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Lowest unemployment, New York cities

New York cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 358 cities in New York that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Harris Hill, NYNY6,0690.2%–

02Country Knolls, NYNY5,4450.5%–

03Islip Terrace, NYNY5,1680.6%–

04North Sea, NYNY6,4580.6%–

05Northport, NYNY7,3360.8%–

06East Greenbush, NYNY6,5811.2%–

07Gananda, NYNY6,2731.2%–

08Hampton Manor, NYNY5,3341.2%–

09Manorville, NYNY14,2331.2%–

10Colonie, NYNY7,6791.2%–

11Westmere, NYNY8,3341.3%–

12Bayport, NYNY8,9211.3%–

13Lancaster, NYNY9,9951.3%–

14Manhasset, NYNY7,7161.4%–

15Williamsville, NYNY5,4781.4%–

16West Glens Falls, NYNY10,0501.5%–

17Penn Yan, NYNY5,2721.6%–

18Yaphank, NYNY6,9341.7%–

19Fairport, NYNY5,3261.8%–

20Loudonville, NYNY10,5271.8%–

21North Hills, NYNY5,4811.9%–

22Westvale, NYNY5,2121.9%–

23Sayville, NYNY15,4082.0%–

24East Islip, NYNY13,5732.1%–

25Greenlawn, NYNY15,2102.1%–

26Nesconset, NYNY13,8332.1%–

27Woodbury, NYNY9,3482.1%–

28Elwood, NYNY11,7622.1%–

29Fairmount, NYNY9,7242.1%–

30Irvington, NYNY6,5332.1%–

31Big Flats, NYNY5,6512.2%–

32Deer Park, NYNY27,9902.2%–

33Ilion, NYNY7,4882.2%–

34Tuckahoe, NYNY7,0292.2%–

35Kiryas Joel, NYNY47,1472.2%–

36Malverne, NYNY8,4762.3%–

37Malone, NYNY5,3152.3%–

38Mount Sinai, NYNY11,0932.3%–

39Kings Point, NYNY5,7102.4%–

40Wesley Hills, NYNY6,4772.4%–

41Eastchester, NYNY20,4912.4%–

42Saratoga Springs, NYNY28,7682.5%–

43East Hampton North, NYNY6,0062.5%–

44Hewlett, NYNY7,5702.5%–

45Latham, NYNY13,8022.5%–

46Springs, NYNY9,1632.5%–

47Horseheads, NYNY6,2752.6%–

48Pearl River, NYNY16,1552.6%–

49Hamburg, NYNY9,8402.6%–

50North Wantagh, NYNY11,9402.6%–

51Brockport, NYNY7,7362.7%–

52Salisbury, NYNY12,4122.8%–

53Valley Stream, NYNY40,3792.8%–

54Firthcliffe, NYNY5,4322.9%–

55Myers Corner, NYNY10,8772.9%–

56Nanuet, NYNY19,7992.9%–

57Roessleville, NYNY10,9682.9%–

58Newark, NYNY8,9193.0%–

59Radisson, NYNY6,6763.0%–

60Monroe, NYNY9,4623.0%–

61Flanders, NYNY6,6093.0%–

62Niskayuna, NYNY21,2273.1%–

63Amityville, NYNY9,7993.1%–

64Smithtown, NYNY24,3753.1%–

65Briarcliff Manor, NYNY7,4813.1%–

66Johnstown, NYNY8,0213.1%–

67Floral Park, NYNY16,1053.1%–

68East Quogue, NYNY5,4063.1%–

69Bohemia, NYNY9,1813.1%–

70University at Buffalo, NYNY7,0203.1%–

71Oyster Bay, NYNY7,3083.2%–

72East Rockaway, NYNY10,0963.2%–

73Scotia, NYNY7,2953.2%–

74Mineola, NYNY21,3763.2%–

75Long Beach, NYNY34,9183.2%–

76East Moriches, NYNY6,2603.2%–

77Port Jefferson, NYNY8,3063.3%–

78Medina, NYNY5,8553.3%–

79Mechanicville, NYNY5,0213.3%–

80Old Bethpage, NYNY6,5463.3%–

81Rotterdam, NYNY22,6953.3%–

82Carle Place, NYNY5,1883.3%–

83North Gates, NYNY9,9043.4%–

84North Lindenhurst, NYNY10,9523.4%–

85Farmingville, NYNY16,1603.4%–

86Endwell, NYNY11,5463.4%–

87Geneva, NYNY12,5523.4%–

88Holtsville, NYNY19,3443.4%–

89Tonawanda, NYNY56,8063.5%–

90Babylon, NYNY12,2813.5%–

91Patchogue, NYNY12,4863.5%–

92Oneida, NYNY10,0093.5%–

93Kings Park, NYNY16,5163.5%–

94Port Washington, NYNY18,0043.5%–

95Hampton Bays, NYNY15,7063.5%–

96St. James, NYNY13,2443.5%–

97Huntington, NYNY19,9483.5%–

98North Patchogue, NYNY6,9843.5%–

99Mahopac, NYNY9,0393.5%–

100North Merrick, NYNY12,3663.6%–

101New Cassel, NYNY14,5513.6%–

102Syosset, NYNY18,4333.6%–

103South Valley Stream, NYNY6,5123.6%–

104Elmsford, NYNY5,2033.7%–

105Seaford, NYNY15,5493.7%–

106Cheektowaga, NYNY76,0563.7%–

107Plainview, NYNY25,9823.7%–

108West Islip, NYNY26,8653.7%–

109Farmingdale, NYNY8,5843.7%–

110West Point, NYNY6,3493.7%–

111Oakdale, NYNY7,1153.8%–

112Bronxville, NYNY6,5043.8%–

113North Syracuse, NYNY6,7733.8%–

114Orange Lake, NYNY9,7843.8%–

115Dix Hills, NYNY24,7733.8%–

116West Hills, NYNY5,3693.8%–

117Manorhaven, NYNY7,1353.9%–

118Lake Carmel, NYNY7,8543.9%–

119Brighton, NYNY36,8343.9%–

120Garden City, NYNY23,0433.9%–

121Lawrence, NYNY6,8473.9%–

122Merrick, NYNY21,7443.9%–

123Congers, NYNY8,2753.9%–

124Westbury, NYNY15,9813.9%–

125North Bellmore, NYNY20,6894.0%–

126East Aurora, NYNY5,9494.0%–

127Walden, NYNY6,9354.0%–

128Lake Mohegan, NYNY5,4684.0%–

129Selden, NYNY21,6044.0%–

130Chestnut Ridge, NYNY10,9874.0%–

131North Bay Shore, NYNY20,2824.0%–

132Mamaroneck, NYNY19,8964.1%–

133North Massapequa, NYNY17,8774.1%–

134East Hills, NYNY7,3284.1%–

135Jericho, NYNY13,7594.1%–

136Eggertsville, NYNY14,8944.1%–

137Hudson Falls, NYNY7,3334.1%–

138Hastings-on-Hudson, NYNY8,4404.1%–

139Goshen, NYNY5,7444.1%–

140Garden City Park, NYNY7,9144.1%–

141Bellmore, NYNY15,9544.1%–

142Spring Valley, NYNY34,4824.2%–

143Depew, NYNY14,8014.2%–

144Cortland, NYNY17,3944.2%–

145Huntington Station, NYNY32,6014.3%–

146Baldwin, NYNY34,9944.3%–

147Irondequoit, NYNY50,6574.4%–

148East Massapequa, NYNY20,3774.4%–

149South Hill, NYNY6,9514.4%–

150Gloversville, NYNY14,7824.4%–

151Glen Cove, NYNY28,1904.4%–

152Mastic Beach, NYNY16,7354.4%–

153Watervliet, NYNY10,2424.5%–

154Canandaigua, NYNY10,3474.5%–

155Scarsdale, NYNY18,1944.5%–

156Lynbrook, NYNY20,8554.5%–

157De Witt, NYNY11,0604.5%–

158East Northport, NYNY19,7004.5%–

159Bayville, NYNY6,7804.5%–

160Wantagh, NYNY18,3654.6%–

161Rensselaer, NYNY9,4214.6%–

162Commack, NYNY36,5584.6%–

163Plainedge, NYNY8,6244.6%–

164Fairview CDP (Dutchess County), NYNY6,2134.6%–

165Massapequa Park, NYNY16,9974.6%–

166Coram, NYNY39,5394.7%–

167Kenmore, NYNY14,8084.7%–

168Holbrook, NYNY26,4494.7%–

169North New Hyde Park, NYNY14,1594.7%–

170Dunkirk, NYNY12,3264.7%–

171West Seneca, NYNY45,3034.7%–

172Roslyn Heights, NYNY6,9754.7%–

173Wading River, NYNY8,3594.7%–

174North Babylon, NYNY17,9634.7%–

175Seneca Falls, NYNY6,9564.7%–

176Bay Shore, NYNY31,6834.7%–

177Woodmere, NYNY18,0614.8%–

178Massapequa, NYNY21,3894.8%–

179Cedarhurst, NYNY7,3344.8%–

180Tarrytown, NYNY11,8904.8%–

181Potsdam, NYNY8,0194.8%–

182Greenville CDP (Westchester County), NYNY9,2804.8%–

183East Meadow, NYNY36,8214.8%–

184Carmel, NYNY7,3064.8%–

185North Amityville, NYNY21,1384.8%–

186Lockport, NYNY20,2484.8%–

187Glens Falls, NYNY14,3834.9%–

188Auburn, NYNY25,9474.9%–

189West Haverstraw, NYNY11,0254.9%–

190New Hyde Park, NYNY10,2264.9%–

191Calverton, NYNY5,6185.0%–

192Baldwinsville, NYNY7,5825.0%–

193Dobbs Ferry, NYNY11,6455.0%–

194Middle Island, NYNY11,0275.0%–

195Hicksville, NYNY43,7805.0%–

196Miller Place, NYNY11,7365.1%–

197Airmont, NYNY10,6345.1%–

198Ridge, NYNY12,5035.1%–

199Copiague, NYNY23,4245.1%–

200Fredonia, NYNY9,2835.1%–

201Old Westbury, NYNY5,0715.2%–

202Lake Grove, NYNY11,1685.2%–

203Levittown, NYNY51,9045.2%–

204Suffern, NYNY11,7965.2%–

205Pelham Manor, NYNY5,6315.2%–

206Stony Brook, NYNY12,8685.2%–

207Pelham, NYNY7,6085.3%–

208Watertown, NYNY23,5175.3%–

209Hillcrest, NYNY9,0715.3%–

210East Patchogue, NYNY21,6735.4%–

211Rye, NYNY16,6145.4%–

212Mattydale, NYNY5,9715.4%–

213Hauppauge, NYNY20,7935.4%–

214Port Chester, NYNY32,3035.4%–

215Kingston, NYNY23,9425.4%–

216Mount Ivy, NYNY8,1215.4%–

217Williston Park, NYNY7,5245.4%–

218Batavia, NYNY15,1685.5%–

219Herkimer, NYNY7,1955.5%–

220Center Moriches, NYNY9,1275.5%–

221New Hempstead, NYNY5,6575.5%–

222Harrison, NYNY32,2735.5%–

223Sleepy Hollow, NYNY11,4745.5%–

224Bethpage, NYNY17,1235.5%–

225East Glenville, NYNY11,9145.5%–

226Inwood, NYNY12,2355.5%–

227East Shoreham, NYNY7,3215.5%–

228West Hempstead, NYNY20,6485.5%–

229North Valley Stream, NYNY17,8255.6%–

230Washingtonville, NYNY5,6405.6%–

231East Setauket, NYNY10,1495.6%–

232New Square, NYNY10,2145.6%–

233Franklin Square, NYNY30,8975.6%–

234Warwick, NYNY6,5345.6%–

235Webster, NYNY5,7615.6%–

236Centereach, NYNY31,8395.7%–

237Fort Salonga, NYNY10,1995.7%–

238Ardsley, NYNY5,0075.7%–

239Mount Kisco, NYNY10,7575.7%–

240Endicott, NYNY13,0685.8%–

241Islip, NYNY17,3625.8%–

242Island Park, NYNY5,0695.8%–

243Northwest Harbor, NYNY5,2055.8%–

244Roosevelt, NYNY18,8855.8%–

245East Rochester, NYNY6,1325.8%–

246Rockville Centre, NYNY25,7705.8%–

247Cohoes, NYNY18,5185.8%–

248North Tonawanda, NYNY29,8065.8%–

249Corning, NYNY10,5145.8%–

250Oceanside, NYNY31,6395.8%–

251East Farmingdale, NYNY5,6665.9%–

252West Babylon, NYNY43,5705.9%–

253Plattsburgh, NYNY19,7445.9%–

254Sound Beach, NYNY7,2105.9%–

255White Plains, NYNY62,8715.9%–

256New Rochelle, NYNY85,8645.9%–

257Rome, NYNY31,6825.9%–

258Southold, NYNY6,3976.0%–

259Ossining, NYNY27,5796.0%–

260Central Islip, NYNY38,3736.1%–

261Newburgh, NYNY28,0596.1%–

262Lake Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,2216.2%–

263Medford, NYNY24,7966.2%–

264Tonawanda, NYNY14,8486.2%–

265Hilton, NYNY5,8736.2%–

266Highland, NYNY6,3676.2%–

267Rye Brook, NYNY9,9556.2%–

268Great Neck Plaza, NYNY7,8896.2%–

269Baywood, NYNY8,1766.2%–

270Olean, NYNY13,5086.3%–

271Rocky Point, NYNY13,3566.3%–

272Lindenhurst, NYNY27,2586.3%–

273Oneonta, NYNY15,6656.4%–

274Port Jefferson Station, NYNY7,6766.4%–

275Shirley, NYNY28,3756.4%–

276Freeport, NYNY44,1746.4%–

277Fulton, NYNY11,1886.5%–

278Massena, NYNY9,8986.5%–

279Stony Point, NYNY12,7286.5%–

280Canton, NYNY6,8946.5%–

281Liberty, NYNY5,0976.6%–

282Port Jervis, NYNY8,5186.6%–

283Middletown, NYNY30,0986.6%–

284Amsterdam, NYNY18,0936.7%–

285Bath, NYNY5,5456.7%–

286Great Neck, NYNY11,1416.7%–

287Centerport, NYNY6,0726.7%–

288Peekskill, NYNY25,8916.7%–

289Blauvelt, NYNY5,4066.7%–

290Riverhead, NYNY14,9366.8%–

291South Lockport, NYNY9,1446.8%–

292Elmont, NYNY36,5186.8%–

293Lackawanna, NYNY19,4526.9%–

294Tappan, NYNY6,6877.0%–

295Kaser, NYNY6,1217.0%–

296Glens Falls North, NYNY9,1547.1%–

297Yonkers, NYNY212,6037.1%–

298Southport, NYNY6,4507.2%–

299Uniondale, NYNY33,1487.2%–

300Scotchtown, NYNY10,2527.2%–

301Croton-on-Hudson, NYNY8,2827.2%–

302Buffalo, NYNY274,6137.3%–

303Beacon, NYNY14,9317.3%–

304Ithaca, NYNY33,6327.3%–

305Wappingers Falls, NYNY6,0487.4%–

306Monsey, NYNY28,1607.4%–

307South Farmingdale, NYNY14,6767.4%–

308Terryville, NYNY10,7947.5%–

309New City, NYNY34,4587.5%–

310Pleasantville, NYNY7,3917.7%–

311Jefferson Valley-Yorktown, NYNY14,1547.7%–

312Hudson, NYNY5,7217.7%–

313Ronkonkoma, NYNY18,7097.7%–

314Syracuse, NYNY144,8967.7%–

315Woodbury, NYNY11,5717.7%–

316Solvay, NYNY6,4277.8%–

317Albany, NYNY101,6987.8%–

318South Huntington, NYNY9,7797.8%–

319Greece, NYNY13,9437.9%–

320Rochester, NYNY206,1087.9%–

321New York, NYNY8,584,6298.0%–

322Oswego, NYNY17,0248.1%–

323Haverstraw, NYNY12,7918.2%–

324Utica, NYNY62,9788.2%–

325Albion, NYNY5,8438.2%–

326Ogdensburg, NYNY9,1238.4%–

327Valley Cottage, NYNY9,1658.5%–

328Salamanca, NYNY5,7198.6%–

329Monticello, NYNY7,1958.6%–

330Fort Drum, NYNY16,0658.7%–

331Schenectady, NYNY69,4718.7%–

332North Bellport, NYNY11,0878.8%–

333Poughkeepsie, NYNY32,4998.8%–

334Nyack, NYNY7,5118.8%–

335Jamestown, NYNY27,6639.0%–

336Troy, NYNY50,9129.1%–

337Mechanicstown, NYNY8,8089.1%–

338Hempstead, NYNY59,8199.2%–

339Stony Brook University, NYNY9,5309.3%–

340Mount Vernon, NYNY72,3049.3%–

341Rochester Institute of Technology, NYNY6,9599.4%–

342Niagara Falls, NYNY47,2559.6%–

343Melville, NYNY19,7149.7%–

344Elmira, NYNY26,0899.9%–

345Geneseo, NYNY7,75910.2%–

346Binghamton, NYNY46,41810.2%–

347Larchmont, NYNY6,75010.5%–

348Mastic, NYNY15,70810.6%–

349Viola, NYNY8,46110.7%–

350New Paltz, NYNY8,68910.7%–

351Lakeview, NYNY5,82510.8%–

352Johnson City, NYNY14,58011.4%–

353Hornell, NYNY8,02411.4%–

354Norwich, NYNY6,53811.8%–

355New Windsor, NYNY8,91912.7%–

356Sea Cliff, NYNY5,03113.5%–

357Alfred, NYNY5,14716.4%–

358Binghamton University, NYNY7,44925.5%–

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