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Highest unemployment, Ohio cities · 2020

Ohio cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 292 is 4.7%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01East Cleveland, OHOH13,22917.5%–

02Campbell, OHOH7,72116.2%–

03South Lebanon, OHOH6,96515.2%–

04New Carlisle, OHOH5,52514.9%–

05Youngstown, OHOH58,83213.6%–

06Uhrichsville, OHOH5,14513.0%–

07Cleveland, OHOH363,60812.4%–

08Oxford, OHOH22,38711.3%–

09Kent, OHOH27,73710.4%–

10Dayton, OHOH136,68810.3%–

11Mansfield, OHOH47,38110.3%–

12Canton, OHOH69,00110.0%–

13Mount Healthy, OHOH6,9179.9%–

14Martins Ferry, OHOH6,0489.8%–

15Ashtabula, OHOH17,4749.7%–

16Rittman, OHOH6,1209.6%–

17Whitehall, OHOH19,8059.6%–

18Conneaut, OHOH12,2479.5%–

19Garfield Heights, OHOH28,7909.5%–

20Geneva, OHOH5,8069.4%–

21Sandusky, OHOH24,0019.4%–

22Portsmouth, OHOH17,2829.4%–

23Marion, OHOH35,5879.3%–

24Galion, OHOH10,3709.2%–

25Miamisburg, OHOH20,4149.2%–

26Germantown, OHOH5,9479.2%–

27Warrensville Heights, OHOH13,3539.2%–

28Springfield, OHOH58,2818.9%–

29Lima, OHOH34,6958.9%–

30Obetz, OHOH7,3428.8%–

31Ravenna, OHOH11,1368.8%–

32Akron, OHOH189,6918.8%–

33Toledo, OHOH263,4238.7%–

34Northridge, OHOH7,8178.7%–

35Shiloh, OHOH10,5268.6%–

36Circleville, OHOH14,6348.6%–

37Steubenville, OHOH17,9228.6%–

38Springdale, OHOH11,1348.5%–

39Zanesville, OHOH25,1388.5%–

40Cheviot, OHOH8,6238.4%–

41North Madison, OHOH8,5948.3%–

42East Liverpool, OHOH9,5698.2%–

43Salem, OHOH11,6558.1%–

44Lorain, OHOH65,3668.1%–

45Apple Valley, OHOH5,5487.9%–

46Pleasant Run, OHOH5,6297.9%–

47Xenia, OHOH26,4257.9%–

48Warren, OHOH38,3287.8%–

49Coshocton, OHOH11,1697.8%–

50Brecksville, OHOH13,8437.7%–

51Grafton, OHOH5,7647.7%–

52Alliance, OHOH21,5827.6%–

53Champion Heights, OHOH6,3807.6%–

54Loveland, OHOH13,2887.5%–

55Barberton, OHOH24,7487.5%–

56Portage Lakes, OHOH5,9137.5%–

57Euclid, OHOH47,9627.4%–

58Cleveland Heights, OHOH43,7507.4%–

59Cincinnati, OHOH314,3677.3%–

60Urbana, OHOH11,1407.3%–

61Eastlake, OHOH17,3577.3%–

62Howland Center, OHOH6,2667.2%–

63North College Hill, OHOH9,5447.2%–

64Maple Heights, OHOH22,9027.0%–

65West Carrollton, OHOH12,9637.0%–

66Forestville, OHOH10,8317.0%–

67Moraine, OHOH6,6276.9%–

68Bedford Heights, OHOH10,6916.9%–

69Beachwood, OHOH13,6736.9%–

70Oberlin, OHOH8,6036.8%–

71Delphos, OHOH7,0966.8%–

72Richmond Heights, OHOH10,4756.7%–

73Hamilton, OHOH64,6446.7%–

74Bowling Green, OHOH31,1826.5%–

75Parma, OHOH78,5816.5%–

76Troy, OHOH27,3446.5%–

77Sidney, OHOH20,1246.4%–

78Middletown, OHOH52,1466.4%–

79Athens, OHOH25,3136.4%–

80Trotwood, OHOH23,1906.4%–

81Aurora, OHOH18,0146.4%–

82Austintown, OHOH30,1646.3%–

83Fremont, OHOH15,7656.3%–

84Highland Heights, OHOH8,5596.3%–

85Shaker Heights, OHOH28,4666.3%–

86Mount Vernon, OHOH17,2876.3%–

87Van Wert, OHOH11,2006.3%–

88Willoughby Hills, OHOH9,9926.3%–

89Brooklyn, OHOH11,0726.2%–

90Chillicothe, OHOH21,8156.1%–

91Jackson, OHOH6,2336.1%–

92Northgate, OHOH6,7236.1%–

93Bedford, OHOH12,7236.1%–

94Brook Park, OHOH18,1955.9%–

95Amherst, OHOH12,9745.9%–

96Oregon, OHOH19,6745.9%–

97Logan, OHOH7,1645.9%–

98Wheelersburg, OHOH6,3135.8%–

99Wellston, OHOH5,4885.8%–

100Bellefontaine, OHOH14,1515.8%–

101Defiance, OHOH17,0095.8%–

102Struthers, OHOH9,8375.7%–

103Dover, OHOH12,9475.7%–

104Groesbeck, OHOH7,8245.7%–

105Wilmington, OHOH12,8025.7%–

106Canal Fulton, OHOH5,4125.7%–

107Fostoria, OHOH12,9205.7%–

108Willowick, OHOH14,1785.7%–

109Kenton, OHOH7,8085.6%–

110Washington Court House, OHOH14,3755.6%–

111Blacklick Estates, OHOH8,3895.5%–

112Bucyrus, OHOH11,6315.5%–

113Reading, OHOH10,4915.5%–

114Painesville, OHOH20,6605.5%–

115Fairborn, OHOH35,7545.4%–

116Columbus, OHOH938,3965.4%–

117Lakewood, OHOH49,0275.3%–

118Elyria, OHOH53,6345.3%–

119Dent, OHOH11,9735.3%–

120Canfield, OHOH7,5845.3%–

121Toronto, OHOH5,1495.3%–

122Wickliffe, OHOH12,6495.3%–

123New Franklin, OHOH13,8735.3%–

124Fairfield, OHOH44,6825.3%–

125Mayfield Heights, OHOH19,6675.2%–

126Chesterland, OHOH7,0865.2%–

127South Euclid, OHOH21,2485.2%–

128Wooster, OHOH27,1155.2%–

129Huber Heights, OHOH43,9055.2%–

130Newark, OHOH51,4735.2%–

131Berea, OHOH17,9205.1%–

132Shelby, OHOH9,2315.1%–

133Seven Hills, OHOH11,4645.1%–

134Louisville, OHOH9,8745.1%–

135Montrose-Ghent, OHOH5,9035.0%–

136Englewood, OHOH13,3435.0%–

137Reynoldsburg, OHOH43,3505.0%–

138Perrysburg, OHOH25,4415.0%–

139Tiffin, OHOH17,8034.9%–

140Norwood, OHOH19,6584.9%–

141Parma Heights, OHOH20,3274.9%–

142Uniontown, OHOH7,9204.9%–

143New Philadelphia, OHOH17,4244.8%–

144Upper Sandusky, OHOH6,6614.8%–

145Lancaster, OHOH41,9564.8%–

146Belpre, OHOH6,6574.7%–

147Sheffield Lake, OHOH8,9714.7%–

148Riverside, OHOH24,7064.7%–

149Niles, OHOH18,1164.7%–

150The Village of Indian Hill, OHOH6,1144.6%–

151Willard, OHOH6,1304.6%–

152Marietta, OHOH13,0534.6%–

153University Heights, OHOH13,2004.6%–

154Stow, OHOH33,9414.6%–

155Trenton, OHOH14,2414.6%–

156Findlay, OHOH40,3704.5%–

157Massillon, OHOH32,1684.5%–

158Franklin, OHOH11,6474.5%–

159Kenwood, OHOH8,3264.5%–

160Sylvania, OHOH18,8834.5%–

161Columbiana, OHOH6,7564.5%–

162Finneytown, OHOH12,5064.5%–

163Deer Park, OHOH5,5574.4%–

164Clayton, OHOH13,3974.4%–

165Norton, OHOH11,4934.3%–

166Napoleon, OHOH8,6804.3%–

167Greenville, OHOH12,6804.3%–

168Northbrook, OHOH10,7424.3%–

169Westlake, OHOH33,9044.3%–

170Pataskala, OHOH18,5294.3%–

171Wadsworth, OHOH24,7204.2%–

172Norwalk, OHOH17,1914.2%–

173Beckett Ridge, OHOH9,4964.2%–

174Waterville, OHOH6,0374.2%–

175Cuyahoga Falls, OHOH50,9754.1%–

176West Jefferson, OHOH5,8274.1%–

177Union, OHOH7,1774.1%–

178Brookville, OHOH5,9994.1%–

179Bridgetown, OHOH13,4644.1%–

180Piqua, OHOH21,0644.0%–

181Worthington, OHOH14,5434.0%–

182Strongsville, OHOH45,6294.0%–

183Bellevue, OHOH8,1544.0%–

184Girard, OHOH9,3844.0%–

185Fort Shawnee, OHOH6,2093.9%–

186Lincoln, OHOH8,9283.9%–

187Streetsboro, OHOH17,7303.9%–

188Forest Park, OHOH20,0413.9%–

189Hillsboro, OHOH6,7633.9%–

190Medina, OHOH25,6923.9%–

191Wapakoneta, OHOH9,7113.8%–

192Delaware, OHOH46,6363.8%–

193Bexley, OHOH12,4523.8%–

194Green, OHOH27,5533.7%–

195Lyndhurst, OHOH13,5223.7%–

196Kettering, OHOH57,3963.7%–

197Bainbridge, OHOH8,6233.7%–

198Clyde, OHOH6,3613.7%–

199Rossford, OHOH6,3693.6%–

200Milford, OHOH6,4363.6%–

201Wauseon, OHOH7,4303.6%–

202New Albany, OHOH11,8033.5%–

203Bryan, OHOH8,5793.5%–

204North Royalton, OHOH30,9363.5%–

205Mentor-on-the-Lake, OHOH7,1203.5%–

206Hilliard, OHOH38,8983.5%–

207Hubbard, OHOH7,5283.5%–

208Cortland, OHOH7,0243.4%–

209Carlisle, OHOH5,8853.4%–

210Port Clinton, OHOH5,8753.4%–

211Fairview Park, OHOH16,7483.4%–

212Cambridge, OHOH10,0553.3%–

213London, OHOH10,8133.3%–

214Huron, OHOH6,5853.3%–

215Northwood, OHOH5,2523.3%–

216Pickerington, OHOH26,3333.2%–

217North Ridgeville, OHOH37,7863.2%–

218Maumee, OHOH13,5213.2%–

219Willoughby, OHOH24,2343.2%–

220Granville, OHOH6,2523.1%–

221Mentor, OHOH47,0103.1%–

222Rocky River, OHOH21,3973.1%–

223North Canton, OHOH17,6923.0%–

224Amelia, OHOH12,8713.0%–

225Solon, OHOH23,6793.0%–

226Heath, OHOH10,8592.9%–

227Westerville, OHOH38,1652.9%–

228Vandalia, OHOH15,0142.9%–

229Hudson, OHOH23,0852.9%–

230North Olmsted, OHOH31,5422.9%–

231Tallmadge, OHOH18,5212.9%–

232Sunbury, OHOH8,8572.8%–

233Ashland, OHOH18,7302.8%–

234Covedale, OHOH6,5002.8%–

235Wyoming, OHOH8,8072.7%–

236Ironton, OHOH10,1482.7%–

237Avon, OHOH25,6112.7%–

238Celina, OHOH10,9362.7%–

239Canal Winchester, OHOH10,0582.7%–

240Marysville, OHOH30,1902.6%–

241Olmsted Falls, OHOH8,6692.6%–

242Delhi Hills, OHOH5,2412.6%–

243Upper Arlington, OHOH35,8932.5%–

244Madeira, OHOH9,6372.5%–

245Beavercreek, OHOH48,1342.5%–

246Middleburg Heights, OHOH15,5582.5%–

247Grove City, OHOH45,1802.5%–

248Lebanon, OHOH22,1102.4%–

249Gahanna, OHOH35,9862.3%–

250Avon Lake, OHOH26,4862.3%–

251Monfort Heights, OHOH12,4412.3%–

252Twinsburg, OHOH18,9392.3%–

253Perry Heights, OHOH8,7562.3%–

254Montgomery, OHOH10,9222.3%–

255Macedonia, OHOH12,1472.3%–

256Powell, OHOH18,2692.2%–

257Brunswick, OHOH35,1142.1%–

258Centerville, OHOH25,1942.1%–

259Grandview Heights, OHOH9,1122.1%–

260Dry Run, OHOH7,6872.1%–

261White Oak, OHOH19,2162.1%–

262Vermilion, OHOH10,6952.1%–

263Orrville, OHOH8,4612.0%–

264Mack, OHOH11,5162.0%–

265St. Marys, OHOH8,3982.0%–

266Monroe, OHOH15,8802.0%–

267Springboro, OHOH19,6061.9%–

268Dublin, OHOH49,0941.9%–

269Fairlawn, OHOH7,8151.9%–

270Mason, OHOH35,8341.8%–

271Whitehouse, OHOH5,0731.8%–

272Blue Ash, OHOH13,7071.8%–

273Withamsville, OHOH7,4291.7%–

274Broadview Heights, OHOH19,7551.7%–

275Groveport, OHOH5,8181.7%–

276Pepper Pike, OHOH6,8861.7%–

277Bay, OHOH15,7921.7%–

278Kirtland, OHOH6,9251.7%–

279Tipp City, OHOH10,6441.6%–

280Eaton, OHOH8,3271.5%–

281Miami Heights, OHOH5,2691.5%–

282Landen, OHOH7,4991.4%–

283Harrison, OHOH13,7951.4%–

284Johnstown, OHOH5,4761.3%–

285Sharonville, OHOH13,9971.2%–

286New Burlington, OHOH5,4261.1%–

287Independence, OHOH7,4561.1%–

288Oakwood, OHOH9,4411.0%–

289Ontario, OHOH6,6921.0%–

290Bellbrook, OHOH7,5630.5%–

291Chardon, OHOH5,2510.5%–

292Reminderville, OHOH5,3360.0%–

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