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Highest unemployment, California cities

California cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS).

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

501Pleasanton, CACA74,5564.8%+1.3 pts

502San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144.8%−0.3 pts

503Los Altos, CACA30,9654.8%+1.2 pts

504Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3734.8%+0.6 pts

505Indio, CACA94,2694.8%−4.7 pts

506Menlo Park, CACA32,7134.8%+1.1 pts

507Norco, CACA25,0814.8%−0.0 pts

508Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5594.7%+2.6 pts

509Costa Mesa, CACA108,8814.7%−0.0 pts

510Salinas, CACA159,1344.7%−0.3 pts

511Coronado, CACA21,0944.7%+0.8 pts

512Santee, CACA58,2054.7%−0.9 pts

513North Tustin, CACA25,8074.7%+1.3 pts

514Fremont, CACA226,4424.7%+0.7 pts

515Eastvale, CACA70,5944.7%+0.2 pts

516Escondido, CACA146,0304.7%+0.0 pts

517Seal Beach, CACA24,0754.7%+0.8 pts

518Plumas Lake, CACA9,4184.7%−0.3 pts

519South Whittier, CACA55,6504.7%−0.5 pts

520Yorba Linda, CACA65,6324.7%+0.8 pts

521San Marcos, CACA94,9084.6%+0.6 pts

522Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8314.6%−0.4 pts

523Petaluma, CACA59,6884.6%+0.5 pts

524San Dimas, CACA32,9784.6%+0.8 pts

525West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6154.6%−0.1 pts

526Atascadero, CACA29,4644.6%+1.8 pts

527Pleasure Point, CACA5,4894.6%+2.3 pts

528San Clemente, CACA62,2264.6%+0.2 pts

529Ojai, CACA7,4744.6%−2.8 pts

530Lomita, CACA19,7244.6%+1.6 pts

531St. Helena, CACA5,1944.6%+1.3 pts

532San Mateo, CACA103,3374.6%+0.0 pts

533Benicia, CACA26,4014.5%+1.1 pts

534Sunnyvale, CACA156,5774.5%+0.7 pts

535Oak View, CACA6,1414.5%+1.6 pts

536Encinitas, CACA60,7364.5%+0.3 pts

537Granite Bay, CACA21,6734.5%+1.9 pts

538Alum Rock, CACA10,4404.5%−0.0 pts

539Cameron Park, CACA18,3154.5%+1.4 pts

540Rocklin, CACA76,8214.5%−0.2 pts

541Larkspur, CACA12,6204.4%+1.3 pts

542Pismo Beach, CACA7,9114.4%+1.8 pts

543Castaic, CACA17,9994.4%−0.2 pts

544Rio Linda, CACA16,3354.4%−0.9 pts

545Westlake, CACA7,5054.4%+2.7 pts

546Rosedale, CACA18,8774.4%−0.7 pts

547Newark, CACA47,8954.3%+0.1 pts

548Placerville, CACA10,6854.3%−0.0 pts

549Temescal Valley, CACA30,0694.3%−0.8 pts

550Grover Beach, CACA12,4564.3%+0.4 pts

551Lafayette, CACA25,3134.3%+0.0 pts

552East Foothills, CACA7,1394.3%+2.2 pts

553Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7934.3%+0.8 pts

554Newport Beach, CACA81,9774.3%+1.4 pts

555Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7934.3%−0.0 pts

556North Auburn, CACA13,4804.3%+1.9 pts

557Canyon Lake, CACA11,1134.3%+0.1 pts

558Jackson, CACA5,1004.3%−0.8 pts

559Pinole, CACA18,5434.2%−0.9 pts

560Corte Madera, CACA9,9294.2%−0.8 pts

561Lincoln, CACA57,3674.2%+1.1 pts

562Castroville, CACA6,7204.2%−4.7 pts

563Goleta, CACA32,4014.2%−0.2 pts

564Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8444.2%+0.7 pts

565San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2234.1%+1.7 pts

566Valinda, CACA20,9624.1%−1.7 pts

567Redwood City, CACA82,1784.1%+0.9 pts

568Oceano, CACA7,1284.1%+1.6 pts

569Milpitas, CACA78,5964.1%+0.4 pts

570Live Oak, CACA16,9114.1%+0.3 pts

571Ramona, CACA22,6344.1%−0.2 pts

572Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7794.1%+0.8 pts

573Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9714.1%−1.8 pts

574Montecito, CACA9,0314.0%−5.1 pts

575Auburn, CACA13,8474.0%−0.4 pts

576Cupertino, CACA58,3334.0%+1.5 pts

577Dana Point, CACA32,2324.0%−0.1 pts

578East Pasadena, CACA5,4794.0%+2.0 pts

579Saratoga, CACA30,4184.0%−0.1 pts

580Jamul, CACA6,5743.9%+0.3 pts

581Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2953.9%+0.3 pts

582Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,4653.9%−3.3 pts

583Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393.9%−4.8 pts

584Pacifica, CACA36,8903.9%+0.4 pts

585Palo Alto, CACA67,6093.9%+0.6 pts

586Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6393.9%−3.4 pts

587Commerce, CACA11,6883.9%−1.6 pts

588La Mirada, CACA45,9523.9%−1.8 pts

589El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0263.9%+0.7 pts

590La Palma, CACA14,9073.9%+1.1 pts

591Castro Valley, CACA65,0013.8%−0.0 pts

592Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.8%−1.2 pts

593Dublin, CACA71,6023.8%+0.2 pts

594Valley Center, CACA11,1193.7%−0.9 pts

595Mountain View, CACA85,4383.7%+0.3 pts

596Del Aire, CACA11,1153.7%−0.2 pts

597Cotati, CACA7,3473.6%+0.7 pts

598Windsor, CACA25,8643.6%+0.4 pts

599South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1153.6%−1.2 pts

600San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1193.6%+0.3 pts

601East Whittier, CACA9,9903.6%−1.0 pts

602Livermore, CACA83,4573.6%+0.6 pts

603Alamo, CACA14,4883.6%+0.6 pts

604Rossmoor, CACA11,5323.6%−1.9 pts

605Carpinteria, CACA12,7343.6%−1.0 pts

606Orcutt, CACA31,4543.6%−1.3 pts

607Gonzales, CACA8,3133.5%+0.1 pts

608Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0733.5%−2.9 pts

609Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8403.5%+0.0 pts

610Mountain House, CACA25,3153.5%+0.7 pts

611Walnut, CACA27,3163.5%−0.7 pts

612Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4193.5%+1.4 pts

613Solana Beach, CACA12,6023.5%+1.0 pts

614Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2473.4%+1.7 pts

615Highgrove, CACA8,3663.4%−3.8 pts

616Coto de Caza, CACA15,1903.4%−0.6 pts

617Orinda, CACA19,5073.4%+0.2 pts

618Fillmore, CACA16,9373.4%+0.0 pts

619Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9123.4%−2.5 pts

620Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8673.3%+2.9 pts

621Garnet, CACA7,3823.3%−1.4 pts

622Acton, CACA7,8803.3%−0.9 pts

623Nipomo, CACA17,5163.3%−0.7 pts

624Atherton, CACA6,9603.2%−1.2 pts

625McSwain, CACA5,7833.2%−1.0 pts

626Winters, CACA8,2143.1%+1.2 pts

627Mentone, CACA9,5143.1%−1.6 pts

628Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3613.1%+0.6 pts

629Albany, CACA19,1953.1%+0.1 pts

630Alpine, CACA15,1803.0%−3.0 pts

631Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8303.0%−2.0 pts

632Blackhawk, CACA10,1373.0%+0.0 pts

633Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1312.9%−0.3 pts

634Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522.9%−1.4 pts

635Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1232.9%+0.6 pts

636Villa Park, CACA5,6452.9%+0.6 pts

637San Martin, CACA6,9542.9%−1.8 pts

638La Habra Heights, CACA5,3272.8%+0.6 pts

639South San Francisco, CACA64,9412.8%+0.3 pts

640Cloverdale, CACA8,7012.8%+1.2 pts

641Corning, CACA8,2602.8%−5.4 pts

642Soledad, CACA26,3572.7%+0.9 pts

643Capitola, CACA9,3402.7%+1.2 pts

644Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2882.7%−2.3 pts

645Ripon, CACA16,1402.7%−0.8 pts

646Sierra Madre, CACA10,6202.6%−2.2 pts

647Greenfield, CACA21,1382.6%−0.5 pts

648Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8752.5%−0.2 pts

649Woodside, CACA5,1812.5%−0.6 pts

650Wrightwood, CACA5,0672.4%−1.4 pts

651Gold River, CACA7,9242.4%−3.3 pts

652Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4732.4%−0.8 pts

653Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2872.4%+1.1 pts

654Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5012.3%−11.0 pts

655Buellton, CACA5,1582.2%+0.9 pts

656Solvang, CACA5,9441.8%−2.5 pts

657Piedmont, CACA10,6421.5%−3.0 pts

658Burbank, CACA5,3331.4%−3.1 pts

659Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5131.4%−1.4 pts

660Calimesa, CACA11,1111.3%−2.7 pts

661Wilton, CACA6,4331.3%−3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES