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Highest unemployment, Idaho cities

Idaho cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 36 cities in Idaho that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 36 is 3.4%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Rupert, ID, up 23 places to #8.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Rexburg, IDID40,3348.8%+0.5 pts

02▲5Moscow, IDID26,7217.9%+1.7 pts

03▲7Blackfoot, IDID13,3617.8%+2.5 pts

04▼2Shelley, IDID5,3037.0%−0.4 pts

05▲20Star, IDID20,8746.9%+3.6 pts

06▲2Mountain Home, IDID16,7796.1%+0.2 pts

07▼4Weiser, IDID6,2495.9%−1.0 pts

08▲23Rupert, IDID6,4605.7%+3.6 pts

09▼5Payette, IDID8,8135.2%−1.4 pts

10▲18Ammon, IDID20,1195.1%+2.2 pts

11▼5Caldwell, IDID76,6295.0%−1.3 pts

12▲2Jerome, IDID13,7314.6%+0.8 pts

13▼8Pocatello, IDID58,7714.4%−1.9 pts

14▲8Chubbuck, IDID16,8234.3%+0.9 pts

15▲1Idaho Falls, IDID71,7854.2%+0.5 pts

16▼1Middleton, IDID12,6004.1%+0.3 pts

17▼4Boise City, IDID238,4293.6%−1.1 pts

18Garden City, IDID13,0473.4%−0.2 pts

19▲8Post Falls, IDID46,7153.3%+0.3 pts

20▼9Nampa, IDID120,3843.1%−2.0 pts

21▲2Hayden, IDID17,3633.1%−0.3 pts

22▲7Twin Falls, IDID56,2163.0%+0.2 pts

23▼6Coeur d'Alene, IDID58,1792.9%−0.8 pts

24▼5Burley, IDID12,4092.8%−0.8 pts

25▲11Preston, IDID6,1772.7%+2.7 pts

26Meridian, IDID142,9882.7%−0.3 pts

27▼3Lewiston, IDID34,7172.5%−0.8 pts

28▼8Sandpoint, IDID10,6452.5%−1.1 pts

29▲6Hailey, IDID10,0532.3%+1.5 pts

30▼18Rigby, IDID5,7572.2%−2.6 pts

31▲1Emmett, IDID8,9002.1%+0.2 pts

32▲2Eagle, IDID34,6582.0%+0.5 pts

33▼3Kuna, IDID31,5251.9%−0.5 pts

34▼13Fruitland, IDID7,2131.8%−1.6 pts

35▼26Rathdrum, IDID13,2271.6%−4.4 pts

36▼3Kimberly, IDID5,7980.0%−1.5 pts

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