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Highest unemployment, Illinois cities · 2020

Illinois cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 335 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

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