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Highest unemployment, Ohio cities · 2020

Ohio cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 292 cities in Ohio that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

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