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Highest unemployment, Washington cities · 2020

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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YEAR20202024
Highest unemployment by state
RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000
01Blaine, WAWA6,47512.7%
02Cheney, WAWA12,65011.8%
03North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33710.8%
04Sunnyside, WAWA16,43010.3%
05Pullman, WAWA33,75610.2%
06Port Townsend, WAWA10,67810.2%
07Prosser, WAWA6,65410.1%
08Chehalis, WAWA7,7649.4%
09Toppenish, WAWA8,6359.2%
10Deer Park, WAWA5,3709.0%
11Country Homes, WAWA6,1988.9%
12Aberdeen, WAWA17,0888.3%
13Clarkston, WAWA7,1898.3%
14Othello, WAWA9,2378.3%
15Summit View, WAWA8,4808.2%
16Washougal, WAWA18,0288.2%
17Kelso, WAWA12,8018.2%
18Fircrest, WAWA6,9598.1%
19Ellensburg, WAWA21,3088.1%
20Orchards, WAWA29,4388.1%
21Tumwater, WAWA28,0107.8%
22Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3147.8%
23Hoquiam, WAWA8,7107.8%
24Centralia, WAWA19,3757.7%
25Ephrata, WAWA8,8347.5%
26Parkland, WAWA38,7427.4%
27Union Gap, WAWA6,6177.2%
28Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0297.1%
29Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.1%
30Olympia, WAWA56,7246.9%
31Grandview, WAWA12,0626.9%
32Shelton, WAWA10,9216.9%
33Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0836.9%
34Airway Heights, WAWA11,8116.8%
35Mead, WAWA6,8936.8%
36Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2376.8%
37Kent, WAWA134,8716.8%
38Five Corners, WAWA21,1946.7%
39Birch Bay, WAWA10,8376.7%
40Maplewood, WAWA5,8036.7%
41Summit, WAWA8,7916.6%
42Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.6%
43Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.5%
44Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1676.4%
45Enumclaw, WAWA13,1726.3%
47Yakima, WAWA97,4586.2%
48Walla Walla, WAWA34,0586.2%
49College Place, WAWA9,9236.1%
50Lakeland North, WAWA15,9506.1%
51Bremerton, WAWA45,4826.1%
52Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.0%
53Longview, WAWA38,3626.0%
54Orting, WAWA8,8846.0%
55Spokane, WAWA230,7835.9%
56Graham, WAWA35,0795.9%
57Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.9%
58Woodland, WAWA6,6115.8%
59Eastmont, WAWA23,7215.8%
60Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1935.8%
61Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.8%
62Sequim, WAWA8,2155.8%
63Spanaway, WAWA34,0195.8%
64Maple Valley, WAWA28,4825.7%
65Burlington, WAWA11,3565.7%
66SeaTac, WAWA34,5785.7%
67Burien, WAWA51,8595.7%
68Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.6%
69Elk Plain, WAWA14,2765.6%
70Snohomish, WAWA10,7195.6%
72Felida, WAWA10,8415.6%
73Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.5%
74Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.5%
75White Center, WAWA14,8865.5%
76Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.5%
77Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.5%
78Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.4%
79Pasco, WAWA82,8485.4%
80Connell, WAWA5,0805.3%
81Lake Shore, WAWA6,9785.3%
82Lacey, WAWA58,8335.2%
83Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.2%
84Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.1%
85Tehaleh, WAWA9,5615.1%
86Waller, WAWA7,6835.1%
87Sumner, WAWA10,8715.1%
88Camano, WAWA17,3035.0%
89Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.0%
90Suncrest, WAWA5,3455.0%
91Finley, WAWA5,6345.0%
92West Richland, WAWA19,2575.0%
93Richland, WAWA65,2585.0%
94Milton, WAWA8,9115.0%
95Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8904.9%
96Everett, WAWA113,5674.9%
97Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.9%
98Bothell, WAWA52,1994.9%
99Tacoma, WAWA229,8164.9%
100Federal Way, WAWA99,7294.9%
101DuPont, WAWA9,7784.8%
102South Hill, WAWA68,0254.8%
103Vashon, WAWA9,9344.8%
104Port Orchard, WAWA19,8394.8%
105University Place, WAWA35,4794.7%
106Yelm, WAWA12,0434.7%
107Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.7%
108East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.7%
109Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2664.7%
110Ridgefield, WAWA16,1324.6%
111Midland, WAWA9,0504.6%
112Poulsbo, WAWA12,7494.6%
113Sultan, WAWA7,2304.6%
114Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.6%
115Steilacoom, WAWA6,6484.5%
116Auburn, WAWA86,3014.5%
118Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.5%
119Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.5%
120Bellingham, WAWA96,3954.5%
121Marysville, WAWA77,6864.5%
122Kirkland, WAWA97,4104.5%
123Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384.5%
124Lynden, WAWA16,8814.4%
125Maltby, WAWA10,9104.4%
126Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.4%
127Colville, WAWA5,1164.2%
128Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.2%
129Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174.2%
130Seattle, WAWA784,7774.1%
131Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.1%
132North Bend, WAWA8,7584.0%
133Redmond, WAWA82,5064.0%
134Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.9%
135Lynnwood, WAWA42,1323.9%
136Monroe, WAWA20,0253.9%
137Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5183.8%
138Fife, WAWA11,0613.8%
139Tracyton, WAWA6,1373.8%
140Edmonds, WAWA42,7483.7%
141Normandy Park, WAWA6,6093.7%
142Barberton, WAWA8,6683.7%
143Selah, WAWA8,6783.7%
144Brier, WAWA6,5973.7%
145Shoreline, WAWA66,5423.7%
146East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.7%
147Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.6%
148Omak, WAWA5,1853.6%
149Bellevue, WAWA154,1933.5%
150Picnic Point, WAWA10,2613.5%
151Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.5%
152Mill Creek, WAWA20,9023.5%
153Renton, WAWA104,9753.5%
154Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473.4%
155Issaquah, WAWA39,4233.4%
156Hobart, WAWA6,5523.3%
157North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3393.3%
158Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4533.3%
159Camas, WAWA27,7493.3%
160Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6913.2%
161Kenmore, WAWA24,2493.2%
162Lakeland South, WAWA13,1003.2%
163Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4303.0%
164Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7982.9%
165Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5362.9%
166Covington, WAWA21,4962.8%
167Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8922.7%
168Arlington, WAWA22,0312.7%
169Newcastle, WAWA13,1282.7%
170Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0472.6%
171Bothell West, WAWA22,0292.6%
172Bothell East, WAWA14,5782.6%
173Sammamish, WAWA66,1102.6%
174Edgewood, WAWA13,5482.6%
175Quincy, WAWA8,5102.5%
176Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1392.5%
177Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0842.5%
179Hockinson, WAWA6,1502.5%
180Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6402.4%
181Pacific, WAWA7,0562.4%
183Rochester, WAWA5,8342.3%
184Parkwood, WAWA6,8732.3%
185Mercer Island, WAWA25,4222.2%
186Wollochet, WAWA6,6892.2%
187Buckley, WAWA5,6882.1%
188Artondale, WAWA14,0732.0%
189Silver Firs, WAWA22,3062.0%
190Duvall, WAWA9,4401.9%
191Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.8%
192Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0411.8%
193Manchester, WAWA5,9561.4%
194Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6301.3%
195Stanwood, WAWA9,4211.1%
196Bangor Base, WAWA6,1120.6%
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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES