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Highest unemployment, Pennsylvania cities

Pennsylvania cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 271 cities in Pennsylvania that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Darby, PAPA10,66618.5%–

02Kenmar, PAPA5,07717.7%–

03Chester, PAPA33,99617.6%–

04Clifton Heights, PAPA6,83517.1%–

05Sharon Hill, PAPA5,99516.6%–

06Reading, PAPA95,83213.7%–

07New Castle, PAPA21,17512.5%–

08West Hazleton, PAPA5,28412.4%–

09Sayre, PAPA5,32811.9%–

10McKeesport, PAPA16,90711.5%–

11Harrisburg, PAPA50,52211.4%–

12Lock Haven, PAPA8,50011.2%–

13Wilkinsburg, PAPA13,60211.2%–

14York, PAPA45,34210.7%–

15Folcroft, PAPA6,78010.3%–

16McKees Rocks, PAPA5,62410.2%–

17Lebanon, PAPA26,47910.1%–

18Corry, PAPA5,9939.8%–

19Indiana, PAPA14,6979.6%–

20Roslyn, PAPA10,6399.5%–

21Beaver Falls, PAPA8,8329.5%–

22Sharon, PAPA12,6489.4%–

23Ambridge, PAPA6,9449.4%–

24Yeadon, PAPA12,3209.4%–

25Uniontown, PAPA9,4349.2%–

26Wayne, PAPA6,6359.1%–

27Duquesne, PAPA5,0199.1%–

28Allentown, PAPA126,0449.0%–

29Hanover, PAPA16,6848.9%–

30Titusville, PAPA5,1128.9%–

31Norwood, PAPA5,9278.7%–

32Sierra View, PAPA6,3658.6%–

33Franklin, PAPA5,8998.5%–

34Glenshaw, PAPA9,1398.5%–

35Wilkes-Barre, PAPA44,5238.5%–

36Carbondale, PAPA8,7318.4%–

37Clearfield, PAPA5,7538.3%–

38East Stroudsburg, PAPA9,4388.3%–

39Catasauqua, PAPA6,5908.2%–

40Butler, PAPA12,8798.2%–

41Clairton, PAPA5,8768.2%–

42Washington, PAPA13,3778.2%–

43West Mifflin, PAPA18,7078.2%–

44Philadelphia, PAPA1,574,2818.1%–

45Hellertown, PAPA6,1388.1%–

46Lancaster, PAPA58,3668.1%–

47Swissvale, PAPA8,1978.0%–

48Treasure Lake, PAPA5,3367.9%–

49Munhall, PAPA10,2537.9%–

50Drexel Hill, PAPA30,4517.9%–

51Bloomsburg, PAPA13,3757.9%–

52Newtown Grant, PAPA6,1937.8%–

53Chambersburg, PAPA23,3767.8%–

54Dickson City, PAPA5,9767.7%–

55Nanticoke, PAPA10,7127.7%–

56Swarthmore, PAPA6,5617.7%–

57St. Marys, PAPA12,2537.7%–

58Glenolden, PAPA7,2177.6%–

59Fullerton, PAPA16,7247.5%–

60Woodlyn, PAPA9,7367.5%–

61Forest Hills, PAPA6,1167.5%–

62Crafton, PAPA5,7907.4%–

63Lansdowne, PAPA11,1417.4%–

64Bryn Mawr, PAPA5,8807.3%–

65Quakertown, PAPA9,2357.2%–

66Pottsville, PAPA13,1707.2%–

67Norristown, PAPA35,9117.2%–

68Dorneyville, PAPA5,2117.1%–

69Erie, PAPA91,8387.1%–

70Croydon, PAPA9,6847.0%–

71West Chester, PAPA19,5917.0%–

72White Oak, PAPA7,2867.0%–

73Collingdale, PAPA8,8986.9%–

74Aliquippa, PAPA9,0026.8%–

75Plymouth, PAPA5,8016.8%–

76Williamsport, PAPA27,3846.8%–

77New Kensington, PAPA11,7596.8%–

78Connellsville, PAPA6,5746.8%–

79Altoona, PAPA42,3476.8%–

80Collegeville, PAPA5,2876.7%–

81Berwick, PAPA10,2976.6%–

82Prospect Park, PAPA6,4096.6%–

83Bethlehem, PAPA79,6446.6%–

84Tamaqua, PAPA6,9296.4%–

85Kingston, PAPA13,4626.4%–

86Mount Carmel, PAPA5,5796.4%–

87Whitehall, PAPA14,5216.3%–

88Village Green-Green Ridge, PAPA9,0736.2%–

89Johnstown, PAPA17,6546.2%–

90Exeter, PAPA5,5876.1%–

91Shillington, PAPA5,5426.1%–

92Pittsburgh, PAPA307,6326.1%–

93Dormont, PAPA7,8166.0%–

94Huntingdon, PAPA6,8626.0%–

95Sanatoga, PAPA8,9496.0%–

96Monessen, PAPA6,6576.0%–

97Tyrone, PAPA5,2265.8%–

98Villanova, PAPA9,1865.8%–

99Homeacre-Lyndora, PAPA6,7835.8%–

100Meadville, PAPA12,2305.7%–

101Jefferson Hills, PAPA12,3575.7%–

102Gettysburg, PAPA8,3655.7%–

103Fox Chapel, PAPA5,1395.6%–

104Hatboro, PAPA8,5935.6%–

105Oakmont, PAPA6,5765.6%–

106Canonsburg, PAPA9,5295.6%–

107Hazleton, PAPA30,2865.6%–

108Pittston, PAPA7,7155.6%–

109Taylor, PAPA6,2325.5%–

110Old Forge, PAPA8,6405.5%–

111Parkville, PAPA8,1285.5%–

112Latrobe, PAPA7,8265.4%–

113Easton, PAPA30,4025.4%–

114Lionville, PAPA7,6835.4%–

115Scranton, PAPA75,5145.4%–

116Oreland, PAPA5,9535.4%–

117Steelton, PAPA6,3285.3%–

118Elkins Park, PAPA7,2135.3%–

119Milton, PAPA6,4575.3%–

120Blakely, PAPA6,6115.3%–

121Chesterbrook, PAPA5,8395.3%–

122Arlington Heights, PAPA6,8475.3%–

123Northampton, PAPA10,5705.2%–

124Levittown, PAPA50,9265.2%–

125Bradford, PAPA7,4425.2%–

126Somerset, PAPA5,8155.1%–

127West View, PAPA6,3555.1%–

128Pottstown, PAPA23,3225.1%–

129Pleasant Hills, PAPA8,2125.1%–

130Oil City, PAPA9,3015.1%–

131Monaca, PAPA5,4565.1%–

132Bristol, PAPA9,9705.1%–

133Bala Cynwyd, PAPA10,2275.1%–

134Stroudsburg, PAPA5,8095.0%–

135Millersville, PAPA9,2805.0%–

136State College, PAPA40,8445.0%–

137Oxford, PAPA5,8875.0%–

138Carnot-Moon, PAPA13,5345.0%–

139Greensburg, PAPA14,4625.0%–

140Brentwood, PAPA9,5975.0%–

141Northwest Harborcreek, PAPA8,7534.9%–

142Penn Wynne, PAPA6,0704.9%–

143Hermitage, PAPA16,3084.9%–

144Waynesboro, PAPA11,1904.9%–

145Sunbury, PAPA9,4954.8%–

146Chestnut Hill, PAPA7,0864.8%–

147Phoenixville, PAPA20,3564.8%–

148Coatesville, PAPA13,2834.8%–

149Monroeville, PAPA27,6854.8%–

150Greenville, PAPA5,4064.7%–

151Leola, PAPA7,4484.7%–

152Schuylkill Haven, PAPA5,2534.7%–

153Olyphant, PAPA5,3904.7%–

154Bellevue, PAPA7,8884.7%–

155King of Prussia, PAPA25,8574.7%–

156Hershey, PAPA14,2424.6%–

157Enola, PAPA6,5344.6%–

158Jeannette, PAPA8,4894.6%–

159Ardmore, PAPA13,9094.6%–

160Gilbertsville, PAPA6,1654.6%–

161Coraopolis, PAPA5,2804.5%–

162Franklin Park, PAPA14,9784.5%–

163Carlisle, PAPA22,6934.4%–

164Middletown, PAPA7,6284.4%–

165Blue Bell, PAPA6,4244.4%–

166Lewistown, PAPA8,3854.3%–

167Ellwood City, PAPA7,3624.3%–

168Rutherford, PAPA6,8904.2%–

169Shanor-Northvue, PAPA5,1254.2%–

170Paoli, PAPA6,3624.2%–

171Media, PAPA5,9204.2%–

172Lehighton, PAPA5,2324.2%–

173Souderton, PAPA7,2884.1%–

174Audubon, PAPA9,2294.1%–

175Wescosville, PAPA7,1484.1%–

176Wilson, PAPA8,1594.1%–

177New Cumberland, PAPA7,5904.0%–

178Colonial Park, PAPA18,0324.0%–

179Shippensburg, PAPA5,6153.9%–

180Swoyersville, PAPA5,1553.9%–

181Perkasie, PAPA9,3123.8%–

182Dunmore, PAPA14,2493.8%–

183Spring House, PAPA5,1373.8%–

184Downingtown, PAPA8,3843.7%–

185Mountain Top, PAPA11,8503.7%–

186New Brighton, PAPA5,5033.7%–

187Willow Grove, PAPA14,1313.6%–

188Breinigsville, PAPA7,7693.6%–

189Carnegie, PAPA7,7773.5%–

190Palmyra, PAPA7,7623.5%–

191Glenside, PAPA7,6593.5%–

192Harleysville, PAPA9,0903.5%–

193Brookhaven, PAPA8,3623.5%–

194West York, PAPA5,1103.4%–

195Ambler, PAPA6,8403.4%–

196Elizabethtown, PAPA11,9613.4%–

197DuBois, PAPA7,2543.4%–

198Fairless Hills, PAPA8,8273.4%–

199Broomall, PAPA10,6793.3%–

200Lower Burrell, PAPA11,4703.3%–

201Montgomeryville, PAPA13,3883.3%–

202Morrisville, PAPA9,6653.3%–

203Emmaus, PAPA12,5143.3%–

204Economy, PAPA9,0983.3%–

205Ancient Oaks, PAPA7,7773.2%–

206Conshohocken, PAPA9,2663.2%–

207Lower Allen, PAPA7,6463.2%–

208Columbia, PAPA10,3143.2%–

209Merion Station, PAPA5,7883.1%–

210Red Lion, PAPA6,5233.1%–

211Warren, PAPA9,0463.1%–

212Murrysville, PAPA20,6363.1%–

213Punxsutawney, PAPA5,5583.1%–

214Kennett Square, PAPA6,8933.1%–

215Wyndmoor, PAPA5,6333.1%–

216Ridley Park, PAPA7,2553.1%–

217Bridgeport, PAPA5,7583.1%–

218Lansdale, PAPA18,9863.0%–

219Fort Washington, PAPA6,2713.0%–

220South Williamsport, PAPA6,1243.0%–

221Grove City, PAPA7,6942.9%–

222Middletown, PAPA9,7762.9%–

223Bangor, PAPA5,1182.9%–

224Natrona Heights, PAPA6,9032.9%–

225Doylestown, PAPA8,3302.9%–

226Exton, PAPA6,7722.9%–

227Progress, PAPA11,0172.9%–

228Kulpsville, PAPA8,7992.8%–

229Plum, PAPA26,2252.8%–

230Bethel Park, PAPA32,0742.8%–

231Plymouth Meeting, PAPA7,5022.7%–

232Folsom, PAPA8,6712.7%–

233Moosic, PAPA5,9892.6%–

234Horsham, PAPA16,0052.5%–

235Churchville, PAPA6,0842.4%–

236Ephrata, PAPA13,6472.4%–

237Allison Park, PAPA22,0452.4%–

238Hollidaysburg, PAPA5,4702.2%–

239Maple Glen, PAPA6,6432.2%–

240Pennside, PAPA5,4072.2%–

241Wyomissing, PAPA11,2852.1%–

242Blandon, PAPA7,3572.1%–

243Shamokin, PAPA6,7642.1%–

244Mechanicsburg, PAPA10,0372.1%–

245Linglestown, PAPA6,9572.0%–

246Camp Hill, PAPA8,1992.0%–

247Park Forest, PAPA8,6242.0%–

248New Freedom, PAPA5,1161.9%–

249Baldwin, PAPA20,5161.9%–

250Whitfield, PAPA5,2261.9%–

251Nazareth, PAPA6,0911.9%–

252Selinsgrove, PAPA5,4881.8%–

253Lititz, PAPA9,6891.8%–

254New Holland, PAPA5,7541.8%–

255Palmerton, PAPA5,6151.8%–

256Birdsboro, PAPA5,1611.7%–

257Schlusser, PAPA5,4021.7%–

258Weigelstown, PAPA15,4851.6%–

259Willow Street, PAPA9,6471.5%–

260Archbald, PAPA7,5981.4%–

261Mount Joy, PAPA8,3191.3%–

262Shiloh, PAPA11,2461.2%–

263Richboro, PAPA6,9631.2%–

264Clarks Summit, PAPA5,0691.0%–

265East York, PAPA9,3880.8%–

266Lewisburg, PAPA5,2260.7%–

267Bellefonte, PAPA5,8620.7%–

268Duryea, PAPA5,1570.7%–

269Edinboro, PAPA5,7900.4%–

270Castle Shannon, PAPA8,0060.4%–

271Campbelltown, PAPA6,0920.0%–

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