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Highest unemployment, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Beecher, MIMI8,41222.1%–

02Flint, MIMI79,30619.5%–

03Highland Park, MIMI8,24819.2%–

04Benton Harbor, MIMI8,80319.0%–

05Muskegon Heights, MIMI9,77017.0%–

06Fair Plain, MIMI7,33015.7%–

07Detroit, MIMI649,09514.9%–

08Buena Vista, MIMI5,79813.4%–

09South Monroe, MIMI6,96012.0%–

10Melvindale, MIMI12,32511.6%–

11Albion, MIMI7,47411.5%–

12Saginaw, MIMI42,86311.1%–

13Pontiac, MIMI62,07711.0%–

14Hamtramck, MIMI27,26110.6%–

15River Rouge, MIMI6,81410.4%–

16Jackson, MIMI31,02210.3%–

17Muskegon, MIMI37,22410.2%–

18Wayne, MIMI17,06510.1%–

19Marshall, MIMI6,8009.9%–

20Dowagiac, MIMI5,7259.9%–

21Ecorse, MIMI8,8939.9%–

22New Haven, MIMI6,7499.9%–

23Inkster, MIMI24,9599.8%–

24Eastwood, MIMI6,6699.7%–

25Lansing, MIMI113,8849.6%–

26Port Huron, MIMI28,2739.5%–

27Alpena, MIMI10,0889.5%–

28Mount Pleasant, MIMI20,9259.3%–

29Harper Woods, MIMI14,8608.9%–

30Romulus, MIMI24,5478.8%–

31Ypsilanti, MIMI19,7668.6%–

32Eastpointe, MIMI33,8148.4%–

33Greenville, MIMI9,2568.4%–

34Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI13,0838.4%–

35Allendale, MIMI26,6798.3%–

36Rockford, MIMI6,3138.3%–

37Niles, MIMI11,6658.3%–

38Center Line, MIMI8,5038.1%–

39Kalamazoo, MIMI72,6838.0%–

40Bay City, MIMI31,8687.9%–

41Houghton Lake, MIMI5,7697.9%–

42Mount Clemens, MIMI15,4197.9%–

43Richmond, MIMI5,9277.9%–

44Big Rapids, MIMI8,6237.8%–

45Holly, MIMI5,9067.6%–

46Houghton, MIMI8,5607.4%–

47Alma, MIMI9,3047.4%–

48Warren, MIMI137,1387.4%–

49Hastings, MIMI7,4907.3%–

50Ishpeming, MIMI6,2057.2%–

51Manistee, MIMI6,1577.2%–

52East Lansing, MIMI49,3557.2%–

53Southfield, MIMI76,1117.1%–

54Roseville, MIMI46,8637.1%–

55Burton, MIMI29,3137.0%–

56Marquette, MIMI21,9446.9%–

57Oak Park, MIMI29,0726.8%–

58Lincoln Park, MIMI38,5296.7%–

59St. Clair, MIMI5,8336.6%–

60Battle Creek, MIMI52,0216.6%–

61Monroe, MIMI20,0766.6%–

62Dearborn Heights, MIMI60,6646.6%–

63Dearborn, MIMI105,6116.6%–

64Hudsonville, MIMI7,9646.5%–

65Bridgeport, MIMI6,8846.4%–

66Menominee, MIMI8,1756.4%–

67Ionia, MIMI12,2086.4%–

68Portage, MIMI49,8626.3%–

69Grand Haven, MIMI11,0386.3%–

70Utica, MIMI5,1146.2%–

71Taylor, MIMI61,2796.2%–

72Sturgis, MIMI10,9006.2%–

73Garden City, MIMI26,2806.2%–

74Comstock Northwest, MIMI5,3916.1%–

75Davison, MIMI5,0396.0%–

76Charlotte, MIMI9,3056.0%–

77Three Rivers, MIMI7,9105.9%–

78Escanaba, MIMI12,2575.8%–

79St. Clair Shores, MIMI57,8725.8%–

80Norton Shores, MIMI25,0885.8%–

81Grand Rapids, MIMI201,1835.8%–

82Springfield, MIMI5,2465.8%–

83Lapeer, MIMI9,2015.7%–

84Woodhaven, MIMI12,5035.7%–

85Saline, MIMI9,0015.6%–

86Marysville, MIMI9,8685.6%–

87Fenton, MIMI11,7745.5%–

88Grosse Pointe Woods, MIMI15,7925.5%–

89Northview, MIMI15,2685.4%–

90Cadillac, MIMI10,4385.4%–

91Fraser, MIMI14,4965.3%–

92Auburn Hills, MIMI25,9255.3%–

93Belding, MIMI6,0005.2%–

94Iron Mountain, MIMI7,4695.2%–

95Grand Ledge, MIMI7,8535.2%–

96Rochester, MIMI12,8245.2%–

97Tecumseh, MIMI8,6085.1%–

98Traverse City, MIMI15,8325.1%–

99Grand Blanc, MIMI7,8805.0%–

100Owosso, MIMI14,4375.0%–

101Sterling Heights, MIMI133,9315.0%–

102Hazel Park, MIMI14,9375.0%–

103Holt, MIMI25,3165.0%–

104Wyandotte, MIMI24,0724.9%–

105Westland, MIMI82,3334.9%–

106Waverly, MIMI23,5754.8%–

107Flat Rock, MIMI10,2184.8%–

108Farmington Hills, MIMI83,2914.7%–

109Dundee, MIMI6,0084.6%–

110Livonia, MIMI92,6034.6%–

111Wyoming, MIMI78,5884.5%–

112Westwood, MIMI8,8674.4%–

113Southgate, MIMI28,9314.3%–

114Ludington, MIMI7,6344.3%–

115Walled Lake, MIMI7,3204.2%–

116Zeeland, MIMI5,6374.2%–

117Okemos, MIMI26,3964.2%–

118Midland, MIMI42,8064.1%–

119Milan, MIMI5,9734.0%–

120Hillsdale, MIMI8,0023.9%–

121Allen Park, MIMI27,4453.9%–

122Kentwood, MIMI54,7763.9%–

123Novi, MIMI67,3193.9%–

124Cutlerville, MIMI18,7803.8%–

125Mason, MIMI8,2643.8%–

126New Baltimore, MIMI12,1233.8%–

127Trenton, MIMI17,8493.8%–

128Adrian, MIMI20,1913.8%–

129Riverview, MIMI11,9473.8%–

130Comstock Park, MIMI10,5773.8%–

131Flushing, MIMI8,1753.7%–

132South Lyon, MIMI12,1073.7%–

133St. Louis, MIMI7,4063.7%–

134Swartz Creek, MIMI5,8273.7%–

135Troy, MIMI88,7333.6%–

136Holland, MIMI35,3723.6%–

137Rochester Hills, MIMI77,5393.6%–

138Ann Arbor, MIMI122,2333.5%–

139Coldwater, MIMI14,2163.4%–

140Madison Heights, MIMI28,2973.4%–

141Birmingham, MIMI21,9233.3%–

142Grosse Pointe Farms, MIMI9,7353.2%–

143Clawson, MIMI11,3123.0%–

144Northville, MIMI6,0133.0%–

145Frankenmuth, MIMI5,1973.0%–

146Jenison, MIMI17,5822.9%–

147Grosse Pointe Park, MIMI11,0952.9%–

148Royal Oak, MIMI57,5832.9%–

149Ferndale, MIMI19,2122.9%–

150Plymouth, MIMI9,1642.9%–

151Walker, MIMI25,8812.8%–

152Grosse Pointe, MIMI5,4902.8%–

153Howell, MIMI9,8962.7%–

154Gladstone, MIMI5,1892.5%–

155Farmington, MIMI11,4092.5%–

156Allegan, MIMI5,1272.4%–

157Byron Center, MIMI7,4032.4%–

158St. Johns, MIMI7,7802.3%–

159Kingsford, MIMI5,0962.3%–

160Eaton Rapids, MIMI5,2182.3%–

161Whitmore Lake, MIMI7,8782.3%–

162Berkley, MIMI15,1452.1%–

163Wixom, MIMI17,3132.1%–

164Grandville, MIMI17,0182.1%–

165Chelsea, MIMI5,4242.1%–

166Brighton, MIMI7,9042.1%–

167Lake Fenton, MIMI6,4172.0%–

168Beverly Hills, MIMI10,4492.0%–

169St. Joseph, MIMI7,8932.0%–

170East Grand Rapids, MIMI11,6632.0%–

171Milford, MIMI6,5201.9%–

172Forest Hills, MIMI28,6951.8%–

173Huntington Woods, MIMI6,2741.8%–

174Haslett, MIMI18,5591.7%–

175Freeland, MIMI7,5571.7%–

176Shields, MIMI7,4021.7%–

177Petoskey, MIMI5,7721.6%–

178Temperance, MIMI8,9141.3%–

179Lambertville, MIMI9,9550.8%–

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