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Highest unemployment, California cities

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

501▲66Pleasanton, CACA74,5564.8%+1.3 pts

502▼116San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9144.8%−0.3 pts

503▲57Los Altos, CACA30,9654.8%+1.2 pts

504▲6Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,3734.8%+0.6 pts

505▼404Indio, CACA94,2694.8%−4.7 pts

506▲47Menlo Park, CACA32,7134.8%+1.1 pts

507▼78Norco, CACA25,0814.8%0.0 pts

508▲136Palos Verdes Estates, CACA12,5594.7%+2.6 pts

509▼79Costa Mesa, CACA108,8814.7%0.0 pts

510▼108Salinas, CACA159,1344.7%−0.3 pts

511▲20Coronado, CACA21,0944.7%+0.8 pts

512▼171Santee, CACA58,2054.7%−0.9 pts

513▲65North Tustin, CACA25,8074.7%+1.3 pts

514▲13Fremont, CACA226,4424.7%+0.7 pts

515▼50Eastvale, CACA70,5944.7%+0.2 pts

516▼72Escondido, CACA146,0304.7%0.0 pts

517▲20Seal Beach, CACA24,0754.7%+0.8 pts

518▼112Plumas Lake, CACA9,4184.7%−0.3 pts

519▼141South Whittier, CACA55,6504.7%−0.5 pts

520▲22Yorba Linda, CACA65,6324.7%+0.8 pts

521▼2San Marcos, CACA94,9084.6%+0.6 pts

522▼119Camino Tassajara, CACA5,8314.6%−0.4 pts

523▼11Petaluma, CACA59,6884.6%+0.5 pts

524▲17San Dimas, CACA32,9784.6%+0.8 pts

525▼87West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,6154.6%−0.1 pts

526▲93Atascadero, CACA29,4644.6%+1.8 pts

527▲111Pleasure Point, CACA5,4894.6%+2.3 pts

528▼53San Clemente, CACA62,2264.6%+0.2 pts

529▼336Ojai, CACA7,4744.6%−2.8 pts

530▲77Lomita, CACA19,7244.6%+1.6 pts

531▲55St. Helena, CACA5,1944.6%+1.3 pts

532▼71San Mateo, CACA103,3374.6%0.0 pts

533▲43Benicia, CACA26,4014.5%+1.1 pts

534▲15Sunnyvale, CACA156,5774.5%+0.7 pts

535▲81Oak View, CACA6,1414.5%+1.6 pts

536▼35Encinitas, CACA60,7364.5%+0.3 pts

537▲89Granite Bay, CACA21,6734.5%+1.9 pts

538▼76Alum Rock, CACA10,4404.5%0.0 pts

539▲63Cameron Park, CACA18,3154.5%+1.4 pts

540▼88Rocklin, CACA76,8214.5%−0.2 pts

541▲56Larkspur, CACA12,6204.4%+1.3 pts

542▲83Pismo Beach, CACA7,9114.4%+1.8 pts

543▼94Castaic, CACA17,9994.4%−0.2 pts

544▼174Rio Linda, CACA16,3354.4%−0.9 pts

545▲109Westlake, CACA7,5054.4%+2.7 pts

546▼153Rosedale, CACA18,8774.4%−0.7 pts

547▼55Newark, CACA47,8954.3%+0.1 pts

548▼70Placerville, CACA10,6854.3%0.0 pts

549▼159Temescal Valley, CACA30,0694.3%−0.8 pts

550▼12Grover Beach, CACA12,4564.3%+0.4 pts

551▼54Lafayette, CACA25,3134.3%0.0 pts

552▲94East Foothills, CACA7,1394.3%+2.2 pts

553▲21Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,7934.3%+0.8 pts

554▲60Newport Beach, CACA81,9774.3%+1.4 pts

555▼69Ladera Ranch, CACA23,7934.3%0.0 pts

556▲79North Auburn, CACA13,4804.3%+1.9 pts

557▼48Canyon Lake, CACA11,1134.3%+0.1 pts

558▼159Jackson, CACA5,1004.3%−0.8 pts

559▼174Pinole, CACA18,5434.2%−0.9 pts

560▼168Corte Madera, CACA9,9294.2%−0.8 pts

561▲39Lincoln, CACA57,3674.2%+1.1 pts

562▼443Castroville, CACA6,7204.2%−4.7 pts

563▼83Goleta, CACA32,4014.2%−0.2 pts

564▲5Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8444.2%+0.7 pts

565▲65San Diego Country Estates, CACA10,2234.1%+1.7 pts

566▼253Valinda, CACA20,9624.1%−1.7 pts

567▲26Redwood City, CACA82,1784.1%+0.9 pts

568▲64Oceano, CACA7,1284.1%+1.6 pts

569▼14Milpitas, CACA78,5964.1%+0.4 pts

570▼19Live Oak, CACA16,9114.1%+0.3 pts

571▼75Ramona, CACA22,6344.1%−0.2 pts

572▲20Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7794.1%+0.8 pts

573▼259Rancho Mission Viejo, CACA11,9714.1%−1.8 pts

574▼465Montecito, CACA9,0314.0%−5.1 pts

575▼102Auburn, CACA13,8474.0%−0.4 pts

576▲52Cupertino, CACA58,3334.0%+1.5 pts

577▼59Dana Point, CACA32,2324.0%−0.1 pts

578▲71East Pasadena, CACA5,4794.0%+2.0 pts

579▼57Saratoga, CACA30,4184.0%−0.1 pts

580▼23Jamul, CACA6,5743.9%+0.3 pts

581▼27Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,2953.9%+0.3 pts

582▼385Bonadelle Ranchos, CACA5,4653.9%−3.3 pts

583▼461Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9393.9%−4.8 pts

584▼14Pacifica, CACA36,8903.9%+0.4 pts

585▼2Palo Alto, CACA67,6093.9%+0.6 pts

586▼392Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,6393.9%−3.4 pts

587▼245Commerce, CACA11,6883.9%−1.6 pts

588▼262La Mirada, CACA45,9523.9%−1.8 pts

589▲6El Dorado Hills, CACA51,0263.9%+0.7 pts

590▲28La Palma, CACA14,9073.9%+1.1 pts

591▼48Castro Valley, CACA65,0013.8%0.0 pts

592▼181Manhattan Beach, CACA33,1223.8%−1.2 pts

593▼37Dublin, CACA71,6023.8%+0.2 pts

594▼137Valley Center, CACA11,1193.7%−0.9 pts

595▼14Mountain View, CACA85,4383.7%+0.3 pts

596▼67Del Aire, CACA11,1153.7%−0.2 pts

597▲11Cotati, CACA7,3473.6%+0.7 pts

598▼4Windsor, CACA25,8643.6%+0.4 pts

599▼181South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,1153.6%−1.2 pts

600▼15San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,1193.6%+0.3 pts

601▼142East Whittier, CACA9,9903.6%−1.0 pts

602▲7Livermore, CACA83,4573.6%+0.6 pts

603▲2Alamo, CACA14,4883.6%+0.6 pts

604▼255Rossmoor, CACA11,5323.6%−1.9 pts

605▼147Carpinteria, CACA12,7343.6%−1.0 pts

606▼183Orcutt, CACA31,4543.6%−1.3 pts

607▼27Gonzales, CACA8,3133.5%+0.1 pts

608▼339Twin Lakes CDP (Santa Cruz County), CACA5,0733.5%−2.9 pts

609▼37Eucalyptus Hills, CACA5,8403.5%0.0 pts

610▲11Mountain House, CACA25,3153.5%+0.7 pts

611▼108Walnut, CACA27,3163.5%−0.7 pts

612▲33Los Altos Hills, CACA8,4193.5%+1.4 pts

613▲21Solana Beach, CACA12,6023.5%+1.0 pts

614▲39Boyes Hot Springs, CACA7,2473.4%+1.7 pts

615▼410Highgrove, CACA8,3663.4%−3.8 pts

616▼92Coto de Caza, CACA15,1903.4%−0.6 pts

617▼21Orinda, CACA19,5073.4%+0.2 pts

618▼36Fillmore, CACA16,9373.4%0.0 pts

619▼307Bear Valley Springs, CACA5,9123.4%−2.5 pts

620▲41Mammoth Lakes, CACA6,8673.3%+2.9 pts

621▼175Garnet, CACA7,3823.3%−1.4 pts

622▼120Acton, CACA7,8803.3%−0.9 pts

623▼93Nipomo, CACA17,5163.3%−0.7 pts

624▼152Atherton, CACA6,9603.2%−1.2 pts

625▼112McSwain, CACA5,7833.2%−1.0 pts

626▲22Winters, CACA8,2143.1%+1.2 pts

627▼186Mentone, CACA9,5143.1%−1.6 pts

628▲1Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County), CACA7,3613.1%+0.6 pts

629▼18Albany, CACA19,1953.1%+0.1 pts

630▼324Alpine, CACA15,1803.0%−3.0 pts

631▼227Strawberry CDP (Marin County), CACA5,8303.0%−2.0 pts

632▼19Blackhawk, CACA10,1373.0%0.0 pts

633▼43Rancho Calaveras, CACA7,1312.9%−0.3 pts

634▼151Scotts Valley, CACA11,6522.9%−1.4 pts

635▲2Arroyo Grande, CACA18,1232.9%+0.6 pts

636▲3Villa Park, CACA5,6452.9%+0.6 pts

637▼186San Martin, CACA6,9542.9%−1.8 pts

638▲2La Habra Heights, CACA5,3272.8%+0.6 pts

639▼12South San Francisco, CACA64,9412.8%+0.3 pts

640▲16Cloverdale, CACA8,7012.8%+1.2 pts

641▼491Corning, CACA8,2602.8%−5.4 pts

642▲10Soledad, CACA26,3572.7%+0.9 pts

643▲12Capitola, CACA9,3402.7%+1.2 pts

644▼237Yosemite Lakes, CACA5,2882.7%−2.3 pts

645▼79Ripon, CACA16,1402.7%−0.8 pts

646▼227Sierra Madre, CACA10,6202.6%−2.2 pts

647▼43Greenfield, CACA21,1382.6%−0.5 pts

648▼28Rancho Murieta, CACA5,8752.5%−0.2 pts

649▼48Woodside, CACA5,1812.5%−0.6 pts

650▼106Wrightwood, CACA5,0672.4%−1.4 pts

651▼329Gold River, CACA7,9242.4%−3.3 pts

652▼53Lucas Valley-Marinwood, CACA6,4732.4%−0.8 pts

653▲7Half Moon Bay, CACA11,2872.4%+1.1 pts

654▼626Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,5012.3%−11.0 pts

655▲4Buellton, CACA5,1582.2%+0.9 pts

656▼166Solvang, CACA5,9441.8%−2.5 pts

657▼194Piedmont, CACA10,6421.5%−3.0 pts

658▼198Burbank, CACA5,3331.4%−3.1 pts

659▼37Las Flores CDP (Orange County), CACA5,5131.4%−1.4 pts

660▼135Calimesa, CACA11,1111.3%−2.7 pts

661▼222Wilton, CACA6,4331.3%−3.5 pts

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES