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Highest unemployment, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the highest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33716.1%–

02Deer Park, WAWA5,37014.1%–

03Union Gap, WAWA6,61713.4%–

04Cheney, WAWA12,65013.1%–

05Sunnyside, WAWA16,43012.3%–

06Snohomish, WAWA10,71910.6%–

07Port Townsend, WAWA10,67810.4%–

08Hoquiam, WAWA8,71010.0%–

09Aberdeen, WAWA17,08810.0%–

10Sequim, WAWA8,2159.7%–

11Clarkston, WAWA7,1899.6%–

12Clover Creek, WAWA7,3459.5%–

13Ellensburg, WAWA21,3088.9%–

14Airway Heights, WAWA11,8118.9%–

15Toppenish, WAWA8,6358.7%–

16Mead, WAWA6,8938.6%–

17Yakima, WAWA97,4588.4%–

18Pullman, WAWA33,7568.3%–

19Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.2%–

20Maplewood, WAWA5,8038.1%–

21Prosser, WAWA6,6548.0%–

22Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.9%–

23Country Homes, WAWA6,1987.8%–

24Washougal, WAWA18,0287.7%–

25Quincy, WAWA8,5107.7%–

26Walla Walla, WAWA34,0587.7%–

27Vashon, WAWA9,9347.7%–

28Summit, WAWA8,7917.5%–

29Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.5%–

30Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.3%–

31Olympia, WAWA56,7247.3%–

32Eastmont, WAWA23,7217.3%–

33Kent, WAWA134,8717.0%–

34Burien, WAWA51,8597.0%–

35SeaTac, WAWA34,5787.0%–

36Ridgefield, WAWA16,1326.9%–

37Fircrest, WAWA6,9596.8%–

38Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.8%–

39Grandview, WAWA12,0626.7%–

40Kelso, WAWA12,8016.6%–

41Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3146.5%–

42Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.5%–

43Stanwood, WAWA9,4216.4%–

44College Place, WAWA9,9236.4%–

45Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.4%–

46Tehaleh, WAWA9,5616.4%–

47Lake Shore, WAWA6,9786.3%–

48DuPont, WAWA9,7786.2%–

49Parkland, WAWA38,7426.1%–

50Ephrata, WAWA8,8346.1%–

51East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5826.0%–

52Steilacoom, WAWA6,6486.0%–

53Summit View, WAWA8,4806.0%–

54Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2666.0%–

55Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.0%–

56Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.0%–

57Longview, WAWA38,3626.0%–

58Auburn, WAWA86,3016.0%–

59Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.8%–

60Everett, WAWA113,5675.8%–

61Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0475.8%–

62Finley, WAWA5,6345.8%–

63Bremerton, WAWA45,4825.7%–

64Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.7%–

65Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.7%–

66Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.7%–

67Spokane, WAWA230,7835.7%–

68Centralia, WAWA19,3755.7%–

69Monroe, WAWA20,0255.7%–

70Richland, WAWA65,2585.6%–

71Newcastle, WAWA13,1285.6%–

72Bellingham, WAWA96,3955.6%–

73Orchards, WAWA29,4385.6%–

74Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.6%–

75Othello, WAWA9,2375.5%–

76Blaine, WAWA6,4755.5%–

77Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0835.4%–

78Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.4%–

79Federal Way, WAWA99,7295.4%–

80Midland, WAWA9,0505.4%–

81Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.4%–

82Tumwater, WAWA28,0105.3%–

83Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8565.3%–

84Milton, WAWA8,9115.3%–

85Pasco, WAWA82,8485.3%–

86Sumner, WAWA10,8715.3%–

87Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.2%–

88Fife, WAWA11,0615.2%–

89Graham, WAWA35,0795.1%–

90University Place, WAWA35,4795.1%–

91Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.1%–

92Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.1%–

93Renton, WAWA104,9754.9%–

94North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3394.9%–

95White Center, WAWA14,8864.9%–

96Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0844.9%–

97Redmond, WAWA82,5064.9%–

98Lacey, WAWA58,8334.9%–

99Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.8%–

100West Richland, WAWA19,2574.8%–

101Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.8%–

102Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.8%–

103Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.8%–

104Colville, WAWA5,1164.7%–

105Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.7%–

106Suncrest, WAWA5,3454.7%–

107Picnic Point, WAWA10,2614.7%–

108Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694.6%–

109East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.6%–

110Kirkland, WAWA97,4104.6%–

111Shoreline, WAWA66,5424.6%–

112Pacific, WAWA7,0564.6%–

113Seattle, WAWA784,7774.6%–

114Buckley, WAWA5,6884.5%–

115Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504.5%–

116Camano, WAWA17,3034.5%–

117Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024.5%–

118Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.4%–

119Omak, WAWA5,1854.4%–

120Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.4%–

121Selah, WAWA8,6784.4%–

122Bangor Base, WAWA6,1124.4%–

123Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.4%–

124Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.3%–

125Burlington, WAWA11,3564.3%–

126Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.3%–

127Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.3%–

128Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324.3%–

129Felida, WAWA10,8414.3%–

130Bellevue, WAWA154,1934.2%–

131Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.2%–

132Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4304.2%–

133Arlington, WAWA22,0314.2%–

134South Hill, WAWA68,0254.2%–

135West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4444.2%–

136Covington, WAWA21,4964.1%–

137Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.1%–

138Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5184.1%–

139Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.1%–

140Connell, WAWA5,0804.0%–

141Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.0%–

142Camas, WAWA27,7494.0%–

143Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0173.9%–

144Marysville, WAWA77,6863.9%–

145Bothell, WAWA52,1993.9%–

146Port Orchard, WAWA19,8393.9%–

147Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6743.8%–

148Barberton, WAWA8,6683.8%–

149Kenmore, WAWA24,2493.8%–

150Yelm, WAWA12,0433.8%–

151Shelton, WAWA10,9213.8%–

152Poulsbo, WAWA12,7493.7%–

153Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.7%–

154Enumclaw, WAWA13,1723.7%–

155Birch Bay, WAWA10,8373.7%–

156Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.7%–

157Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8903.6%–

158Lynden, WAWA16,8813.6%–

159Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.6%–

160Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.6%–

161Waller, WAWA7,6833.6%–

162Hockinson, WAWA6,1503.5%–

163Issaquah, WAWA39,4233.3%–

164Wollochet, WAWA6,6893.3%–

165Brier, WAWA6,5973.3%–

166Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473.2%–

167Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.1%–

168Sammamish, WAWA66,1103.1%–

169Ferndale, WAWA17,5593.1%–

170Rochester, WAWA5,8343.1%–

171Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.0%–

172Silver Firs, WAWA22,3063.0%–

173Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.0%–

174Bothell West, WAWA22,0292.9%–

175Bothell East, WAWA14,5782.8%–

176Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6912.8%–

177Orting, WAWA8,8842.8%–

178Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0292.7%–

179Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6302.7%–

180Artondale, WAWA14,0732.7%–

181Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6402.6%–

182Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5362.6%–

183Duvall, WAWA9,4402.5%–

184North Bend, WAWA8,7582.3%–

185Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092.3%–

186Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.1%–

187Woodland, WAWA6,6111.9%–

188Hobart, WAWA6,5521.9%–

189Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7981.8%–

190Edgewood, WAWA13,5481.8%–

191Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8841.6%–

192Maltby, WAWA10,9101.4%–

193Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.3%–

194Sultan, WAWA7,2301.0%–

195Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0410.5%–

196Manchester, WAWA5,9560.0%–

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