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Lowest unemployment, Missouri cities · 2020

Missouri cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 148 cities in Missouri that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 148 is 4.1%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Savannah, MOMO5,1070.1%–

02Ladue, MOMO8,9340.7%–

03St. Robert, MOMO5,6020.7%–

04North Kansas City, MOMO5,6130.8%–

05Glendale, MOMO6,0600.9%–

06Greenwood, MOMO6,3150.9%–

07Shrewsbury, MOMO6,2311.1%–

08Des Peres, MOMO9,1021.3%–

09Brentwood, MOMO8,0791.3%–

10Maplewood, MOMO8,0331.5%–

11Dexter, MOMO7,8511.6%–

12Kearney, MOMO11,2961.6%–

13Carl Junction, MOMO8,4841.7%–

14Willard, MOMO6,9041.8%–

15Creve Coeur, MOMO18,4801.8%–

16Crestwood, MOMO12,2071.8%–

17Branson, MOMO12,9211.9%–

18Monett, MOMO10,2482.0%–

19Dardenne Prairie, MOMO15,0322.1%–

20St. Charles, MOMO72,5612.2%–

21Clayton, MOMO17,8072.2%–

22Cameron, MOMO7,3412.4%–

23Liberty, MOMO31,3192.4%–

24Chesterfield, MOMO49,3092.4%–

25Oakville, MOMO35,3332.4%–

26Town and Country, MOMO11,6192.5%–

27Wildwood, MOMO34,9552.5%–

28Maryville, MOMO10,0922.6%–

29Raymore, MOMO26,6332.6%–

30Wright City, MOMO5,8542.7%–

31Richmond Heights, MOMO9,0932.9%–

32Grain Valley, MOMO16,9082.9%–

33Bolivar, MOMO11,9943.0%–

34O'Fallon, MOMO96,1013.0%–

35Washington, MOMO15,9063.0%–

36Ashland, MOMO5,2213.0%–

37Farmington, MOMO19,2263.1%–

38Weldon Spring, MOMO5,3013.1%–

39Odessa, MOMO5,7213.1%–

40St. Peters, MOMO61,4793.1%–

41Pacific, MOMO7,8243.2%–

42Manchester, MOMO18,0693.2%–

43Ste. Genevieve, MOMO5,0653.2%–

44University City, MOMO34,6573.2%–

45West Plains, MOMO12,7803.2%–

46Maryland Heights, MOMO27,5593.2%–

47Parkville, MOMO9,0933.3%–

48Kirkwood, MOMO29,3313.3%–

49Arnold, MOMO20,9943.3%–

50Sullivan, MOMO6,9423.3%–

51Cottleville, MOMO6,7173.3%–

52Ballwin, MOMO30,9013.3%–

53Sikeston, MOMO15,9833.3%–

54Richmond, MOMO5,9683.3%–

55Troy, MOMO15,2013.4%–

56Perryville, MOMO8,5933.4%–

57Battlefield, MOMO6,3613.4%–

58Wentzville, MOMO49,4953.5%–

59Affton, MOMO19,0523.5%–

60Marshall, MOMO13,7663.5%–

61Columbia, MOMO130,8513.5%–

62Old Jamestown, MOMO20,6513.6%–

63Trenton, MOMO5,5573.6%–

64Peculiar, MOMO6,3653.6%–

65Chillicothe, MOMO9,1143.6%–

66Republic, MOMO22,4043.6%–

67Concord, MOMO18,3683.7%–

68Blue Springs, MOMO61,6323.7%–

69Excelsior Springs, MOMO10,8193.7%–

70Sappington, MOMO7,3673.7%–

71Olivette, MOMO8,9373.7%–

72Jefferson City, MOMO42,4893.8%–

73Belton, MOMO26,1934.0%–

74Lee's Summit, MOMO107,5144.0%–

75Ozark, MOMO23,5444.1%–

76Pevely, MOMO6,2394.1%–

77Lake St. Louis, MOMO19,1294.2%–

78Moberly, MOMO13,7194.2%–

79Mehlville, MOMO29,8054.3%–

80Barnhart, MOMO5,7854.3%–

81Neosho, MOMO14,0784.3%–

82Webster Groves, MOMO23,4504.4%–

83Webb City, MOMO13,4594.4%–

84Warrenton, MOMO9,6674.5%–

85Bridgeton, MOMO11,2774.5%–

86Nevada, MOMO8,4044.6%–

87Nixa, MOMO26,5974.6%–

88Rogersville, MOMO5,7544.6%–

89Cape Girardeau, MOMO40,9774.6%–

90St. Ann, MOMO12,6174.6%–

91Raytown, MOMO29,1544.7%–

92Eureka, MOMO13,4224.8%–

93Ellisville, MOMO10,3154.8%–

94Rolla, MOMO20,5884.8%–

95Smithville, MOMO11,1604.9%–

96Warrensburg, MOMO20,2834.9%–

97Kansas City, MOMO521,2204.9%–

98Marshfield, MOMO8,0785.0%–

99Oak Grove, MOMO9,3705.0%–

100Sunset Hills, MOMO9,0755.1%–

101St. Joseph, MOMO71,0015.1%–

102Lemay, MOMO16,2285.1%–

103Springfield, MOMO169,8475.2%–

104Union, MOMO13,4455.4%–

105Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO15,4325.4%–

106Hannibal, MOMO16,8045.5%–

107Gladstone, MOMO27,4975.5%–

108Joplin, MOMO53,9305.5%–

109Independence, MOMO121,6755.6%–

110St. John, MOMO6,4415.6%–

111Park Hills, MOMO8,7535.6%–

112Grandview, MOMO26,6535.6%–

113Bonne Terre, MOMO6,6365.7%–

114Carthage, MOMO15,8955.7%–

115Overland, MOMO15,4745.7%–

116St. Louis, MOMO278,1445.8%–

117Murphy, MOMO8,2855.9%–

118Jackson, MOMO16,0335.9%–

119Pleasant Hill, MOMO8,9566.0%–

120Bellefontaine Neighbors, MOMO10,3686.1%–

121Festus, MOMO14,0666.2%–

122Mexico, MOMO11,5586.4%–

123Harrisonville, MOMO10,0406.5%–

124Macon, MOMO5,5326.5%–

125Waynesville, MOMO5,5586.6%–

126Kirksville, MOMO17,8636.7%–

127Sedalia, MOMO22,6217.1%–

128Imperial, MOMO5,4887.2%–

129Boonville, MOMO7,8677.3%–

130Lebanon, MOMO15,6637.5%–

131Osage Beach, MOMO5,0797.6%–

132Clinton, MOMO9,5047.6%–

133Florissant, MOMO51,1247.8%–

134Ferguson, MOMO17,9538.1%–

135Kennett, MOMO10,1188.1%–

136Hazelwood, MOMO24,8498.1%–

137Poplar Bluff, MOMO16,2958.3%–

138Valley Park, MOMO6,7678.7%–

139Berkeley, MOMO8,0268.9%–

140Jennings, MOMO13,0939.2%–

141De Soto, MOMO6,5279.5%–

142Spanish Lake, MOMO17,8739.6%–

143Glasgow, MOMO5,50410.0%–

144Herculaneum, MOMO5,40210.0%–

145Black Jack, MOMO6,54710.3%–

146Caruthersville, MOMO5,21110.4%–

147Fulton, MOMO12,85312.7%–

148Aurora, MOMO7,68614.6%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS