACA27,29113.1%+6.2 pts

132▲104East Bakersfield, CACA11,06213.0%+1.3 pts

133▼68Paulsboro, NJNJ6,32913.0%−2.3 pts

134▲87Phelan, CACA18,49612.9%+1.1 pts

135▲712Eastpointe, MIMI33,81412.9%+4.5 pts

136▲350Salton City, CACA5,98812.8%+2.9 pts

137▼77Dolton, ILIL20,67112.8%−2.8 pts

138▲1,291Keyport, NJNJ7,23512.8%+5.6 pts

139▲788Lake Mathews, CACA6,52712.7%+4.5 pts

140▲1,459Iroquois Point, HIHI5,15812.7%+5.8 pts

141▲707New Windsor, NYNY8,91912.7%+4.3 pts

142▼117Yazoo City, MSMS9,86712.7%−5.6 pts

143▲1,733Denton, MDMD5,07512.7%+6.2 pts

144▲103Avenal, CACA13,47912.7%+1.1 pts

145▲394East Niles, CACA28,53212.6%+3.0 pts

146▲148Talladega, ALAL14,84012.6%+1.5 pts

147▲215Madera, CACA69,01712.6%+1.9 pts

148▲6,533New Burlington, OHOH5,42612.6%+11.5 pts

149▼85Sauk, ILIL9,62412.6%−2.7 pts

150▲102New Canaan, CTCT6,89612.5%+1.0 pts

151▲298Passaic, NJNJ71,33712.5%+2.4 pts

152▲702Bennettsville, SCSC7,56512.5%+4.1 pts

153▲424Conneaut, OHOH12,24712.5%+3.0 pts

154▼32Porters Neck, NCNC7,65412.5%−1.0 pts

155▲80New Castle, PAPA21,17512.5%+0.7 pts

156▼39Southeast Arcadia, FLFL7,55512.4%−1.1 pts

157▼134Huron, CACA7,39412.4%−6.4 pts

158▲671Roma, TXTX11,54312.4%+3.9 pts

159▲1,705Oroville East, CACA7,50412.4%+5.9 pts

160▲656West Hazleton, PAPA5,28412.4%+3.8 pts

161▲425Willis, TXTX7,65212.3%+2.9 pts

162▼134Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09512.3%−5.7 pts

163▲1,725Fort Bliss, TXTX11,46012.3%+5.9 pts

164▲260Sunnyside, WAWA16,43012.3%+2.0 pts

165▲297Fort Irwin, CACA8,41912.3%+2.3 pts

166▲213Crestwood, NJNJ7,83012.3%+1.8 pts

167▼27Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.3%−0.8 pts

168▼122Campbell, OHOH7,72112.3%−3.9 pts

169▲288Atwater, CACA32,13312.3%+2.2 pts

170▲4,957Dunlap, TNTN6,08912.2%+8.8 pts

171▲268Burlington, NJNJ10,24312.2%+2.0 pts

172▼53Candler-McAfee, GAGA20,90512.2%−1.3 pts

173▼23West Modesto, CACA5,97812.1%−0.8 pts

174▼108South Lebanon, OHOH6,96512.1%−3.1 pts

175▼123Winton, CACA11,79712.1%−3.8 pts

176▲1,107Woodcliff Lake, NJNJ6,19312.0%+4.6 pts

177▲519Destrehan, LALA11,61912.0%+3.0 pts

178▲777Moss Point, MSMS11,74312.0%+3.8 pts

179▼55Fort Dix, NJNJ7,98412.0%−1.4 pts

180▼139Boone, NCNC19,92912.0%−4.6 pts

181▼61Richton Park, ILIL12,48311.9%−1.6 pts

182▲1,302Pennsville, NJNJ12,23311.9%+4.8 pts

183▼48Cherry Valley, CACA6,66811.9%−1.3 pts

184▼106Arcata, CACA19,04711.9%−2.7 pts

185▼71Youngstown, OHOH58,83211.9%−1.8 pts

186▲1,008Sayre, PAPA5,32811.9%+4.3 pts

187▲430Barstow, CACA24,80411.9%+2.6 pts

188▲665Opelousas, LALA15,09811.9%+3.4 pts

189▲333Ashtabula, OHOH17,47411.8%+2.2 pts

190▲8Adelanto, CACA38,79811.8%−0.4 pts

191▲792Vernon, TXTX9,74711.8%+3.7 pts

192▲305Norwich, NYNY6,53811.8%+2.0 pts

193▲428Fairfield, IAIA9,22011.8%+2.5 pts

194▼106Orangeburg, SCSC13,38311.8%−2.5 pts

195▲233Cullowhee, NCNC7,97311.8%+1.5 pts

196▲624Blythe, CACA15,04211.7%+3.2 pts

197▲1,588Orlovista, FLFL6,89011.7%+5.1 pts

198▲274Livingston, CACA14,69011.6%+1.7 pts

199▲149Anthony, NMNM8,90011.6%+0.9 pts

200▲176West Point, MSMS9,74311.6%+1.1 pts

201▼108Oildale, CACA34,68711.6%−2.5 pts

202▲404Monroe, GAGA16,50711.6%+2.3 pts

203▲4,693Golden Hills, CACA9,89111.6%+8.0 pts

204▲141Pine Hills, FLFL80,10511.6%+0.8 pts

205▲3,898Waycross, GAGA13,93611.6%+7.4 pts

206▲1,326Maple Heights, OHOH22,90211.6%+4.6 pts

207▼115Flossmoor, ILIL9,35811.6%−2.6 pts

208▲2,526Ben Lomond, CACA6,85811.6%+6.1 pts

209▲160Newark, NJNJ323,80811.6%+1.0 pts

210▼23Delhi, CACA11,00911.5%−0.8 pts

211▲4,444Heartland, TXTX10,60711.5%+7.8 pts

212▲980Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98711.5%+3.9 pts

213▲869Richmond, MIMI5,92711.5%+3.7 pts

214▲292McKeesport, PAPA16,90711.5%+1.7 pts

215▼168Mendota, CACA12,77811.5%−4.7 pts

216▲1,651Prospect Park, NJNJ6,45011.5%+5.0 pts

217▲1,334Gridley, CACA7,25811.5%+4.5 pts

218▼6South Holland, ILIL20,74911.5%−0.5 pts

219▲573Shiloh, OHOH10,52611.4%+2.8 pts

220▲624Harrisburg, PAPA50,52211.4%+3.0 pts

221▼92Rusk, TXTX5,56811.4%−1.8 pts

222▲523Hornell, NYNY8,02411.4%+2.6 pts

223▲170River Rouge, MIMI6,81411.4%+1.0 pts

224▲725West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,30011.4%+3.2 pts

225▼82Johnson City, NYNY14,58011.4%−1.7 pts

226▼127Potomac Park, CACA10,13811.4%−2.6 pts

227▲306Coalinga, CACA17,28111.4%+1.8 pts

228▲161Bayshore Gardens, FLFL18,13111.4%+0.9 pts

229▼224West Hattiesburg, MSMS6,71511.4%−13.6 pts

230▼85Union, SCSC8,07711.4%−1.7 pts

231▲34Merced, CACA99,72411.3%−0.1 pts

232▲255Happy Valley, CACA5,94411.3%+1.5 pts

233▲1,560Rockingham, NCNC8,81511.3%+4.8 pts

234▲1,190Gustine, CACA6,11211.3%+4.1 pts

235▼78Monroeville, ALAL5,75811.3%−1.4 pts

236▲2,151Murillo, TXTX8,88311.3%+5.5 pts

237▲164Willowbrook, CACA21,68111.3%+0.8 pts

238▲5,778Tucumcari, NMNM5,08211.2%+8.8 pts

239Centralia, ILIL11,86311.2%−0.4 pts

240▲17Nanakuli, HIHI12,38311.2%−0.2 pts

241▲1,229Lemoore Station, CACA6,17511.2%+4.2 pts

242▲964Hidden Valley Lake, CACA5,87211.2%+3.6 pts

243▲2,642Marina del Rey, CACA9,17611.2%+5.9 pts

244▲163Kent, OHOH27,73711.2%+0.8 pts

245▲1,459Richmond Heights, OHOH10,47511.2%+4.5 pts

246▼13Homestead Meadows North, TXTX5,79511.2%−0.6 pts

247▲65Fort Stewart, GAGA9,28511.2%+0.2 pts

248▲774Lock Haven, PAPA8,50011.2%+3.2 pts

249▼57Timberlane, LALA10,88611.2%−1.1 pts

250▲61Albany, GAGA66,90711.2%+0.2 pts

251▲935Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60211.2%+3.5 pts

252▲667Du Quoin, ILIL5,56911.1%+2.9 pts

253▲3,789Bellingham, MAMA5,32511.1%+6.9 pts

254▼22Corcoran, CACA22,35811.1%−0.6 pts

255▲1,833Jesup, GAGA10,30111.1%+4.9 pts

256▲36Victorville, CACA141,39511.1%0.0 pts

257▲149Westmont, CACA34,12311.1%+0.7 pts

258▲5,239San Leon, TXTX6,45811.1%+8.0 pts

259▲2,195Woodlake, CACA8,07311.0%+5.3 pts

260▲79Silver Springs, NVNV5,06011.0%+0.3 pts

261▼171Laurinburg, NCNC14,58211.0%−3.2 pts

262▲3,500Madison Park, NJNJ9,12411.0%+6.5 pts

263▲4,550Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88711.0%+7.3 pts

264▼22Newman, CACA12,45311.0%−0.6 pts

265▲186Cortez, FLFL5,20511.0%+0.9 pts

266▼106Gary, ININ67,28911.0%−1.7 pts

267▼49Everman, TXTX6,53710.9%−0.9 pts

268▲538Matteson, ILIL18,54310.9%+2.4 pts

269▲1,029University of Virginia, VAVA9,06510.9%+3.5 pts

270▲4,480Huntsville, TXTX49,08810.9%+7.2 pts

271▲69Rio Vista, CACA10,52310.9%+0.1 pts

272▲1,092Rodeo, CACA8,97610.9%+3.6 pts

273▼108Woodlawn CDP (Prince George's County), MDMD7,75010.9%−1.7 pts

274▲2,003August, CACA8,82510.9%+4.9 pts

275▲48Tuskegee, ALAL8,64410.8%0.0 pts

276▲1,364Oak Park, MIMI29,07210.8%+4.0 pts

277▲3,484Lakeview, NYNY5,82510.8%+6.3 pts

278▲5,067Jonesboro, GAGA6,04610.8%+7.6 pts

279▲485Henryetta, OKOK5,62010.8%+2.1 pts

280▲629Niles, MIMI11,66510.8%+2.5 pts

281▼103Cleveland, OHOH363,60810.8%−1.6 pts

282▼108Clarksdale, MSMS13,64310.8%−1.7 pts

283▼12Hartford, CTCT121,98110.7%−0.6 pts

284▲982Paterson, NJNJ161,79310.7%+3.3 pts

285▼48New Paltz, NYNY8,68910.7%−1.0 pts

286▼57York, PAPA45,34210.7%−1.1 pts

287▲56New Iberia, LALA26,53310.7%−0.1 pts

288▼50Viola, NYNY8,46110.7%−1.0 pts

289▲99Spotsylvania Courthouse, VAVA7,18010.7%+0.2 pts

290▲1,591Ripley, MSMS5,37710.7%+4.2 pts

291▲2,664Mineola, TXTX5,53710.7%+5.4 pts

292▲1,265East Riverdale, MDMD18,33610.7%+3.7 pts

293▲163West Ocean City, MDMD5,19810.7%+0.6 pts

294▼26Pleasantville, NJNJ20,85310.7%−0.7 pts

295▲2,293Snohomish, WAWA10,71910.6%+5.1 pts

296▲947Sweet Home, OROR10,30810.6%+3.1 pts

297▼182Calumet City, ILIL34,79810.6%−3.0 pts

298▲5,178Hernando, FLFL9,29910.6%+7.6 pts

299▲808Taos, NMNM6,52610.6%+2.8 pts

300▲378Palermo, CACA5,26610.6%+1.5 pts

301▲855Mays Landing, NJNJ6,40610.6%+2.9 pts

302▲423Mastic, NYNY15,70810.6%+1.7 pts

303▲546Calabasas, CACA22,02710.6%+2.1 pts

304▲71Dinuba, CACA25,94910.6%0.0 pts

305▲1,573Chowchilla, CACA18,73010.6%+4.1 pts

306▲257Gaffney, SCSC12,58310.6%+1.0 pts

307▲25Pine Bluff, ARAR38,21310.5%−0.2 pts

308▲3,845Tiburon, CACA8,88110.5%+6.4 pts

309▲4,746Port Lavaca, TXTX11,06010.5%+7.1 pts

310▼131Larchmont, NYNY6,75010.5%−1.9 pts

311▲1,955Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01710.5%+4.6 pts

312▼180Osceola, ARAR6,45010.5%−2.7 pts

313▲841Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,96910.5%+2.8 pts

314▲398Leesburg, FLFL38,90510.5%+1.6 pts

315▲2,464Rockwood, TNTN5,60710.5%+5.1 pts

316▲2,372Stuttgart, ARAR7,52510.5%+5.0 pts

317▲2,337Ephraim, UTUT6,39310.5%+4.9 pts

318▲2,016Somers Point, NJNJ10,59010.5%+4.6 pts

319▼122Madras, OROR7,82910.4%−1.8 pts

320▼150El Rio, CACA6,36810.4%−2.1 pts

321▼47Kerman, CACA17,55310.4%−0.9 pts

322▲118Port Townsend, WAWA10,67810.4%+0.2 pts

323▲80Country Club, CACA10,16110.4%0.0 pts

324▲646Hazelwood, MOMO24,84910.4%+2.3 pts

325Carbondale, ILIL21,81110.4%−0.5 pts

326▲849Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98910.4%+2.7 pts

327▼133Macomb, ILIL14,53010.4%−1.9 pts

328▲1,181Magalia, CACA7,38910.3%+3.3 pts

329▲3,864Center, TXTX5,24610.3%+6.2 pts

330▲908Morrilton, ARAR7,19510.3%+2.8 pts

331▲571Rainbow City, ALAL10,40610.3%+2.0 pts

332▲5,486Colusa, CACA6,51910.3%+7.6 pts

333▲925Houghton, MIMI8,56010.3%+2.9 pts

334▲753Louisville, MSMS5,92110.3%+2.5 pts

335▼109Folcroft, PAPA6,78010.3%−1.5 pts

336▲4,914Hilmar-Irwin, CACA6,13210.3%+7.0 pts

337▲2,221Edwards, COCO10,78510.3%+4.7 pts

338▲110Wayne, MIMI17,06510.3%+0.2 pts

339▲812Wynne, ARAR7,88410.3%+2.6 pts

340▲267Eureka, CACA25,30410.3%+1.0 pts

341▲1,101Goldenrod, FLFL12,87810.3%+3.2 pts

342▲242Garden Acres, CACA10,66710.3%+0.9 pts

343▲38Doctor Phillips, FLFL12,98410.3%−0.2 pts

344▲1,899Davison, MIMI5,03910.3%+4.3 pts

345▼104Binghamton, NYNY46,41810.2%−1.4 pts

346▲310DeKalb, ILIL40,46710.2%+1.1 pts

347▲57Fairfax, CACA7,41710.2%−0.2 pts

348▲221Rutgers University-Busch Campus, NJNJ5,92010.2%+0.7 pts

349▲333Lacombe, LALA6,31010.2%+1.2 pts

350▼87Oakdale, CACA23,24610.2%−1.2 pts

351▲387Baytown, TXTX86,56110.2%+1.4 pts

352▲664McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62410.2%+2.2 pts

353▲724Monroe, LALA46,86010.2%+2.3 pts

354▲1,984Three Rivers, MIMI7,91010.2%+4.3 pts

355▼151Salem, NJNJ5,38910.2%−1.9 pts

356▲6,389Leitchfield, KYKY7,01510.2%+9.4 pts

357▲1,646Geneseo, NYNY7,75910.2%+3.9 pts

358▼112Ceres, CACA48,98210.2%−1.4 pts

359▼61Saginaw, MIMI42,86310.1%−0.9 pts

360▲1,746Carteret, NJNJ25,78110.1%+4.0 pts

361▲805Cudahy, CACA21,44510.1%+2.5 pts

362▲52Trenton, NJNJ91,50610.1%−0.2 pts

363▲1,063Laplace, LALA28,34310.1%+3.0 pts

364▲454Bay Point, CACA24,23110.1%+1.6 pts

365▲159Lincoln Park, NJNJ10,95010.1%+0.5 pts

366▼83Lebanon, PAPA26,47910.1%−1.1 pts

367▲3,926Blanchard, OKOK10,01310.1%+6.0 pts

368▲1,245Port Hueneme, CACA20,98710.1%+3.2 pts

369▼63Pontiac, MIMI62,07710.1%−0.9 pts

370▲100Highlands, TXTX6,33510.1%+0.1 pts

371▲94DeRidder, LALA9,50310.1%+0.1 pts

372▼203Porterville, CACA63,08810.1%−2.4 pts

373▼44Prichard, ALAL18,82510.1%−0.8 pts

374▼211Petersburg, VAVA33,73410.0%−2.6 pts

375▲746Hoquiam, WAWA8,71010.0%+2.3 pts

376▲1,566Artesia, CACA15,78910.0%+3.7 pts

377▲5,908Yardville, NJNJ6,30110.0%+7.9 pts

378▲163Oak Brook, ILIL8,10810.0%+0.4 pts

379▲3,236Parlier, CACA14,62210.0%+5.4 pts

380▼113West Athens, CACA8,72610.0%−1.4 pts

381▲52Makaha, HIHI10,06610.0%−0.2 pts

382▲528Aberdeen, WAWA17,08810.0%+1.7 pts

383Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87410.0%–

384▲3,230Savannah, TXTX6,46910.0%+5.3 pts

385▲625Lamont, CACA13,16410.0%+1.9 pts

386▲87Glasgow, MOMO5,50410.0%0.0 pts

387▲169Redan, GAGA31,01710.0%+0.4 pts

388▲340Elmira, NYNY26,0899.9%+1.1 pts

389▲891Locust Grove, GAGA14,6109.9%+2.5 pts

390▲1,335Newton, NJNJ8,4869.9%+3.3 pts

391▼137Thermalito, CACA6,7209.9%−1.6 pts

392▼178Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5259.9%−2.0 pts

393▼178West Perrine, FLFL11,1629.9%−2.0 pts

394▲928North Chicago, ILIL34,0509.9%+2.6 pts

395▲765Accokeek, MDMD14,3629.9%+2.2 pts

396▲1,842Ridgefield Park, NJNJ13,3729.9%+3.9 pts

397▲816Glennville, GAGA5,0239.9%+2.3 pts

398▼198El Centro, CACA44,3829.9%−2.3 pts

399▲2,427Marengo, ILIL7,7379.8%+4.5 pts

400▲666Big Bear City, CACA11,4319.8%+1.9 pts

401▲116Lynwood, CACA63,5129.8%+0.1 pts

402▲849Paradise, NVNV185,9139.8%+2.3 pts

403▼332Williamston, NCNC5,0869.8%−5.3 pts

404▲3,153Groveton, VAVA13,9319.8%+5.1 pts

405▼92Leesville, LALA5,2109.8%−1.2 pts

406▲330Corry, PAPA5,9939.8%+0.9 pts

407▼224Lansing, ILIL28,0689.8%−2.6 pts

408▲100Bainbridge, GAGA14,6069.8%0.0 pts

409▼208Carrollton, VAVA8,4369.7%−2.4 pts

410▲2,006Sequim, WAWA8,2159.7%+4.0 pts

411▲2,924Jarrell, TXTX5,8709.7%+4.8 pts

412▼107Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7159.7%−1.3 pts

413▼286Belle Glade, FLFL17,2419.7%−3.6 pts

414▲1,998Springfield, MIMI5,2469.7%+3.9 pts

415▲1,365Melville, NYNY19,7149.7%+3.1 pts

416▼5Killeen, TXTX161,8839.7%−0.6 pts

417▲5,128Pukalani, HIHI8,6799.7%+6.7 pts

418▲4,317Lake City, SCSC5,9409.7%+6.0 pts

419▲1,011Lawndale, CACA29,8929.7%+2.5 pts

420▲4,926Monticello, ARAR8,2699.6%+6.5 pts

421▲1,385Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2559.6%+3.1 pts

422▲4,270Woodmere, LALA11,8799.6%+5.9 pts

423▲275South Apopka, FLFL7,3009.6%+0.6 pts

424▼414Lancaster, SCSC9,6239.6%−12.7 pts

425▲22Indiana, PAPA14,6979.6%−0.5 pts

426▲347West Monroe, LALA12,4789.6%+0.9 pts

427▼247Bladensburg, MDMD9,6719.6%−2.8 pts

428▼41Ukiah, CACA16,0689.6%−0.9 pts

429▲700El Cajon, CACA101,7559.6%+1.8 pts

430▼47Maili, HIHI11,5709.6%−0.9 pts

431▼382Exeter, CACA10,1229.6%−6.6 pts

432▲493Clarkston, WAWA7,1899.6%+1.3 pts

433▲2,299Clover Creek, WAWA7,3459.5%+4.1 pts

434▲2,653Patterson, LALA5,5659.5%+4.4 pts

435▲23Oak Grove, KYKY7,8309.5%−0.5 pts

436▲1,577Vandenberg, CACA6,7769.5%+3.2 pts

437▲2,333Roslyn, PAPA10,6399.5%+4.1 pts

438▲759West Chicago, ILIL25,2969.5%+1.9 pts

439▲1,691Linden, NJNJ45,7529.5%+3.4 pts

440▲5Huntington Park, CACA51,5449.5%−0.7 pts

441▲1,349Rincon, GAGA11,7269.5%+2.9 pts

442▼43Harrisburg, ILIL7,9229.5%−0.9 pts

443▼193Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8329.5%−2.1 pts

444▲8Ventnor City, NJNJ9,3459.5%−0.6 pts

445▼49New Port Richey East, FLFL11,9399.5%−1.0 pts

446▲436Hanford, CACA62,2299.5%+1.1 pts

447▼353George Mason, VAVA9,9379.5%−4.7 pts

448▲6,282North Kansas City, MOMO5,6139.5%+8.6 pts

449▼194Temple Hills, MDMD8,9699.5%−2.0 pts

450▼291Fulton, MOMO12,8539.5%−3.3 pts

451▼203River Park, FLFL5,7149.5%−2.1 pts

452▼37Sharon, PAPA12,6489.4%−0.9 pts

453▲1,819Fairview, NJNJ15,5099.4%+3.5 pts

454▼132Rancho Mirage, CACA17,8769.4%−1.4 pts

455▲317Henderson, NCNC15,0139.4%+0.7 pts

456▲1,857Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9599.4%+3.5 pts

457▲1,456Bridgeport, MIMI6,8849.4%+3.1 pts

