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Highest unemployment, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01East St. Louis, ILIL17,68217.3%–

02Glenwood, ILIL8,41617.0%–

03Riverdale, ILIL10,28016.1%–

04University Park, ILIL7,01915.9%–

05Blue Island, ILIL21,80515.5%–

06Calumet Park, ILIL6,77215.4%–

07West Frankfort, ILIL7,10515.2%–

08Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50814.6%–

09Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02414.3%–

10Harvey, ILIL19,84913.4%–

11Dolton, ILIL20,67112.8%–

12Sauk, ILIL9,62412.6%–

13Richton Park, ILIL12,48311.9%–

14Flossmoor, ILIL9,35811.6%–

15South Holland, ILIL20,74911.5%–

16Centralia, ILIL11,86311.2%–

17Du Quoin, ILIL5,56911.1%–

18Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88711.0%–

19Matteson, ILIL18,54310.9%–

20Calumet City, ILIL34,79810.6%–

21Carbondale, ILIL21,81110.4%–

22Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98910.4%–

23Macomb, ILIL14,53010.4%–

24DeKalb, ILIL40,46710.2%–

25Oak Brook, ILIL8,10810.0%–

26Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87410.0%–

27Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5259.9%–

28North Chicago, ILIL34,0509.9%–

29Marengo, ILIL7,7379.8%–

30Lansing, ILIL28,0689.8%–

31West Chicago, ILIL25,2969.5%–

32Harrisburg, ILIL7,9229.5%–

33Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2159.2%–

34Gages Lake, ILIL10,8199.0%–

35Kewanee, ILIL12,1158.9%–

36Alsip, ILIL18,4838.9%–

37Markham, ILIL11,2748.7%–

38Park Forest, ILIL21,0798.7%–

39Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8448.6%–

40Worth, ILIL10,6968.5%–

41Rockford, ILIL147,3848.5%–

42Beach Park, ILIL14,1148.4%–

43Decatur, ILIL67,8848.3%–

44Danville, ILIL28,1388.3%–

45Crestwood, ILIL10,5298.2%–

46Antioch, ILIL15,0008.2%–

47Rochelle, ILIL9,4988.2%–

48Homewood, ILIL18,7738.1%–

49River Forest, ILIL11,3938.1%–

50Norridge, ILIL14,8088.0%–

51Chicago, ILIL2,731,5858.0%–

52Streator, ILIL12,1907.9%–

53Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0397.8%–

54Eureka, ILIL5,1297.7%–

55Maywood, ILIL23,3307.7%–

56Kankakee, ILIL23,4007.6%–

57Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9027.6%–

58Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.6%–

59Harvard, ILIL9,5047.6%–

60Peoria, ILIL110,9207.5%–

61Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5607.4%–

62Channahon, ILIL14,5307.4%–

63Spring Grove, ILIL5,5267.3%–

64Canton, ILIL13,2977.2%–

65Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5937.2%–

66Machesney Park, ILIL22,8057.1%–

67Burbank, ILIL28,5787.1%–

68Park City, ILIL7,8937.1%–

69Belvidere, ILIL25,4627.0%–

70Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.9%–

71Ottawa, ILIL18,6846.9%–

72Moline, ILIL42,3626.8%–

73Roselle, ILIL22,7566.8%–

74Springfield, ILIL112,9896.8%–

75Justice, ILIL12,2856.7%–

76Niles, ILIL30,4436.7%–

77Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.7%–

78Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8106.7%–

79Zion, ILIL24,4476.7%–

80Shorewood, ILIL18,5366.6%–

81Rock Falls, ILIL8,5216.6%–

82Countryside, ILIL6,2606.6%–

83Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.5%–

84Broadview, ILIL7,8716.5%–

85Litchfield, ILIL6,5986.4%–

86Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1756.4%–

87Waukegan, ILIL87,9406.4%–

88Pana, ILIL5,0106.4%–

89Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1876.3%–

90Bellwood, ILIL18,1166.3%–

91Loves Park, ILIL23,7126.3%–

92Rock Island, ILIL36,2256.3%–

93Evanston, ILIL76,3806.2%–

94Maryville, ILIL8,4136.2%–

95Pekin, ILIL31,2776.1%–

96Franklin Park, ILIL18,0456.1%–

97Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6586.1%–

98Elgin, ILIL115,4766.1%–

99Charleston, ILIL17,4666.1%–

100Posen, ILIL5,4056.1%–

101Coal City, ILIL5,8316.1%–

102Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636.1%–

103Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1016.1%–

104Belleville, ILIL40,2376.1%–

105Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.1%–

106Vandalia, ILIL7,1086.0%–

107Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.0%–

108Highwood, ILIL5,3236.0%–

109Crete, ILIL8,3456.0%–

110Tinley Park, ILIL55,1406.0%–

111Murphysboro, ILIL6,9775.9%–

112Herrin, ILIL12,2685.9%–

113Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.9%–

114Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835.9%–

115River Grove, ILIL10,4095.9%–

116Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5905.9%–

117South Beloit, ILIL7,9965.9%–

118Carpentersville, ILIL37,0455.9%–

119Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305.9%–

120Aurora, ILIL181,5055.8%–

121Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6795.7%–

122Swansea, ILIL14,3565.7%–

123Lynwood, ILIL9,2975.7%–

124Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8035.7%–

125Granite City, ILIL26,8075.7%–

126Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365.7%–

127Northlake, ILIL12,4625.6%–

128Winfield, ILIL10,1465.6%–

129Bensenville, ILIL18,5255.6%–

130Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.6%–

131Summit, ILIL10,7535.5%–

132North Aurora, ILIL19,4065.5%–

133Crest Hill, ILIL20,6955.5%–

134Steger, ILIL9,3525.5%–

135Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0365.5%–

136Joliet, ILIL152,2415.5%–

137Grayslake, ILIL21,1405.4%–

138Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505.4%–

139Oak Forest, ILIL26,7925.4%–

140Princeton, ILIL7,6745.4%–

141Alton, ILIL25,0135.4%–

142Midlothian, ILIL13,8415.3%–

143Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7505.3%–

144Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3815.3%–

145Westchester, ILIL16,3005.2%–

146Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2065.2%–

147Dixon, ILIL14,5825.2%–

148Skokie, ILIL66,5445.2%–

149Jacksonville, ILIL17,7525.1%–

150Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.0%–

151Paris, ILIL8,0265.0%–

152Cary, ILIL17,9325.0%–

153Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.0%–

154Campton Hills, ILIL10,8945.0%–

155Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.0%–

156LaSalle, ILIL9,3885.0%–

157Cicero, ILIL81,8585.0%–

158Lake Villa, ILIL8,6924.9%–

159Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.9%–

160Stickney, ILIL6,8974.9%–

161Mendota, ILIL6,8944.8%–

162Orland Park, ILIL57,9544.8%–

163Plano, ILIL12,6774.8%–

164Champaign, ILIL91,1954.8%–

165Gurnee, ILIL30,4584.8%–

166Wheeling, ILIL38,3914.8%–

167Carterville, ILIL5,8394.7%–

168Lockport, ILIL27,8224.7%–

169Urbana, ILIL39,7194.7%–

170Collinsville, ILIL23,7174.7%–

171Addison, ILIL35,7584.7%–

172Quincy, ILIL38,9184.7%–

173Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.7%–

174Wilmington, ILIL5,6144.7%–

175Olney, ILIL8,3474.7%–

176Chester, ILIL6,8474.7%–

177Beardstown, ILIL5,6914.6%–

178Lyons, ILIL10,4334.6%–

179Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734.6%–

180Godfrey, ILIL17,6204.6%–

181Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4764.6%–

182Edwardsville, ILIL26,4634.6%–

183Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4484.6%–

184Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.6%–

185Lemont, ILIL18,5134.5%–

186Naperville, ILIL153,1144.5%–

187Greenville, ILIL7,4694.5%–

188Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.5%–

189Robinson, ILIL7,2834.5%–

190Freeport, ILIL23,2024.5%–

191Forest Park, ILIL13,8294.5%–

192Lombard, ILIL44,3994.4%–

193Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824.4%–

194Willowbrook, ILIL9,1264.4%–

195Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7674.4%–

196Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5634.4%–

197Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.4%–

198Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114.3%–

199Minooka, ILIL12,8994.2%–

200Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2884.2%–

201Woodridge, ILIL34,0284.2%–

202Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.2%–

203Pontiac, ILIL10,8064.2%–

204Fox Lake, ILIL10,8494.2%–

205Park Ridge, ILIL38,4634.2%–

206Lisle, ILIL23,4324.2%–

207Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.2%–

208Hillside, ILIL8,1404.1%–

209Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.1%–

210St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.1%–

211Mokena, ILIL19,8974.1%–

212Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.1%–

213Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284.1%–

214Elk Grove, ILIL31,8854.1%–

215Frankfort, ILIL21,3654.1%–

216Palatine, ILIL65,8424.1%–

217Mascoutah, ILIL9,2394.1%–

218Bethalto, ILIL9,2024.0%–

219Downers Grove, ILIL50,3654.0%–

220Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.0%–

221Westmont, ILIL24,1554.0%–

222Benton, ILIL6,5583.9%–

223Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.9%–

224Normal, ILIL53,2753.9%–

225Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.9%–

226Darien, ILIL22,0323.9%–

227Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.8%–

228Sterling, ILIL14,3943.8%–

229Plainfield, ILIL50,0433.8%–

230Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.7%–

231O'Fallon, ILIL32,6563.7%–

232Clinton, ILIL6,7813.7%–

233Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453.7%–

234Warrenville, ILIL15,2113.7%–

235Silvis, ILIL7,9793.7%–

236Gilberts, ILIL9,0823.7%–

237Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.6%–

238Chatham, ILIL14,5793.6%–

239McHenry, ILIL29,2173.6%–

240Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.6%–

241Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.6%–

242Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.6%–

243Huntley, ILIL29,1323.6%–

244Monmouth, ILIL8,5993.6%–

245Genoa, ILIL5,5473.6%–

246Marion, ILIL17,1483.5%–

247Taylorville, ILIL10,5223.5%–

248Geneseo, ILIL6,5053.5%–

249Mahomet, ILIL10,5163.5%–

250Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523.5%–

251Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.5%–

252Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.5%–

253Roscoe, ILIL11,0343.5%–

254East Moline, ILIL20,4533.4%–

255Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.4%–

256Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803.4%–

257Winnetka, ILIL12,5183.4%–

258Glenview, ILIL47,7113.4%–

259Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.4%–

260Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.4%–

261Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.4%–

262West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%–

263La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.3%–

264East Alton, ILIL5,6213.3%–

265Woodstock, ILIL25,7403.3%–

266Inverness, ILIL7,4183.3%–

267Brookfield, ILIL18,8793.3%–

268Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7613.3%–

269East Peoria, ILIL22,0883.3%–

270Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.2%–

271Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733.2%–

272Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.2%–

273Sandwich, ILIL7,3803.2%–

274Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6813.2%–

275Rantoul, ILIL11,9913.2%–

276Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.2%–

277Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.2%–

278South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.1%–

279Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.1%–

280Troy, ILIL11,8933.1%–

281Rockton, ILIL7,8703.1%–

282Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.0%–

283New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.9%–

284Hillsboro, ILIL6,1842.9%–

285Bradley, ILIL15,2142.9%–

286Morris, ILIL14,6692.9%–

287Wood River, ILIL10,2242.9%–

288Manteno, ILIL9,2012.9%–

289Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.9%–

290Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.9%–

291Barrington, ILIL10,5862.8%–

292Morton, ILIL17,5652.8%–

293Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.7%–

294Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.7%–

295Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.7%–

296Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452.7%–

297Deerfield, ILIL19,6422.7%–

298Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.6%–

299Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%–

300Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.6%–

301Metropolis, ILIL5,7272.6%–

302Volo, ILIL6,8052.6%–

303Effingham, ILIL12,4062.6%–

304Itasca, ILIL9,4882.6%–

305Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.5%–

306Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.5%–

307Peru, ILIL9,7802.5%–

308Batavia, ILIL26,5862.5%–

309Salem, ILIL7,0352.4%–

310Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.4%–

311North Riverside, ILIL7,1612.4%–

312Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.4%–

313Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.4%–

314Carlinville, ILIL5,4652.4%–

315Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.3%–

316La Grange, ILIL15,9352.2%–

317Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9632.2%–

318Northfield, ILIL5,6322.2%–

319Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.1%–

320Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.0%–

321South Barrington, ILIL5,0712.0%–

322Riverside, ILIL8,9391.9%–

323Geneva, ILIL21,1381.8%–

324Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311.8%–

325Shiloh, ILIL14,6041.7%–

326Manhattan, ILIL10,9431.5%–

327Columbia, ILIL10,8651.4%–

328Savoy, ILIL9,1131.4%–

329Monee, ILIL5,1191.2%–

330Milan, ILIL5,0281.1%–

331Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.1%–

332Highland, ILIL10,0421.0%–

333Washington, ILIL15,9021.0%–

334Elburn, ILIL7,0840.5%–

335Monticello, ILIL6,0800.5%–

336Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.4%–

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