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Highest unemployment, Colorado cities · 2020

Colorado cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 117 cities in Colorado that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Orchard Mesa, COCO6,94510.4%–

02Air Force Academy, COCO6,72710.3%–

03Alamosa, COCO9,8499.7%–

04Clifton, COCO19,5188.9%–

05Meridian, COCO5,6348.8%–

06Security-Widefield, COCO37,3458.6%–

07Trinidad, COCO8,0918.5%–

08Fruita, COCO14,0038.3%–

09Fountain, COCO29,4508.0%–

10Delta, COCO9,8027.9%–

11Fort Lupton, COCO10,4027.8%–

12Pueblo, COCO110,4047.7%–

13Montrose, COCO21,5837.2%–

14Evans, COCO22,5007.0%–

15Gunnison, COCO6,8366.9%–

16Cortez, COCO9,1266.9%–

17Fort Carson, COCO18,0196.9%–

18Woodland Park, COCO8,0146.5%–

19West Pleasant View, COCO5,0516.5%–

20Lamar, COCO7,5886.4%–

21Grand Junction, COCO71,8276.3%–

22Monument, COCO13,8136.1%–

23Sterling, COCO13,0546.0%–

24Fort Collins, COCO171,5006.0%–

25Rifle, COCO10,8446.0%–

26Johnstown, COCO22,4335.8%–

27Colorado Springs, COCO494,7435.8%–

28Fruitvale, COCO8,0195.7%–

29Redlands, COCO8,8685.7%–

30Twin Lakes CDP (Adams County), COCO8,0305.7%–

31Fort Morgan, COCO11,8415.7%–

32Applewood, COCO8,3505.6%–

33Greeley, COCO115,0735.6%–

34Edwards, COCO10,7855.6%–

35Avon, COCO6,1845.5%–

36Boulder, COCO105,6895.5%–

37Estes Park, COCO5,7805.4%–

38Pueblo West, COCO35,6815.4%–

39La Junta, COCO6,8645.4%–

40Welby, COCO16,1975.3%–

41Golden, COCO20,3905.3%–

42Windsor, COCO43,8405.3%–

43Aurora, COCO410,0535.2%–

44Gunbarrel, COCO10,0515.1%–

45Steamboat Springs, COCO13,5575.1%–

46Berthoud, COCO14,0805.0%–

47Cañon City, COCO17,0305.0%–

48Erie, COCO40,9045.0%–

49Sheridan, COCO5,9724.7%–

50Wheat Ridge, COCO32,0814.7%–

51Wellington, COCO12,1694.7%–

52Silverthorne, COCO5,4184.7%–

53Sherrelwood, COCO18,6924.6%–

54Derby, COCO8,4534.4%–

55Dacono, COCO6,8444.4%–

56Denver, COCO740,6134.3%–

57Brighton, COCO45,3954.3%–

58Longmont, COCO100,1094.3%–

59Loveland, COCO81,3874.3%–

60Cherry Creek, COCO10,7214.3%–

61Eaton, COCO5,8484.2%–

62Berkley, COCO10,7894.2%–

63Westminster, COCO116,1824.2%–

64Castle Rock, COCO83,8154.2%–

65Cimarron Hills, COCO19,8174.1%–

66Black Forest, COCO15,7384.0%–

67Lakewood, COCO156,9274.0%–

68Thornton, COCO147,7664.0%–

69Arvada, COCO122,9014.0%–

70Battlement Mesa, COCO5,7554.0%–

71Brush, COCO5,3373.9%–

72Greenwood, COCO15,3233.9%–

73Craig, COCO8,8743.8%–

74Lafayette, COCO30,1163.8%–

75Englewood, COCO35,3053.8%–

76Commerce City, COCO72,3453.7%–

77Stratmoor, COCO5,4123.7%–

78Carbondale, COCO6,7623.7%–

79Highlands Ranch, COCO102,2573.6%–

80Broomfield, COCO79,1743.6%–

81Centennial, COCO108,6583.6%–

82Fairmount, COCO9,9023.6%–

83Mead, COCO7,0423.6%–

84Salida, COCO5,9853.5%–

85Lochbuie, COCO8,7763.5%–

86Evergreen, COCO8,6023.5%–

87Louisville, COCO20,5813.5%–

88Milliken, COCO9,1833.5%–

89Four Square Mile, COCO23,0243.5%–

90Durango, COCO19,7333.5%–

91Parker, COCO65,9853.5%–

92Shaw Heights, COCO5,5653.4%–

93Northglenn, COCO38,8933.4%–

94Dakota Ridge, COCO33,7533.3%–

95Ken Caryl, COCO33,2333.3%–

96Cherry Hills, COCO6,3893.3%–

97Frederick, COCO18,2413.2%–

98Littleton, COCO46,2463.1%–

99Glenwood Springs, COCO10,3953.1%–

100Gleneagle, COCO6,4403.1%–

101Superior, COCO13,6372.9%–

102Federal Heights, COCO14,0752.9%–

103Columbine, COCO25,4782.8%–

104Castle Pines, COCO15,5832.7%–

105The Pinery, COCO11,8712.6%–

106Woodmoor, COCO8,9342.5%–

107Lone Tree, COCO15,2782.5%–

108Stonegate, COCO8,9062.3%–

109Todd Creek, COCO5,3792.3%–

110Timnath, COCO11,6002.2%–

111Firestone, COCO20,1292.1%–

112Severance, COCO11,8411.9%–

113Gypsum, COCO9,2121.8%–

114Roxborough Park, COCO9,0851.5%–

115Breckenridge, COCO5,0151.4%–

116Aspen, COCO6,4891.3%–

117Eagle, COCO7,2800.0%–

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