458▲1,096Bonham, TXTX11,2639.4%+2.5 pts

459▲4,103Ambridge, PAPA6,9449.4%+5.6 pts

460▼196Georgetown, SCSC8,8699.4%−2.0 pts

461▼407Holtville, CACA5,5919.4%−6.4 pts

462▲146Marion, OHOH35,5879.4%+0.1 pts

463▲4River Ridge, FLFL5,1499.4%−0.6 pts

464▲805Alamo, TXTX20,6259.4%+2.0 pts

465▼55Byron, GAGA6,5679.4%−0.9 pts

466▲622Warren, OHOH38,3289.4%+1.5 pts

467▼333Mena, ARAR5,6079.4%−3.8 pts

468▲1,654Union City, NJNJ66,6569.4%+3.3 pts

469▲739Yeadon, PAPA12,3209.4%+1.8 pts

470▲247Springfield, OHOH58,2819.4%+0.5 pts

471▲6,125Pomona, NJNJ7,9959.4%+7.9 pts

472▼400Dos Palos, CACA5,6979.4%−5.7 pts

473▼41Muskegon, MIMI37,2249.4%−0.9 pts

474▲484Prineville, OROR11,9949.4%+1.2 pts

475▲182Conyers, GAGA20,3779.4%+0.2 pts

476▲3,655Central City, KYKY5,7939.4%+5.1 pts

477▲832Mission Bend, TXTX36,5869.4%+2.0 pts

478▲3,128Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0859.3%+4.7 pts

479▲123Panthersville, GAGA9,0539.3%0.0 pts

480▲298Leisure World, MDMD8,8829.3%+0.6 pts

481▲137Hesperia, CACA102,6059.3%0.0 pts

482▲173Radcliff, KYKY22,5769.3%+0.1 pts

483▼260Parkway, CACA15,3979.3%−2.5 pts

484▼209Jasper, TXTX7,5119.3%−2.0 pts

485▼216Jackson, MSMS141,1969.3%−2.1 pts

486▲205Breckenridge, TXTX5,1239.3%+0.3 pts

487▲317Palatka, FLFL10,8729.3%+0.7 pts

488▲1,299Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049.3%+2.7 pts

489▲2,047Susanville, CACA12,8169.3%+3.6 pts

490▲115Waterbury, CTCT115,7719.3%−0.1 pts

491▼408Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5309.3%−5.1 pts

492▲3,936Lockhart, FLFL15,3719.2%+5.3 pts

493▲291Baton Rouge, LALA222,7959.2%+0.6 pts

494▲358Florence-Graham, CACA60,6909.2%+0.8 pts

495▲363Hopewell, VAVA23,2619.2%+0.8 pts

496▼368Uniontown, PAPA9,4349.2%−4.1 pts

497▲3,732Seabrook, TXTX13,9749.2%+5.1 pts

498▲436Marysville, CACA12,7389.2%+1.0 pts

499▲132Sunrise Manor, NVNV200,2189.2%0.0 pts

500▲1,460Hempstead, NYNY59,8199.2%+2.9 pts

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Frequently asked

Which city has the highest unemployment rate?

Nellis AFB, Nevada ranks #1 with 27.8% (2024 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 cities by unemployment rate?

Nellis AFB, Nevada, Binghamton University, New York, Earlimart, California, Fort Lee, Virginia, Ville Platte, Louisiana.

How many cities are in this ranking?

6,826 cities qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability (minimum 5,000 residents). The ranking covers 2024 ACS 5-year data.

How is unemployment rate measured?

Share of the labor force that is unemployed. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024).