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Highest unemployment, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 335 is 4.7%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Riverdale, ILIL10,28019.7%–

02Glenwood, ILIL8,41616.1%–

03Dolton, ILIL20,67115.6%–

04Sauk, ILIL9,62415.3%–

05Harvey, ILIL19,84914.6%–

06West Frankfort, ILIL7,10514.3%–

07Flossmoor, ILIL9,35814.2%–

08Markham, ILIL11,27414.1%–

09Country Club Hills, ILIL16,21513.9%–

10Calumet City, ILIL34,79813.6%–

11Richton Park, ILIL12,48313.5%–

12Monmouth, ILIL8,59913.2%–

13East St. Louis, ILIL17,68213.2%–

14Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50813.1%–

15Blue Island, ILIL21,80513.1%–

16Broadview, ILIL7,87112.4%–

17Lansing, ILIL28,06812.3%–

18Macomb, ILIL14,53012.2%–

19South Holland, ILIL20,74911.9%–

20Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,52511.9%–

21Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02411.7%–

22Centralia, ILIL11,86311.7%–

23Posen, ILIL5,40511.3%–

24Carbondale, ILIL21,81110.8%–

25Round Lake Park, ILIL7,84410.6%–

26Rochelle, ILIL9,49810.5%–

27Calumet Park, ILIL6,77210.5%–

28Harrisburg, ILIL7,92210.4%–

29Harvard, ILIL9,50410.4%–

30Park Forest, ILIL21,07910.0%–

31Spring Grove, ILIL5,52610.0%–

32Peoria, ILIL110,9209.7%–

33Freeport, ILIL23,2029.6%–

34Park City, ILIL7,8939.6%–

35Rockford, ILIL147,3849.6%–

36Oak Brook, ILIL8,1089.6%–

37Beardstown, ILIL5,6919.4%–

38Decatur, ILIL67,8849.3%–

39Streator, ILIL12,1909.2%–

40DeKalb, ILIL40,4679.2%–

41Murphysboro, ILIL6,9779.1%–

42Maywood, ILIL23,3309.1%–

43Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6419.1%–

44Lynwood, ILIL9,2979.1%–

45Worth, ILIL10,6969.0%–

46Gages Lake, ILIL10,8198.9%–

47Matteson, ILIL18,5438.6%–

48Countryside, ILIL6,2608.3%–

49Zion, ILIL24,4478.3%–

50Bellwood, ILIL18,1168.3%–

51Du Quoin, ILIL5,5698.3%–

52Plano, ILIL12,6778.2%–

53Belvidere, ILIL25,4628.2%–

54Chicago, ILIL2,731,5858.1%–

55Canton, ILIL13,2978.1%–

56Kankakee, ILIL23,4008.1%–

57Alton, ILIL25,0137.9%–

58Grayslake, ILIL21,1407.8%–

59Summit, ILIL10,7537.6%–

60Boulder Hill, ILIL8,9897.6%–

61Rock Island, ILIL36,2257.6%–

62Mattoon, ILIL16,6677.6%–

63Jacksonville, ILIL17,7527.6%–

64West Chicago, ILIL25,2967.6%–

65Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5607.5%–

66Salem, ILIL7,0357.4%–

67North Chicago, ILIL34,0507.3%–

68Crete, ILIL8,3457.3%–

69Lincoln, ILIL12,9817.3%–

70Edwardsville, ILIL26,4637.3%–

71Crest Hill, ILIL20,6957.3%–

72Lake Villa, ILIL8,6927.3%–

73Waukegan, ILIL87,9407.2%–

74Beach Park, ILIL14,1147.2%–

75Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1877.0%–

76Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0367.0%–

77Olney, ILIL8,3477.0%–

78Benton, ILIL6,5587.0%–

79Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2066.9%–

80Machesney Park, ILIL22,8056.9%–

81Danville, ILIL28,1386.8%–

82Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4506.7%–

83Burbank, ILIL28,5786.7%–

84Charleston, ILIL17,4666.7%–

85Steger, ILIL9,3526.7%–

86Loves Park, ILIL23,7126.5%–

87Kewanee, ILIL12,1156.4%–

88Elgin, ILIL115,4766.4%–

89Eureka, ILIL5,1296.3%–

90Granite City, ILIL26,8076.3%–

91Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0396.3%–

92Carpentersville, ILIL37,0456.3%–

93Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8106.2%–

94Campton Hills, ILIL10,8946.2%–

95Melrose Park, ILIL23,9366.2%–

96Clinton, ILIL6,7816.2%–

97Coal City, ILIL5,8316.2%–

98Maryville, ILIL8,4136.2%–

99Franklin Park, ILIL18,0456.1%–

100Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.1%–

101Antioch, ILIL15,0006.1%–

102Aurora, ILIL181,5056.0%–

103Mascoutah, ILIL9,2396.0%–

104Alsip, ILIL18,4836.0%–

105Silvis, ILIL7,9796.0%–

106University Park, ILIL7,0196.0%–

107Springfield, ILIL112,9896.0%–

108Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7675.9%–

109Bridgeview, ILIL16,5215.9%–

110Channahon, ILIL14,5305.9%–

111Joliet, ILIL152,2415.9%–

112Peru, ILIL9,7805.9%–

113LaSalle, ILIL9,3885.9%–

114Algonquin, ILIL30,8245.9%–

115Tinley Park, ILIL55,1405.9%–

116Bradley, ILIL15,2145.8%–

117North Riverside, ILIL7,1615.7%–

118Collinsville, ILIL23,7175.7%–

119Roselle, ILIL22,7565.7%–

120Carlinville, ILIL5,4655.7%–

121Berkeley, ILIL5,1415.7%–

122Rock Falls, ILIL8,5215.7%–

123Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.6%–

124Carol Stream, ILIL39,3155.6%–

125Metropolis, ILIL5,7275.6%–

126Herrin, ILIL12,2685.6%–

127Pekin, ILIL31,2775.5%–

128Riverside, ILIL8,9395.5%–

129Westchester, ILIL16,3005.4%–

130Gurnee, ILIL30,4585.4%–

131Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.4%–

132Marengo, ILIL7,7375.3%–

133Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305.3%–

134Robinson, ILIL7,2835.3%–

135Ottawa, ILIL18,6845.3%–

136Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5935.3%–

137Moline, ILIL42,3625.2%–

138East Moline, ILIL20,4535.2%–

139Northlake, ILIL12,4625.2%–

140Skokie, ILIL66,5445.2%–

141Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6555.2%–

142Quincy, ILIL38,9185.2%–

143Pontiac, ILIL10,8065.1%–

144Braidwood, ILIL6,2595.1%–

145Homer Glen, ILIL24,8735.1%–

146Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9025.1%–

147Urbana, ILIL39,7195.0%–

148Evanston, ILIL76,3805.0%–

149Wood River, ILIL10,2245.0%–

150Hillside, ILIL8,1405.0%–

151Champaign, ILIL91,1955.0%–

152Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8035.0%–

153Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.0%–

154North Aurora, ILIL19,4065.0%–

155Norridge, ILIL14,8084.9%–

156Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.9%–

157East Peoria, ILIL22,0884.9%–

158Berwyn, ILIL55,0014.9%–

159Darien, ILIL22,0324.9%–

160Shorewood, ILIL18,5364.9%–

161Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284.9%–

162Forest Park, ILIL13,8294.9%–

163Lyons, ILIL10,4334.8%–

164Justice, ILIL12,2854.8%–

165Mount Zion, ILIL5,8804.8%–

166Lisle, ILIL23,4324.8%–

167Rantoul, ILIL11,9914.8%–

168Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.7%–

169Belleville, ILIL40,2374.7%–

170Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1754.7%–

171Cicero, ILIL81,8584.7%–

172Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2884.7%–

173Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114.7%–

174Niles, ILIL30,4434.7%–

175Spring Valley, ILIL5,4084.6%–

176Mendota, ILIL6,8944.6%–

177Crestwood, ILIL10,5294.6%–

178Taylorville, ILIL10,5224.6%–

179Manteno, ILIL9,2014.6%–

180Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7614.5%–

181McHenry, ILIL29,2174.5%–

182Schiller Park, ILIL11,3174.5%–

183Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6584.5%–

184Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.5%–

185Palatine, ILIL65,8424.5%–

186Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6754.4%–

187South Beloit, ILIL7,9964.4%–

188Orland Hills, ILIL6,6634.4%–

189Marion, ILIL17,1484.4%–

190Cary, ILIL17,9324.3%–

191Jerseyville, ILIL8,4094.3%–

192South Elgin, ILIL25,6564.3%–

193Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6904.3%–

194Fox Lake, ILIL10,8494.3%–

195East Alton, ILIL5,6214.3%–

196Naperville, ILIL153,1144.2%–

197Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.2%–

198Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7504.2%–

199St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.2%–

200Johnsburg, ILIL6,4454.2%–

201Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.2%–

202Montgomery, ILIL21,9784.2%–

203River Forest, ILIL11,3934.2%–

204Elk Grove, ILIL31,8854.2%–

205Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1014.2%–

206Manhattan, ILIL10,9434.1%–

207Chillicothe, ILIL6,0334.1%–

208Romeoville, ILIL41,2814.1%–

209Highland Park, ILIL30,7674.1%–

210Addison, ILIL35,7584.1%–

211Genoa, ILIL5,5474.1%–

212Oak Forest, ILIL26,7924.1%–

213Downers Grove, ILIL50,3654.1%–

214River Grove, ILIL10,4094.1%–

215Litchfield, ILIL6,5984.1%–

216Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4484.1%–

217Island Lake, ILIL8,0474.0%–

218Woodstock, ILIL25,7404.0%–

219Warrenville, ILIL15,2114.0%–

220Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5904.0%–

221Plainfield, ILIL50,0434.0%–

222Woodridge, ILIL34,0284.0%–

223Lombard, ILIL44,3994.0%–

224Princeton, ILIL7,6744.0%–

225Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.0%–

226Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.9%–

227Normal, ILIL53,2753.9%–

228Vandalia, ILIL7,1083.9%–

229Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.9%–

230Homewood, ILIL18,7733.9%–

231Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.9%–

232Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.8%–

233Orland Park, ILIL57,9543.8%–

234Sterling, ILIL14,3943.8%–

235Villa Park, ILIL21,8883.8%–

236Lemont, ILIL18,5133.7%–

237Highwood, ILIL5,3233.7%–

238Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3813.7%–

239Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.7%–

240Paris, ILIL8,0263.7%–

241Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.7%–

242Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,8873.7%–

243Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.6%–

244Highland, ILIL10,0423.6%–

245Chester, ILIL6,8473.6%–

246Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4763.6%–

247Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.6%–

248Frankfort, ILIL21,3653.6%–

249Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8583.5%–

250Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.5%–

251Savoy, ILIL9,1133.5%–

252O'Fallon, ILIL32,6563.5%–

253Wheeling, ILIL38,3913.5%–

254New Lenox, ILIL28,8933.5%–

255Waterloo, ILIL11,1323.5%–

256Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523.4%–

257Rockton, ILIL7,8703.4%–

258La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.4%–

259Effingham, ILIL12,4063.4%–

260Barrington, ILIL10,5863.4%–

261Bensenville, ILIL18,5253.4%–

262Batavia, ILIL26,5863.4%–

263Stickney, ILIL6,8973.4%–

264Roscoe, ILIL11,0343.4%–

265Lockport, ILIL27,8223.4%–

266Lake Forest, ILIL19,7313.3%–

267Swansea, ILIL14,3563.3%–

268Godfrey, ILIL17,6203.2%–

269Winnetka, ILIL12,5183.2%–

270Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.2%–

271Park Ridge, ILIL38,4633.2%–

272Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.2%–

273Wilmington, ILIL5,6143.2%–

274Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2833.2%–

275South Barrington, ILIL5,0713.2%–

276Mokena, ILIL19,8973.1%–

277Willowbrook, ILIL9,1263.1%–

278Glenview, ILIL47,7113.1%–

279Deerfield, ILIL19,6423.1%–

280Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8123.1%–

281Long Grove, ILIL8,3433.1%–

282Bloomington, ILIL78,8043.0%–

283Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6793.0%–

284Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.0%–

285Bartlett, ILIL40,8553.0%–

286Mundelein, ILIL32,6803.0%–

287La Grange, ILIL15,9352.9%–

288Bartonville, ILIL5,8042.9%–

289Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9632.9%–

290Geneva, ILIL21,1382.9%–

291Hinsdale, ILIL17,5732.9%–

292Huntley, ILIL29,1322.9%–

293Minooka, ILIL12,8992.8%–

294Carterville, ILIL5,8392.8%–

295Morton Grove, ILIL24,5822.8%–

296Bethalto, ILIL9,2022.8%–

297Midlothian, ILIL13,8412.8%–

298Troy, ILIL11,8932.8%–

299Dixon, ILIL14,5822.7%–

300Itasca, ILIL9,4882.6%–

301Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.6%–

302Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.6%–

303Wauconda, ILIL13,9932.6%–

304Western Springs, ILIL13,5882.6%–

305Morris, ILIL14,6692.6%–

306Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%–

307Milan, ILIL5,0282.6%–

308Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5632.5%–

309Westmont, ILIL24,1552.5%–

310Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.5%–

311Monticello, ILIL6,0802.4%–

312Mahomet, ILIL10,5162.4%–

313Morton, ILIL17,5652.3%–

314Washington, ILIL15,9022.2%–

315Columbia, ILIL10,8652.2%–

316Monee, ILIL5,1192.2%–

317Brookfield, ILIL18,8792.2%–

318Gilberts, ILIL9,0822.2%–

319Northbrook, ILIL34,7442.1%–

320Elburn, ILIL7,0842.1%–

321Hillsboro, ILIL6,1842.0%–

322Geneseo, ILIL6,5052.0%–

323Shiloh, ILIL14,6041.9%–

324West Dundee, ILIL8,5701.9%–

325Sandwich, ILIL7,3801.8%–

326Volo, ILIL6,8051.7%–

327Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2621.5%–

328Winfield, ILIL10,1461.4%–

329Chatham, ILIL14,5791.4%–

330Pana, ILIL5,0101.4%–

331Inverness, ILIL7,4181.3%–

332Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5451.1%–

333Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6811.1%–

334Greenville, ILIL7,4691.0%–

335Northfield, ILIL5,6320.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS