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Lowest unemployment, Illinois cities

Illinois cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 336 cities in Illinois that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Jerseyville, ILIL8,4090.4%–

02Monticello, ILIL6,0800.5%–

03Elburn, ILIL7,0840.5%–

04Washington, ILIL15,9021.0%–

05Highland, ILIL10,0421.0%–

06Bartonville, ILIL5,8041.1%–

07Milan, ILIL5,0281.1%–

08Monee, ILIL5,1191.2%–

09Savoy, ILIL9,1131.4%–

10Columbia, ILIL10,8651.4%–

11Manhattan, ILIL10,9431.5%–

12Shiloh, ILIL14,6041.7%–

13Lake Forest, ILIL19,7311.8%–

14Geneva, ILIL21,1381.8%–

15Riverside, ILIL8,9391.9%–

16South Barrington, ILIL5,0712.0%–

17Grandwood Park, ILIL5,2622.0%–

18Long Grove, ILIL8,3432.1%–

19Northfield, ILIL5,6322.2%–

20Lincolnshire, ILIL7,9632.2%–

21La Grange, ILIL15,9352.2%–

22Waterloo, ILIL11,1322.3%–

23Carlinville, ILIL5,4652.4%–

24Lakemoor, ILIL6,4492.4%–

25Chillicothe, ILIL6,0332.4%–

26North Riverside, ILIL7,1612.4%–

27Lake Holiday, ILIL5,6412.4%–

28Salem, ILIL7,0352.4%–

29Batavia, ILIL26,5862.5%–

30Peru, ILIL9,7802.5%–

31Hampshire, ILIL9,2662.5%–

32Braidwood, ILIL6,2592.5%–

33Itasca, ILIL9,4882.6%–

34Effingham, ILIL12,4062.6%–

35Volo, ILIL6,8052.6%–

36Metropolis, ILIL5,7272.6%–

37Bartlett, ILIL40,8552.6%–

38Oswego, ILIL39,9482.6%–

39Mundelein, ILIL32,6802.6%–

40Deerfield, ILIL19,6422.7%–

41Johnsburg, ILIL6,4452.7%–

42Spring Valley, ILIL5,4082.7%–

43Buffalo Grove, ILIL42,8122.7%–

44Bloomington, ILIL78,8042.7%–

45Morton, ILIL17,5652.8%–

46Barrington, ILIL10,5862.8%–

47Libertyville, ILIL20,7012.9%–

48Lincoln, ILIL12,9812.9%–

49Manteno, ILIL9,2012.9%–

50Wood River, ILIL10,2242.9%–

51Morris, ILIL14,6692.9%–

52Bradley, ILIL15,2142.9%–

53Hillsboro, ILIL6,1842.9%–

54New Lenox, ILIL28,8932.9%–

55Sycamore, ILIL19,0833.0%–

56Rockton, ILIL7,8703.1%–

57Troy, ILIL11,8933.1%–

58Western Springs, ILIL13,5883.1%–

59South Elgin, ILIL25,6563.1%–

60Lake Zurich, ILIL19,8683.2%–

61Vernon Hills, ILIL26,8253.2%–

62Rantoul, ILIL11,9913.2%–

63Clarendon Hills, ILIL8,6813.2%–

64Sandwich, ILIL7,3803.2%–

65Northbrook, ILIL34,7443.2%–

66Hinsdale, ILIL17,5733.2%–

67Highland Park, ILIL30,7673.2%–

68East Peoria, ILIL22,0883.3%–

69Harwood Heights, ILIL8,7613.3%–

70Brookfield, ILIL18,8793.3%–

71Inverness, ILIL7,4183.3%–

72Woodstock, ILIL25,7403.3%–

73East Alton, ILIL5,6213.3%–

74La Grange Park, ILIL13,4533.3%–

75West Dundee, ILIL8,5703.3%–

76Montgomery, ILIL21,9783.4%–

77Streamwood, ILIL38,2773.4%–

78Schiller Park, ILIL11,3173.4%–

79Glenview, ILIL47,7113.4%–

80Winnetka, ILIL12,5183.4%–

81Mount Zion, ILIL5,8803.4%–

82Burr Ridge, ILIL11,1793.4%–

83East Moline, ILIL20,4533.4%–

84Roscoe, ILIL11,0343.5%–

85Schaumburg, ILIL77,2493.5%–

86Arlington Heights, ILIL76,2163.5%–

87Prospect Heights, ILIL15,5523.5%–

88Mahomet, ILIL10,5163.5%–

89Geneseo, ILIL6,5053.5%–

90Taylorville, ILIL10,5223.5%–

91Marion, ILIL17,1483.5%–

92Genoa, ILIL5,5473.6%–

93Monmouth, ILIL8,5993.6%–

94Huntley, ILIL29,1323.6%–

95Palos Heights, ILIL12,0843.6%–

96Berkeley, ILIL5,1413.6%–

97Yorkville, ILIL26,7303.6%–

98McHenry, ILIL29,2173.6%–

99Chatham, ILIL14,5793.6%–

100Glencoe, ILIL8,7243.6%–

101Gilberts, ILIL9,0823.7%–

102Silvis, ILIL7,9793.7%–

103Warrenville, ILIL15,2113.7%–

104Pingree Grove, ILIL12,5453.7%–

105Clinton, ILIL6,7813.7%–

106O'Fallon, ILIL32,6563.7%–

107Wheaton, ILIL54,0653.7%–

108Plainfield, ILIL50,0433.8%–

109Sterling, ILIL14,3943.8%–

110Mount Prospect, ILIL55,3953.8%–

111Darien, ILIL22,0323.9%–

112Rolling Meadows, ILIL23,6903.9%–

113Normal, ILIL53,2753.9%–

114Carol Stream, ILIL39,3153.9%–

115Benton, ILIL6,5583.9%–

116Westmont, ILIL24,1554.0%–

117Wood Dale, ILIL14,0814.0%–

118Downers Grove, ILIL50,3654.0%–

119Bethalto, ILIL9,2024.0%–

120Mascoutah, ILIL9,2394.1%–

121Palatine, ILIL65,8424.1%–

122Frankfort, ILIL21,3654.1%–

123Elk Grove, ILIL31,8854.1%–

124Palos Hills, ILIL18,0284.1%–

125Des Plaines, ILIL58,7724.1%–

126Mokena, ILIL19,8974.1%–

127St. Charles, ILIL33,5944.1%–

128Algonquin, ILIL30,8244.1%–

129Hillside, ILIL8,1404.1%–

130Hoffman Estates, ILIL50,8584.2%–

131Lisle, ILIL23,4324.2%–

132Park Ridge, ILIL38,4634.2%–

133Fox Lake, ILIL10,8494.2%–

134Pontiac, ILIL10,8064.2%–

135Wilmette, ILIL27,4594.2%–

136Woodridge, ILIL34,0284.2%–

137Crystal Lake, ILIL42,2884.2%–

138Minooka, ILIL12,8994.2%–

139Elmhurst, ILIL46,1114.3%–

140Glen Carbon, ILIL13,8984.4%–

141Lake Bluff, ILIL5,5634.4%–

142Peoria Heights, ILIL5,7674.4%–

143Willowbrook, ILIL9,1264.4%–

144Morton Grove, ILIL24,5824.4%–

145Lombard, ILIL44,3994.4%–

146Forest Park, ILIL13,8294.5%–

147Freeport, ILIL23,2024.5%–

148Robinson, ILIL7,2834.5%–

149Mount Carmel, ILIL6,7234.5%–

150Greenville, ILIL7,4694.5%–

151Naperville, ILIL153,1144.5%–

152Lemont, ILIL18,5134.5%–

153Willow Springs, ILIL5,7884.6%–

154Candlewick Lake, ILIL5,4484.6%–

155Edwardsville, ILIL26,4634.6%–

156Bloomingdale, ILIL22,4764.6%–

157Godfrey, ILIL17,6204.6%–

158Homer Glen, ILIL24,8734.6%–

159Lyons, ILIL10,4334.6%–

160Beardstown, ILIL5,6914.6%–

161Chester, ILIL6,8474.7%–

162Olney, ILIL8,3474.7%–

163Wilmington, ILIL5,6144.7%–

164Villa Park, ILIL21,8884.7%–

165Quincy, ILIL38,9184.7%–

166Addison, ILIL35,7584.7%–

167Collinsville, ILIL23,7174.7%–

168Urbana, ILIL39,7194.7%–

169Lockport, ILIL27,8224.7%–

170Carterville, ILIL5,8394.7%–

171Wheeling, ILIL38,3914.8%–

172Gurnee, ILIL30,4584.8%–

173Champaign, ILIL91,1954.8%–

174Plano, ILIL12,6774.8%–

175Orland Park, ILIL57,9544.8%–

176Mendota, ILIL6,8944.8%–

177Stickney, ILIL6,8974.9%–

178Wauconda, ILIL13,9934.9%–

179Lake Villa, ILIL8,6924.9%–

180Cicero, ILIL81,8585.0%–

181LaSalle, ILIL9,3885.0%–

182Galesburg, ILIL28,5815.0%–

183Campton Hills, ILIL10,8945.0%–

184Hanover Park, ILIL36,5685.0%–

185Cary, ILIL17,9325.0%–

186Paris, ILIL8,0265.0%–

187Romeoville, ILIL41,2815.0%–

188Jacksonville, ILIL17,7525.1%–

189Skokie, ILIL66,5445.2%–

190Dixon, ILIL14,5825.2%–

191Poplar Grove, ILIL5,2065.2%–

192Westchester, ILIL16,3005.2%–

193Sugar Grove, ILIL9,3815.3%–

194Glen Ellyn, ILIL28,7505.3%–

195Midlothian, ILIL13,8415.3%–

196Alton, ILIL25,0135.4%–

197Princeton, ILIL7,6745.4%–

198Oak Forest, ILIL26,7925.4%–

199Oak Lawn, ILIL56,4505.4%–

200Grayslake, ILIL21,1405.4%–

201Joliet, ILIL152,2415.5%–

202Chicago Ridge, ILIL14,0365.5%–

203Steger, ILIL9,3525.5%–

204Crest Hill, ILIL20,6955.5%–

205North Aurora, ILIL19,4065.5%–

206Summit, ILIL10,7535.5%–

207Oak Park, ILIL52,8235.6%–

208Bensenville, ILIL18,5255.6%–

209Winfield, ILIL10,1465.6%–

210Northlake, ILIL12,4625.6%–

211Melrose Park, ILIL23,9365.7%–

212Granite City, ILIL26,8075.7%–

213Bolingbrook, ILIL74,8035.7%–

214Lynwood, ILIL9,2975.7%–

215Swansea, ILIL14,3565.7%–

216Hawthorn Woods, ILIL9,6795.7%–

217Aurora, ILIL181,5055.8%–

218Lake Barrington, ILIL5,1305.9%–

219Carpentersville, ILIL37,0455.9%–

220South Beloit, ILIL7,9965.9%–

221Lake in the Hills, ILIL28,5905.9%–

222River Grove, ILIL10,4095.9%–

223Evergreen Park, ILIL19,2835.9%–

224Elmwood Park, ILIL23,6755.9%–

225Herrin, ILIL12,2685.9%–

226Murphysboro, ILIL6,9775.9%–

227Tinley Park, ILIL55,1406.0%–

228Crete, ILIL8,3456.0%–

229Highwood, ILIL5,3236.0%–

230Glendale Heights, ILIL32,6556.0%–

231Vandalia, ILIL7,1086.0%–

232Round Lake, ILIL18,5266.1%–

233Belleville, ILIL40,2376.1%–

234Hickory Hills, ILIL14,1016.1%–

235Orland Hills, ILIL6,6636.1%–

236Coal City, ILIL5,8316.1%–

237Posen, ILIL5,4056.1%–

238Charleston, ILIL17,4666.1%–

239Elgin, ILIL115,4766.1%–

240Bourbonnais, ILIL17,6586.1%–

241Franklin Park, ILIL18,0456.1%–

242Pekin, ILIL31,2776.1%–

243Maryville, ILIL8,4136.2%–

244Evanston, ILIL76,3806.2%–

245Rock Island, ILIL36,2256.3%–

246Loves Park, ILIL23,7126.3%–

247Bellwood, ILIL18,1166.3%–

248Mount Vernon, ILIL14,1876.3%–

249Pana, ILIL5,0106.4%–

250Waukegan, ILIL87,9406.4%–

251Fairview Heights, ILIL16,1756.4%–

252Litchfield, ILIL6,5986.4%–

253Broadview, ILIL7,8716.5%–

254Mattoon, ILIL16,6676.5%–

255Countryside, ILIL6,2606.6%–

256Rock Falls, ILIL8,5216.6%–

257Shorewood, ILIL18,5366.6%–

258Zion, ILIL24,4476.7%–

259Lindenhurst, ILIL14,8106.7%–

260Island Lake, ILIL8,0476.7%–

261Niles, ILIL30,4436.7%–

262Justice, ILIL12,2856.7%–

263Springfield, ILIL112,9896.8%–

264Roselle, ILIL22,7566.8%–

265Moline, ILIL42,3626.8%–

266Ottawa, ILIL18,6846.9%–

267Berwyn, ILIL55,0016.9%–

268Belvidere, ILIL25,4627.0%–

269Park City, ILIL7,8937.1%–

270Burbank, ILIL28,5787.1%–

271Machesney Park, ILIL22,8057.1%–

272Wonder Lake, ILIL5,5937.2%–

273Canton, ILIL13,2977.2%–

274Spring Grove, ILIL5,5267.3%–

275Channahon, ILIL14,5307.4%–

276Frankfort Square, ILIL9,5607.4%–

277Peoria, ILIL110,9207.5%–

278Harvard, ILIL9,5047.6%–

279Bridgeview, ILIL16,5217.6%–

280Round Lake Beach, ILIL26,9027.6%–

281Kankakee, ILIL23,4007.6%–

282Maywood, ILIL23,3307.7%–

283Eureka, ILIL5,1297.7%–

284Lincolnwood, ILIL13,0397.8%–

285Streator, ILIL12,1907.9%–

286Chicago, ILIL2,731,5858.0%–

287Norridge, ILIL14,8088.0%–

288River Forest, ILIL11,3938.1%–

289Homewood, ILIL18,7738.1%–

290Rochelle, ILIL9,4988.2%–

291Antioch, ILIL15,0008.2%–

292Crestwood, ILIL10,5298.2%–

293Danville, ILIL28,1388.3%–

294Decatur, ILIL67,8848.3%–

295Beach Park, ILIL14,1148.4%–

296Rockford, ILIL147,3848.5%–

297Worth, ILIL10,6968.5%–

298Round Lake Park, ILIL7,8448.6%–

299Park Forest, ILIL21,0798.7%–

300Markham, ILIL11,2748.7%–

301Alsip, ILIL18,4838.9%–

302Kewanee, ILIL12,1158.9%–

303Gages Lake, ILIL10,8199.0%–

304Country Club Hills, ILIL16,2159.2%–

305Harrisburg, ILIL7,9229.5%–

306West Chicago, ILIL25,2969.5%–

307Lansing, ILIL28,0689.8%–

308Marengo, ILIL7,7379.8%–

309North Chicago, ILIL34,0509.9%–

310Winthrop Harbor, ILIL6,5259.9%–

311Cahokia Heights, ILIL16,87410.0%–

312Oak Brook, ILIL8,10810.0%–

313DeKalb, ILIL40,46710.2%–

314Macomb, ILIL14,53010.4%–

315Boulder Hill, ILIL8,98910.4%–

316Carbondale, ILIL21,81110.4%–

317Calumet City, ILIL34,79810.6%–

318Matteson, ILIL18,54310.9%–

319Pontoon Beach, ILIL5,88711.0%–

320Du Quoin, ILIL5,56911.1%–

321Centralia, ILIL11,86311.2%–

322South Holland, ILIL20,74911.5%–

323Flossmoor, ILIL9,35811.6%–

324Richton Park, ILIL12,48311.9%–

325Sauk, ILIL9,62412.6%–

326Dolton, ILIL20,67112.8%–

327Harvey, ILIL19,84913.4%–

328Hazel Crest, ILIL13,02414.3%–

329Chicago Heights, ILIL26,50814.6%–

330West Frankfort, ILIL7,10515.2%–

331Calumet Park, ILIL6,77215.4%–

332Blue Island, ILIL21,80515.5%–

333University Park, ILIL7,01915.9%–

334Riverdale, ILIL10,28016.1%–

335Glenwood, ILIL8,41617.0%–

336East St. Louis, ILIL17,68217.3%–

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