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Highest unemployment, Arizona cities · 2020

Arizona cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 94 cities in Arizona that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 94 is 5.5%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Douglas, AZAZ16,03813.1%–

02Coolidge, AZAZ19,95912.9%–

03Nogales, AZAZ19,49511.6%–

04Snowflake, AZAZ6,90211.0%–

05Fort Mohave, AZAZ15,71511.0%–

06San Luis, AZAZ42,03010.2%–

07Eloy, AZAZ19,96710.1%–

08Page, AZAZ7,1479.8%–

09Golden Valley, AZAZ8,5679.6%–

10Apache Junction, AZAZ45,6729.3%–

11Tuba City, AZAZ7,9609.2%–

12New Kingman-Butler, AZAZ13,9938.8%–

13Avra Valley, AZAZ6,2778.6%–

14Verde, AZAZ11,9308.4%–

15Yuma, AZAZ105,2278.3%–

16Somerton, AZAZ14,9347.8%–

17Camp Verde, AZAZ12,5817.7%–

18Flagstaff, AZAZ77,2607.7%–

19Bullhead City, AZAZ43,9877.6%–

20Tucson, AZAZ548,3717.5%–

21Florence, AZAZ25,2227.4%–

22Green Valley, AZAZ22,1147.3%–

23Arizona City, AZAZ9,5437.2%–

24Show Low, AZAZ12,4717.2%–

25Flowing Wells, AZAZ16,5597.1%–

26Three Points, AZAZ5,2547.0%–

27Guadalupe, AZAZ5,0937.0%–

28Casa Grande, AZAZ69,7536.7%–

29Queen Creek, AZAZ89,7706.6%–

30Sierra Vista, AZAZ44,9076.6%–

31Kingman, AZAZ35,8296.4%–

32Sahuarita, AZAZ37,6946.4%–

33Drexel Heights, AZAZ27,6756.3%–

34Goodyear, AZAZ125,3596.3%–

35Lake Havasu City, AZAZ59,3586.2%–

36Prescott, AZAZ48,4206.2%–

37Sun Lakes, AZAZ13,9246.1%–

38Sun City West, AZAZ27,4256.1%–

39Tempe, AZAZ190,5716.1%–

40Thatcher, AZAZ5,6906.0%–

41Rio Rico, AZAZ22,0175.9%–

42Picture Rocks, AZAZ9,4485.9%–

43Glendale, AZAZ260,5725.8%–

44Sedona, AZAZ9,6195.7%–

45Gold Canyon, AZAZ13,1075.7%–

46Avondale, AZAZ100,9835.5%–

47Fortuna Foothills, AZAZ28,8965.5%–

48El Mirage, AZAZ35,8205.4%–

49Youngtown, AZAZ7,0395.4%–

50Phoenix, AZAZ1,665,4815.4%–

51Winslow, AZAZ8,4645.3%–

52Prescott Valley, AZAZ52,4235.2%–

53Maricopa, AZAZ78,3625.2%–

54Mesa, AZAZ513,6565.1%–

55San Tan Valley, AZAZ109,1895.1%–

56Catalina, AZAZ6,4895.0%–

57Casas Adobes, AZAZ72,0595.0%–

58Catalina Foothills, AZAZ52,5935.0%–

59Oro Valley, AZAZ48,0855.0%–

60Buckeye, AZAZ125,4454.8%–

61Surprise, AZAZ175,3044.7%–

62Tanque Verde, AZAZ15,8664.7%–

63Saddlebrooke, AZAZ13,0854.6%–

64Safford, AZAZ10,2794.6%–

65Marana, AZAZ65,5234.6%–

66Rincon Valley, AZAZ6,5124.4%–

67Peoria, AZAZ200,8814.4%–

68Chino Valley, AZAZ13,8324.4%–

69Anthem, AZAZ22,5844.3%–

70Chandler, AZAZ278,7484.3%–

71Globe, AZAZ7,1914.3%–

72Fountain Hills, AZAZ23,6254.2%–

73Benson, AZAZ5,5324.2%–

74Tolleson, AZAZ9,2244.2%–

75Gilbert, AZAZ287,2854.1%–

76Sun City, AZAZ37,4863.7%–

77Corona de Tucson, AZAZ9,5663.6%–

78Sierra Vista Southeast, AZAZ14,3303.6%–

79Cottonwood, AZAZ12,7093.6%–

80Payson, AZAZ16,6933.4%–

81Scottsdale, AZAZ243,0063.4%–

82Tucson Estates, AZAZ12,1363.2%–

83Williamson, AZAZ6,3103.1%–

84Village of Oak Creek (Big Park), AZAZ6,3563.1%–

85New River, AZAZ18,2403.1%–

86Valencia West, AZAZ14,7283.1%–

87Litchfield Park, AZAZ6,7272.9%–

88Cave Creek, AZAZ5,1602.9%–

89Vail, AZAZ16,3152.7%–

90Tucson Mountains, AZAZ11,3532.2%–

91Paradise Valley, AZAZ12,2512.2%–

92Citrus Park, AZAZ5,1151.6%–

93Wickenburg, AZAZ8,3051.5%–

94Doney Park, AZAZ6,2530.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS