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Lowest unemployment, Washington cities

Washington cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS 2000

01Manchester, WAWA5,9560.0%–

02Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0410.5%–

03Sultan, WAWA7,2301.0%–

04Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.3%–

05Maltby, WAWA10,9101.4%–

06Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8841.6%–

07Edgewood, WAWA13,5481.8%–

08Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7981.8%–

09Hobart, WAWA6,5521.9%–

10Woodland, WAWA6,6111.9%–

11Tracyton, WAWA6,1372.1%–

12Normandy Park, WAWA6,6092.3%–

13North Bend, WAWA8,7582.3%–

14Duvall, WAWA9,4402.5%–

15Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5362.6%–

16Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6402.6%–

17Artondale, WAWA14,0732.7%–

18Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6302.7%–

19Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0292.7%–

20Orting, WAWA8,8842.8%–

21Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6912.8%–

22Bothell East, WAWA14,5782.8%–

23Bothell West, WAWA22,0292.9%–

24Elk Plain, WAWA14,2763.0%–

25Silver Firs, WAWA22,3063.0%–

26Mercer Island, WAWA25,4223.0%–

27Rochester, WAWA5,8343.1%–

28Ferndale, WAWA17,5593.1%–

29Sammamish, WAWA66,1103.1%–

30Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.1%–

31Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473.2%–

32Brier, WAWA6,5973.3%–

33Wollochet, WAWA6,6893.3%–

34Issaquah, WAWA39,4233.3%–

35Hockinson, WAWA6,1503.5%–

36Waller, WAWA7,6833.6%–

37Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.6%–

38Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1393.6%–

39Lynden, WAWA16,8813.6%–

40Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8903.6%–

41Parkwood, WAWA6,8733.7%–

42Birch Bay, WAWA10,8373.7%–

43Enumclaw, WAWA13,1723.7%–

44Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.7%–

45Poulsbo, WAWA12,7493.7%–

46Shelton, WAWA10,9213.8%–

47Yelm, WAWA12,0433.8%–

48Kenmore, WAWA24,2493.8%–

49Barberton, WAWA8,6683.8%–

50Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6743.8%–

51Port Orchard, WAWA19,8393.9%–

52Bothell, WAWA52,1993.9%–

53Marysville, WAWA77,6863.9%–

54Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0173.9%–

55Camas, WAWA27,7494.0%–

56Chehalis, WAWA7,7644.0%–

57Connell, WAWA5,0804.0%–

58Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4544.1%–

59Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5184.1%–

60Edmonds, WAWA42,7484.1%–

61Covington, WAWA21,4964.1%–

62West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4444.2%–

63South Hill, WAWA68,0254.2%–

64Arlington, WAWA22,0314.2%–

65Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4304.2%–

66Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.2%–

67Bellevue, WAWA154,1934.2%–

68Felida, WAWA10,8414.3%–

69Lynnwood, WAWA42,1324.3%–

70Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.3%–

71Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.3%–

72Burlington, WAWA11,3564.3%–

73Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.3%–

74Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4534.4%–

75Bangor Base, WAWA6,1124.4%–

76Selah, WAWA8,6784.4%–

77Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.4%–

78Omak, WAWA5,1854.4%–

79Five Corners, WAWA21,1944.4%–

80Mill Creek, WAWA20,9024.5%–

81Camano, WAWA17,3034.5%–

82Lakeland North, WAWA15,9504.5%–

83Buckley, WAWA5,6884.5%–

84Seattle, WAWA784,7774.6%–

85Pacific, WAWA7,0564.6%–

86Shoreline, WAWA66,5424.6%–

87Kirkland, WAWA97,4104.6%–

88East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.6%–

89Moses Lake, WAWA27,4694.6%–

90Picnic Point, WAWA10,2614.7%–

91Suncrest, WAWA5,3454.7%–

92Spanaway, WAWA34,0194.7%–

93Colville, WAWA5,1164.7%–

94Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.8%–

95Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.8%–

96Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.8%–

97West Richland, WAWA19,2574.8%–

98Maple Valley, WAWA28,4824.8%–

99Lacey, WAWA58,8334.9%–

100Redmond, WAWA82,5064.9%–

101Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0844.9%–

102White Center, WAWA14,8864.9%–

103North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3394.9%–

104Renton, WAWA104,9754.9%–

105Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.1%–

106Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.1%–

107University Place, WAWA35,4795.1%–

108Graham, WAWA35,0795.1%–

109Fife, WAWA11,0615.2%–

110Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.2%–

111Sumner, WAWA10,8715.3%–

112Pasco, WAWA82,8485.3%–

113Milton, WAWA8,9115.3%–

114Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8565.3%–

115Tumwater, WAWA28,0105.3%–

116Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1675.4%–

117Midland, WAWA9,0505.4%–

118Federal Way, WAWA99,7295.4%–

119Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.4%–

120Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0835.4%–

121Blaine, WAWA6,4755.5%–

122Othello, WAWA9,2375.5%–

123Tacoma, WAWA229,8165.6%–

124Orchards, WAWA29,4385.6%–

125Bellingham, WAWA96,3955.6%–

126Newcastle, WAWA13,1285.6%–

127Richland, WAWA65,2585.6%–

128Monroe, WAWA20,0255.7%–

129Centralia, WAWA19,3755.7%–

130Spokane, WAWA230,7835.7%–

131Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.7%–

132Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.7%–

133Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.7%–

134Bremerton, WAWA45,4825.7%–

135Finley, WAWA5,6345.8%–

136Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0475.8%–

137Everett, WAWA113,5675.8%–

138Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.8%–

139Auburn, WAWA86,3016.0%–

140Longview, WAWA38,3626.0%–

141Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.0%–

142Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1936.0%–

143Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2666.0%–

144Summit View, WAWA8,4806.0%–

145Steilacoom, WAWA6,6486.0%–

146East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5826.0%–

147Ephrata, WAWA8,8346.1%–

148Parkland, WAWA38,7426.1%–

149DuPont, WAWA9,7786.2%–

150Lake Shore, WAWA6,9786.3%–

151Tehaleh, WAWA9,5616.4%–

152Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.4%–

153College Place, WAWA9,9236.4%–

154Stanwood, WAWA9,4216.4%–

155Lakeland South, WAWA13,1006.5%–

156Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3146.5%–

157Kelso, WAWA12,8016.6%–

158Grandview, WAWA12,0626.7%–

159Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.8%–

160Fircrest, WAWA6,9596.8%–

161Ridgefield, WAWA16,1326.9%–

162SeaTac, WAWA34,5787.0%–

163Burien, WAWA51,8597.0%–

164Kent, WAWA134,8717.0%–

165Eastmont, WAWA23,7217.3%–

166Olympia, WAWA56,7247.3%–

167Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8927.3%–

168Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.5%–

169Summit, WAWA8,7917.5%–

170Vashon, WAWA9,9347.7%–

171Walla Walla, WAWA34,0587.7%–

172Quincy, WAWA8,5107.7%–

173Washougal, WAWA18,0287.7%–

174Country Homes, WAWA6,1987.8%–

175Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6387.9%–

176Prosser, WAWA6,6548.0%–

177Maplewood, WAWA5,8038.1%–

178Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2378.2%–

179Pullman, WAWA33,7568.3%–

180Yakima, WAWA97,4588.4%–

181Mead, WAWA6,8938.6%–

182Toppenish, WAWA8,6358.7%–

183Airway Heights, WAWA11,8118.9%–

184Ellensburg, WAWA21,3088.9%–

185Clover Creek, WAWA7,3459.5%–

186Clarkston, WAWA7,1899.6%–

187Sequim, WAWA8,2159.7%–

188Aberdeen, WAWA17,08810.0%–

189Hoquiam, WAWA8,71010.0%–

190Port Townsend, WAWA10,67810.4%–

191Snohomish, WAWA10,71910.6%–

192Sunnyside, WAWA16,43012.3%–

193Cheney, WAWA12,65013.1%–

194Union Gap, WAWA6,61713.4%–

195Deer Park, WAWA5,37014.1%–

196North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33716.1%–

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