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Highest unemployment, Arizona cities · 2020

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

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