RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 161 SHOWN OF 661

Lowest unemployment, California cities · 2020

California cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS).

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

501Big Bear City, CACA11,4317.9%–

502Loma Linda, CACA25,2217.9%–

503La Verne, CACA30,1787.9%–

504Duarte, CACA22,8668.0%–

505Lamont, CACA13,1648.0%–

506Bostonia, CACA16,7658.0%–

507Watsonville, CACA50,7168.0%–

508Avocado Heights, CACA12,5938.1%–

509Crescent City, CACA6,0028.1%–

510Foothill Farms, CACA36,4358.1%–

511Stockton, CACA324,5978.1%–

512Corning, CACA8,2608.1%–

513West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3008.2%–

514Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,4478.2%–

515Marysville, CACA12,7388.2%–

516South San Jose Hills, CACA16,9118.2%–

517East Hemet, CACA20,2578.2%–

518Lake Mathews, CACA6,5278.2%–

519Moreno Valley, CACA214,2638.3%–

520Paradise, CACA10,0238.3%–

521Selma, CACA24,7028.3%–

522Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9948.3%–

523Hanford, CACA62,2298.3%–

524Ladera Heights, CACA7,3348.4%–

525Palm Springs, CACA45,3158.4%–

526Templeton, CACA9,5808.4%–

527Florence-Graham, CACA60,6908.4%–

528Calabasas, CACA22,0278.4%–

529Modesto, CACA219,6528.5%–

530Ridgecrest, CACA28,3338.5%–

531Antioch, CACA118,9588.5%–

532Myrtletown, CACA5,3228.5%–

533Blythe, CACA15,0428.5%–

534Bay Point, CACA24,2318.5%–

535El Granada, CACA5,2328.6%–

536Hollister, CACA45,6958.7%–

537San Bernardino, CACA222,0448.7%–

538Banning, CACA31,8528.7%–

539Bonita, CACA12,6528.7%–

540Twentynine Palms, CACA25,9398.8%–

541Lompoc, CACA43,3158.8%–

542South Gate, CACA90,0718.8%–

543Castroville, CACA6,7208.9%–

544Imperial, CACA22,3308.9%–

545Lemon Grove, CACA27,9368.9%–

546Salida, CACA13,9008.9%–

547Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,9909.0%–

548Shafter, CACA23,8719.0%–

549Patterson, CACA26,5879.0%–

550Palermo, CACA5,2669.1%–

551Compton, CACA90,5009.1%–

552Charter Oak, CACA9,4429.1%–

553Montecito, CACA9,0319.1%–

554Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,0519.2%–

555Hesperia, CACA102,6059.3%–

556Barstow, CACA24,8049.3%–

557Eureka, CACA25,3049.3%–

558Homeland, CACA7,5849.4%–

559Lodi, CACA69,1009.4%–

560Garden Acres, CACA10,6679.4%–

561Indio, CACA94,2699.4%–

562Midway City, CACA7,9999.5%–

563San Jacinto, CACA56,0149.5%–

564Fresno, CACA555,5499.5%–

565Sun, CACA11,0369.6%–

566Arvin, CACA19,8209.6%–

567East Niles, CACA28,5329.6%–

568Morro Bay, CACA10,6139.6%–

569Lemon Hill, CACA15,3129.6%–

570Coalinga, CACA17,2819.6%–

571Chula Vista, CACA275,5339.7%–

572Lynwood, CACA63,5129.7%–

573Apple Valley, CACA75,2479.7%–

574Farmersville, CACA10,3269.8%–

575Happy Valley, CACA5,9449.9%–

576Salton City, CACA5,9889.9%–

577Wasco, CACA26,5259.9%–

578Livingston, CACA14,69010.0%–

579Fort Irwin, CACA8,41910.0%–

580Atwater, CACA32,13310.0%–

581Linda, CACA23,87110.1%–

582Huntington Park, CACA51,54410.1%–

583Westmont, CACA34,12310.4%–

584Fairfax, CACA7,41710.4%–

585Country Club, CACA10,16110.4%–

586Willowbrook, CACA21,68110.4%–

587Red Bluff, CACA14,40410.4%–

588Ukiah, CACA16,06810.5%–

589Dinuba, CACA25,94910.5%–

590Rialto, CACA106,55410.6%–

591Madera, CACA69,01710.6%–

592Tehachapi, CACA11,85210.7%–

593Joshua Tree, CACA6,23410.7%–

594Rio Vista, CACA10,52310.8%–

595Mayfair, CACA5,04410.8%–

596Los Banos, CACA49,61410.8%–

597Rancho Mirage, CACA17,87610.8%–

598Yucca Valley, CACA21,88710.9%–

599Victorville, CACA141,39511.1%–

600Florin, CACA50,21111.2%–

601Benton Park, CACA5,70711.2%–

602Kerman, CACA17,55311.3%–

603West Athens, CACA8,72611.4%–

604Merced, CACA99,72411.4%–

605Oakdale, CACA23,24611.4%–

606Mecca, CACA7,18411.5%–

607Thermalito, CACA6,72011.5%–

608View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,23011.5%–

609Avenal, CACA13,47911.6%–

610Ceres, CACA48,98211.6%–

611Mojave, CACA5,17311.6%–

612Newman, CACA12,45311.6%–

613East Bakersfield, CACA11,06211.7%–

614Corcoran, CACA22,35811.8%–

615Parkway, CACA15,39711.8%–

616Phelan, CACA18,49611.8%–

617Delano, CACA52,33411.9%–

618Hemet, CACA93,64912.0%–

619Good Hope, CACA8,81612.1%–

620Hillcrest, CACA10,51112.1%–

621La Cresta, CACA8,38912.1%–

622El Centro, CACA44,38212.1%–

623Adelanto, CACA38,79812.2%–

624Calipatria, CACA6,01212.2%–

625Delhi, CACA11,00912.3%–

626El Rio, CACA6,36812.5%–

627Porterville, CACA63,08812.5%–

628Muscoy, CACA12,02512.7%–

629Orange Cove, CACA9,81112.8%–

630University of California-Davis, CACA8,69612.9%–

631West Modesto, CACA5,97812.9%–

632Rosamond, CACA21,47313.0%–

633Cherry Valley, CACA6,66813.2%–

634Camp Pendleton Mainside, CACA9,50113.2%–

635Potomac Park, CACA10,13814.0%–

636Oildale, CACA34,68714.2%–

637Earlimart, CACA7,21414.6%–

638Arcata, CACA19,04714.6%–

639Reedley, CACA26,98214.7%–

640Isla Vista, CACA13,92014.8%–

641Dos Palos, CACA5,69715.1%–

642McFarland, CACA14,70915.2%–

643Calexico, CACA38,62315.4%–

644Holtville, CACA5,59115.8%–

645Winton, CACA11,79715.9%–

646Exeter, CACA10,12216.1%–

647Mendota, CACA12,77816.2%–

648Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,76616.5%–

649Coachella, CACA45,41116.6%–

650Lindsay, CACA12,57817.2%–

651Lucerne Valley, CACA5,95717.4%–

652California City, CACA13,30017.5%–

653Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,09518.0%–

654Huron, CACA7,39418.9%–

655Clearlake, CACA16,89319.7%–

656Orosi, CACA8,96620.0%–

657California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,91520.2%–

658Firebaugh, CACA8,77420.9%–

659University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,12121.0%–

660Brawley, CACA28,00822.5%–

661East Porterville, CACA5,06627.0%–

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