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Highest unemployment, Arizona cities

Arizona cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Nogales, AZAZ19,49515.7%–

02Coolidge, AZAZ19,95914.1%–

03Avra Valley, AZAZ6,27713.4%–

04Douglas, AZAZ16,03812.3%–

05Bullhead City, AZAZ43,98711.5%–

06Rio Rico, AZAZ22,01710.5%–

07Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,7159.7%–

08Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0859.3%–

09Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5598.9%–

10Winslow, AZAZ8,4648.9%–

11Benson, AZAZ5,5328.7%–

12Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3308.3%–

13San Luis, AZAZ42,0308.0%–

14Tuba City, AZAZ7,9607.5%–

15Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8967.3%–

16Payson, AZAZ16,6937.1%–

17Kingman, AZAZ35,8296.7%–

18Florence, AZAZ25,2226.6%–

19Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6726.5%–

20Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6946.4%–

21Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4486.4%–

22Yuma, AZAZ105,2276.3%–

23Sun City, AZAZ37,4866.2%–

24Eloy, AZAZ19,9676.2%–

25Sedona, AZAZ9,6196.2%–

26Tucson, AZAZ548,3716.2%–

27Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536.1%–

28Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5815.8%–

29El Mirage, AZAZ35,8205.8%–

30Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2605.7%–

31Glendale, AZAZ260,5725.6%–

32Tempe, AZAZ190,5715.5%–

33Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6255.3%–

34Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6755.3%–

35Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8325.3%–

36Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4815.0%–

37Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3585.0%–

38Maricopa, AZAZ78,3625.0%–

39Buckeye, AZAZ125,4454.9%–

40Three Points, AZAZ5,2544.8%–

41Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9074.8%–

42Show Low, AZAZ12,4714.7%–

43Verde, AZAZ11,9304.7%–

44Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5664.6%–

45Thatcher, AZAZ5,6904.6%–

46Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0934.5%–

47Prescott, AZAZ48,4204.5%–

48Marana, AZAZ65,5234.5%–

49Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9244.5%–

50Arizona City, AZAZ9,5434.4%–

51Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.4%–

52Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8664.4%–

53Safford, AZAZ10,2794.3%–

54Surprise, AZAZ175,3044.3%–

55Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7704.3%–

56Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0594.3%–

57San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1894.3%–

58Mesa, AZAZ513,6564.2%–

59Williamson, AZAZ6,3104.2%–

60Goodyear, AZAZ125,3594.2%–

61New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9934.1%–

62Peoria, AZAZ200,8814.0%–

63Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5673.9%–

64Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1073.8%–

65Sun City West, AZAZ27,4253.8%–

66Somerton, AZAZ14,9343.7%–

67Chandler, AZAZ278,7483.6%–

68Avondale, AZAZ100,9833.6%–

69Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0063.6%–

70Gilbert, AZAZ287,2853.5%–

71Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7273.4%–

72Page, AZAZ7,1473.3%–

73Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7093.1%–

74Catalina, AZAZ6,4893.1%–

75Youngtown, AZAZ7,0393.1%–

76New River, AZAZ18,2403.0%–

77Globe, AZAZ7,1913.0%–

78Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3533.0%–

79Valencia West, AZAZ14,7282.8%–

80Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4232.8%–

81Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5932.7%–

82Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1602.7%–

83Doney Park, AZAZ6,2532.6%–

84Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3562.6%–

85Snowflake, AZAZ6,9022.5%–

86Tolleson, AZAZ9,2242.4%–

87Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1362.4%–

88Green Valley, AZAZ22,1142.4%–

89Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0852.3%–

90Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2512.1%–

91Vail, AZAZ16,3151.6%–

92Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5121.5%–

93Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1151.3%–

94Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3050.4%–

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES