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Highest unemployment, Michigan cities · 2020

Michigan cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 179 cities in Michigan that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 179 is 5.4%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

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