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Lowest unemployment, Washington cities · 2020

Washington cities ranked by the lowest unemployment rate (2020 ACS). This list covers the 196 cities in Washington that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 196 is 4.9%.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYMENT RATEVS –

01Bangor Base, WAWA6,1120.6%–

02Stanwood, WAWA9,4211.1%–

03Gig Harbor, WAWA12,6301.3%–

04Manchester, WAWA5,9561.4%–

05Terrace Heights, WAWA10,0411.8%–

06Black Diamond, WAWA6,9781.8%–

07Duvall, WAWA9,4401.9%–

08Silver Firs, WAWA22,3062.0%–

09Artondale, WAWA14,0732.0%–

10Buckley, WAWA5,6882.1%–

11Wollochet, WAWA6,6892.2%–

12Mercer Island, WAWA25,4222.2%–

13Parkwood, WAWA6,8732.3%–

14Rochester, WAWA5,8342.3%–

15Fairwood CDP (Spokane County), WAWA10,6742.3%–

16Pacific, WAWA7,0562.4%–

17Snoqualmie, WAWA13,6402.4%–

18Hockinson, WAWA6,1502.5%–

19Otis Orchards-East Farms, WAWA5,4542.5%–

20Sudden Valley, WAWA6,0842.5%–

21Bonney Lake, WAWA22,1392.5%–

22Quincy, WAWA8,5102.5%–

23Edgewood, WAWA13,5482.6%–

24Sammamish, WAWA66,1102.6%–

25Bothell East, WAWA14,5782.6%–

26Bothell West, WAWA22,0292.6%–

27Union Hill-Novelty Hill, WAWA23,0472.6%–

28Newcastle, WAWA13,1282.7%–

29Arlington, WAWA22,0312.7%–

30Ocean Shores, WAWA7,8922.7%–

31Covington, WAWA21,4962.8%–

32Lake Goodwin, WAWA5,5362.9%–

33Lake Tapps, WAWA12,7982.9%–

34Mountlake Terrace, WAWA25,4303.0%–

35Lakeland South, WAWA13,1003.2%–

36Kenmore, WAWA24,2493.2%–

37Bainbridge Island, WAWA24,6913.2%–

38Camas, WAWA27,7493.3%–

39Mill Creek East, WAWA25,4533.3%–

40North Lynnwood, WAWA23,3393.3%–

41Hobart, WAWA6,5523.3%–

42Issaquah, WAWA39,4233.4%–

43Wenatchee, WAWA35,5473.4%–

44Renton, WAWA104,9753.5%–

45Mill Creek, WAWA20,9023.5%–

46Lake Morton-Berrydale, WAWA11,1833.5%–

47Picnic Point, WAWA10,2613.5%–

48Bellevue, WAWA154,1933.5%–

49Omak, WAWA5,1853.6%–

50Mukilteo, WAWA21,2393.6%–

51East Renton Highlands, WAWA12,5823.7%–

52Shoreline, WAWA66,5423.7%–

53Brier, WAWA6,5973.7%–

54Selah, WAWA8,6783.7%–

55Barberton, WAWA8,6683.7%–

56Normandy Park, WAWA6,6093.7%–

57Edmonds, WAWA42,7483.7%–

58Tracyton, WAWA6,1373.8%–

59Fife, WAWA11,0613.8%–

60Cottage Lake, WAWA22,5183.8%–

61Monroe, WAWA20,0253.9%–

62Lynnwood, WAWA42,1323.9%–

63Battle Ground, WAWA23,5133.9%–

64Redmond, WAWA82,5064.0%–

65North Bend, WAWA8,7584.0%–

66Lake Forest Park, WAWA13,1914.1%–

67Seattle, WAWA784,7774.1%–

68Salmon Creek, WAWA20,0174.2%–

69Woodinville, WAWA14,5484.2%–

70Colville, WAWA5,1164.2%–

71Martha Lake, WAWA22,6344.4%–

72Maltby, WAWA10,9104.4%–

73Lynden, WAWA16,8814.4%–

74Bryn Mawr-Skyway, WAWA17,6384.5%–

75Kirkland, WAWA97,4104.5%–

76Marysville, WAWA77,6864.5%–

77Bellingham, WAWA96,3954.5%–

78Mount Vista, WAWA10,7644.5%–

79Anacortes, WAWA18,0804.5%–

80Clarkston Heights-Vineland, WAWA7,8844.5%–

81Auburn, WAWA86,3014.5%–

82Steilacoom, WAWA6,6484.5%–

83Woods Creek, WAWA6,9434.6%–

84Sultan, WAWA7,2304.6%–

85Poulsbo, WAWA12,7494.6%–

86Midland, WAWA9,0504.6%–

87Ridgefield, WAWA16,1324.6%–

88Alderwood Manor, WAWA10,2664.7%–

89East Wenatchee, WAWA14,4144.7%–

90Sedro-Woolley, WAWA13,3084.7%–

91Yelm, WAWA12,0434.7%–

92University Place, WAWA35,4794.7%–

93Port Orchard, WAWA19,8394.8%–

94Vashon, WAWA9,9344.8%–

95South Hill, WAWA68,0254.8%–

96DuPont, WAWA9,7784.8%–

97Federal Way, WAWA99,7294.9%–

98Tacoma, WAWA229,8164.9%–

99Bothell, WAWA52,1994.9%–

100Lake Stevens, WAWA42,0914.9%–

101Everett, WAWA113,5674.9%–

102Lake Stickney, WAWA15,8904.9%–

103Milton, WAWA8,9115.0%–

104Richland, WAWA65,2585.0%–

105West Richland, WAWA19,2575.0%–

106Finley, WAWA5,6345.0%–

107Suncrest, WAWA5,3455.0%–

108Vancouver, WAWA199,6985.0%–

109Camano, WAWA17,3035.0%–

110Sumner, WAWA10,8715.1%–

111Waller, WAWA7,6835.1%–

112Tehaleh, WAWA9,5615.1%–

113Frederickson, WAWA25,3835.1%–

114Moses Lake, WAWA27,4695.2%–

115Lacey, WAWA58,8335.2%–

116Lake Shore, WAWA6,9785.3%–

117Connell, WAWA5,0805.3%–

118Pasco, WAWA82,8485.4%–

119Clover Creek, WAWA7,3455.4%–

120Lakewood, WAWA62,7555.5%–

121Spokane Valley, WAWA108,4055.5%–

122White Center, WAWA14,8865.5%–

123Kennewick, WAWA88,3665.5%–

124Silverdale, WAWA20,6855.5%–

125Felida, WAWA10,8415.6%–

126West Clarkston-Highland, WAWA5,4445.6%–

127Snohomish, WAWA10,7195.6%–

128Elk Plain, WAWA14,2765.6%–

129Port Angeles, WAWA20,1465.6%–

130Burien, WAWA51,8595.7%–

131SeaTac, WAWA34,5785.7%–

132Burlington, WAWA11,3565.7%–

133Maple Valley, WAWA28,4825.7%–

134Spanaway, WAWA34,0195.8%–

135Sequim, WAWA8,2155.8%–

136Prairie Ridge, WAWA12,0745.8%–

137Mount Vernon, WAWA35,1935.8%–

138Eastmont, WAWA23,7215.8%–

139Woodland, WAWA6,6115.8%–

140Ferndale, WAWA17,5595.9%–

141Graham, WAWA35,0795.9%–

142Spokane, WAWA230,7835.9%–

143Orting, WAWA8,8846.0%–

144Longview, WAWA38,3626.0%–

145Puyallup, WAWA42,6826.0%–

146Bremerton, WAWA45,4826.1%–

147Lakeland North, WAWA15,9506.1%–

148College Place, WAWA9,9236.1%–

149Walla Walla, WAWA34,0586.2%–

150Yakima, WAWA97,4586.2%–

151Fairwood CDP (King County), WAWA17,8566.2%–

152Enumclaw, WAWA13,1726.3%–

153Fort Lewis, WAWA15,1676.4%–

154Tukwila, WAWA22,0036.5%–

155Minnehaha, WAWA11,4826.6%–

156Summit, WAWA8,7916.6%–

157Maplewood, WAWA5,8036.7%–

158Birch Bay, WAWA10,8376.7%–

159Five Corners, WAWA21,1946.7%–

160Kent, WAWA134,8716.8%–

161Hazel Dell, WAWA23,2376.8%–

162Mead, WAWA6,8936.8%–

163Airway Heights, WAWA11,8116.8%–

164Oak Harbor, WAWA24,0836.9%–

165Shelton, WAWA10,9216.9%–

166Grandview, WAWA12,0626.9%–

167Olympia, WAWA56,7246.9%–

168Des Moines, WAWA33,0327.1%–

169Liberty Lake, WAWA14,0297.1%–

170Union Gap, WAWA6,6177.2%–

171Parkland, WAWA38,7427.4%–

172Ephrata, WAWA8,8347.5%–

173Centralia, WAWA19,3757.7%–

174Hoquiam, WAWA8,7107.8%–

175Tanglewilde, WAWA6,3147.8%–

176Tumwater, WAWA28,0107.8%–

177Orchards, WAWA29,4388.1%–

178Ellensburg, WAWA21,3088.1%–

179Fircrest, WAWA6,9598.1%–

180Kelso, WAWA12,8018.2%–

181Washougal, WAWA18,0288.2%–

182Summit View, WAWA8,4808.2%–

183Othello, WAWA9,2378.3%–

184Clarkston, WAWA7,1898.3%–

185Aberdeen, WAWA17,0888.3%–

186Country Homes, WAWA6,1988.9%–

187Deer Park, WAWA5,3709.0%–

188Toppenish, WAWA8,6359.2%–

189Chehalis, WAWA7,7649.4%–

190Prosser, WAWA6,65410.1%–

191Port Townsend, WAWA10,67810.2%–

192Pullman, WAWA33,75610.2%–

193Sunnyside, WAWA16,43010.3%–

194North Fort Lewis, WAWA6,33710.8%–

195Cheney, WAWA12,65011.8%–

196Blaine, WAWA6,47512.7%–

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