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Lowest unemployment, Minnesota cities

Minnesota cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2024 ACS). This list covers the 155 cities in Minnesota that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2020

01Elko New Market, MNMN5,3000.0%−0.8 pts

02Albertville, MNMN8,5440.2%−0.8 pts

03La Crescent, MNMN5,2610.5%+0.5 pts

04Lake City, MNMN5,3060.6%−3.3 pts

05Morris, MNMN5,1500.6%−1.1 pts

06St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties), MNMN9,9891.0%−3.1 pts

07Isanti, MNMN7,7141.1%−1.2 pts

08Becker, MNMN5,4251.1%−0.1 pts

09Medina, MNMN7,4601.1%−0.4 pts

10Corcoran, MNMN9,2691.1%−0.5 pts

11Rogers, MNMN15,6061.2%−0.0 pts

12Zimmerman, MNMN6,9041.4%+0.7 pts

13Mendota Heights, MNMN11,4751.4%−0.6 pts

14Prior Lake, MNMN28,1401.5%−0.5 pts

15Princeton, MNMN5,4801.6%−2.9 pts

16Elk River, MNMN27,8961.6%−1.0 pts

17Hugo, MNMN17,1671.6%−0.6 pts

18St. Paul Park, MNMN5,3961.7%−1.0 pts

19Otsego, MNMN24,5251.7%−0.4 pts

20Victoria, MNMN12,4471.8%−2.3 pts

21Credit River, MNMN5,6441.9%–

22Dayton, MNMN11,4021.9%+0.1 pts

23Delano, MNMN7,7881.9%+0.6 pts

24Lonsdale, MNMN5,1171.9%+0.5 pts

25St. Peter, MNMN12,2752.0%−0.3 pts

26Lakeville, MNMN79,2702.0%−0.2 pts

27Hermantown, MNMN10,1102.1%+0.1 pts

28Sartell, MNMN19,9182.2%−1.3 pts

29Plymouth, MNMN78,9422.3%−0.0 pts

30Lake Elmo, MNMN14,3762.3%−0.1 pts

31Baxter, MNMN9,2172.3%+0.6 pts

32Minnetrista, MNMN9,4582.3%−6.2 pts

33Montevideo, MNMN5,3352.3%−3.4 pts

34St. Francis, MNMN8,6352.4%−0.6 pts

35Crystal, MNMN22,2392.4%−1.3 pts

36New Brighton, MNMN22,1592.5%−1.3 pts

37Winona, MNMN26,5302.7%−0.9 pts

38Thief River Falls, MNMN8,7992.7%−0.1 pts

39North St. Paul, MNMN12,7802.7%−1.7 pts

40Jordan, MNMN6,9882.7%−0.8 pts

41Orono, MNMN8,3012.8%+0.8 pts

42North Mankato, MNMN14,1652.8%−0.1 pts

43New Prague, MNMN8,2382.8%+0.0 pts

44Waseca, MNMN9,0352.8%−1.3 pts

45St. Joseph, MNMN6,8462.8%−0.1 pts

46Mounds View, MNMN12,7862.8%−2.4 pts

47Lindstrom, MNMN5,0392.8%+1.3 pts

48Wyoming, MNMN8,1212.8%−1.1 pts

49Andover, MNMN33,8742.8%+1.1 pts

50Litchfield, MNMN6,5282.9%+1.1 pts

51Monticello, MNMN15,6702.9%+0.1 pts

52St. Michael, MNMN22,4982.9%−0.1 pts

53New Ulm, MNMN13,8633.0%+0.3 pts

54Oak Grove, MNMN9,4763.0%+0.7 pts

55Minnetonka, MNMN53,9693.0%+0.7 pts

56Fairmont, MNMN10,0993.1%−2.1 pts

57Apple Valley, MNMN55,2483.1%−0.1 pts

58Chaska, MNMN30,5133.2%+1.4 pts

59Big Lake, MNMN12,9293.2%+2.3 pts

60Chanhassen, MNMN25,7483.2%+0.8 pts

61St. Louis Park, MNMN50,0273.2%+0.8 pts

62Oakdale, MNMN30,5883.2%−1.6 pts

63Redwood Falls, MNMN5,0403.3%+2.2 pts

64Crookston, MNMN7,3753.4%+0.1 pts

65Farmington, MNMN25,4253.4%+1.0 pts

66Glencoe, MNMN5,6323.4%+2.8 pts

67Cambridge, MNMN11,0903.4%+1.5 pts

68Ham Lake, MNMN17,1043.4%+0.9 pts

69Stillwater, MNMN19,3543.5%+2.2 pts

70Rosemount, MNMN31,8813.5%+0.4 pts

71Spring Lake Park, MNMN7,1273.5%+0.3 pts

72Stewartville, MNMN6,8503.5%+2.8 pts

73East Grand Forks, MNMN8,9063.5%+0.4 pts

74East Bethel, MNMN12,6053.5%+0.0 pts

75Maple Grove, MNMN73,8933.5%+0.8 pts

76Mahtomedi, MNMN8,1893.5%+0.5 pts

77Champlin, MNMN23,1253.6%+1.0 pts

78Alexandria, MNMN15,0453.6%+1.2 pts

79Owatonna, MNMN26,6333.6%−0.1 pts

80Eden Prairie, MNMN63,0753.6%+0.8 pts

81Inver Grove Heights, MNMN36,8733.6%+0.3 pts

82Cottage Grove, MNMN43,6043.7%+0.8 pts

83Carver, MNMN7,1983.7%+0.3 pts

84Eagan, MNMN67,1093.7%−0.8 pts

85Shakopee, MNMN49,3663.7%+0.3 pts

86Rochester, MNMN124,2923.7%−0.2 pts

87Marshall, MNMN14,1713.7%+1.2 pts

88Worthington, MNMN13,9793.8%+1.3 pts

89Woodbury, MNMN81,5583.9%+0.7 pts

90Kasson, MNMN7,3503.9%+2.0 pts

91Edina, MNMN54,3563.9%+0.7 pts

92Lino Lakes, MNMN23,2204.0%+1.1 pts

93Brooklyn Park, MNMN83,5434.0%+0.1 pts

94Maplewood, MNMN40,7174.0%−0.0 pts

95White Bear Lake, MNMN23,3924.0%−0.7 pts

96Hutchinson, MNMN14,6554.0%−0.2 pts

97North Oaks, MNMN5,2834.0%+3.4 pts

98Cloquet, MNMN12,3994.0%−2.3 pts

99North Branch, MNMN12,3984.1%+0.8 pts

100Blaine, MNMN76,6034.2%+0.5 pts

101Shoreview, MNMN26,9064.3%+0.2 pts

102Forest Lake, MNMN20,9524.3%−0.7 pts

103Newport, MNMN5,5254.3%+0.4 pts

104Ramsey, MNMN29,6244.4%+1.0 pts

105Sauk Rapids, MNMN13,7684.4%+1.5 pts

106Byron, MNMN6,7404.4%+4.4 pts

107Waconia, MNMN14,1134.4%+2.3 pts

108Austin, MNMN26,6894.5%+0.9 pts

109Coon Rapids, MNMN64,1934.5%+0.3 pts

110West St. Paul, MNMN21,9504.5%−0.9 pts

111Vadnais Heights, MNMN13,0524.5%+0.1 pts

112Golden Valley, MNMN21,3254.6%+2.3 pts

113Arden Hills, MNMN9,5834.6%−0.9 pts

114Duluth, MNMN88,3304.7%−0.3 pts

115Anoka, MNMN18,1694.8%−0.1 pts

116Bloomington, MNMN89,0344.8%+0.7 pts

117Falcon Heights, MNMN5,0714.8%−3.0 pts

118Willmar, MNMN22,0014.8%−0.4 pts

119Red Wing, MNMN16,8054.9%+0.1 pts

120Northfield, MNMN21,9924.9%−0.5 pts

121Hastings, MNMN22,5634.9%+3.2 pts

122Shorewood, MNMN7,6205.0%+0.4 pts

123Burnsville, MNMN65,2445.0%+0.4 pts

124Moorhead, MNMN46,5335.0%+1.2 pts

125New Hope, MNMN20,8075.0%+1.1 pts

126Bemidji, MNMN15,7705.2%+0.2 pts

127Mound, MNMN9,0645.2%+3.4 pts

128Belle Plaine, MNMN7,6325.3%+4.4 pts

129Grand Rapids, MNMN11,1815.3%+0.3 pts

130Savage, MNMN32,9705.3%+0.7 pts

131Richfield, MNMN36,5935.3%+0.4 pts

132St. Paul, MNMN306,6845.4%+0.4 pts

133Faribault, MNMN25,0405.4%−1.2 pts

134Columbia Heights, MNMN22,4825.5%+0.0 pts

135Virginia, MNMN8,1875.6%−1.1 pts

136Albert Lea, MNMN18,2175.7%+1.4 pts

137Brooklyn Center, MNMN31,8465.8%−0.4 pts

138Little Canada, MNMN10,5675.9%+2.9 pts

139South St. Paul, MNMN20,5325.9%+1.1 pts

140Roseville, MNMN35,6635.9%+2.0 pts

141Minneapolis, MNMN430,3245.9%+0.7 pts

142Buffalo, MNMN16,8786.0%+0.6 pts

143Mankato, MNMN46,5296.0%+1.5 pts

144St. Cloud, MNMN72,6476.0%−1.5 pts

145Little Falls, MNMN9,2776.1%+0.4 pts

146Robbinsdale, MNMN14,0306.2%+2.2 pts

147Hibbing, MNMN15,8236.3%+2.4 pts

148Hopkins, MNMN19,5236.4%+1.0 pts

149Fridley, MNMN30,8296.5%+1.5 pts

150Detroit Lakes, MNMN10,0196.8%+3.8 pts

151Fergus Falls, MNMN14,2467.2%+2.9 pts

152Chisago City, MNMN5,9557.5%+3.1 pts

153Waite Park, MNMN8,4507.5%+3.3 pts

154International Falls, MNMN5,4817.7%−0.2 pts

155Brainerd, MNMN14,4289.0%+3.9 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES