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Lowest unemployment, Washington cities · 2020

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

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