RANKING · 2024 ACS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Most unemployed people, California cities

California cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2024 American Community Survey. Ranked by number of people, not the unemployment rate. This list covers the 661 cities in California that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS 2020

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089174,992+18%

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10645,046+0%

03San Francisco, CACA826,07930,906+21%

04San Jose, CACA989,81427,847+6%

05Fresno, CACA555,54923,009−0%

06Sacramento, CACA536,44918,192+6%

07Long Beach, CACA450,46916,318−0%

08Oakland, CACA440,83815,990+12%

09Bakersfield, CACA422,16513,321−0%

10Stockton, CACA324,59713,164+15%

11Chula Vista, CACA275,53311,122−15%

12Anaheim, CACA341,00810,835+10%

13Riverside, CACA323,05710,450−1%

14Irvine, CACA318,7649,883+33%

15Glendale, CACA187,1608,300+6%

16Santa Ana, CACA315,5868,063−10%

17Moreno Valley, CACA214,2637,472−9%

18Modesto, CACA219,6527,444−12%

19Fontana, CACA221,2237,064+13%

20Santa Clarita, CACA228,4306,839+24%

21Oxnard, CACA199,6516,706+1%

22Victorville, CACA141,3956,407+16%

23San Bernardino, CACA222,0446,316−23%

24Palmdale, CACA161,8456,192+25%

25Santa Rosa, CACA179,4376,115+21%

26Huntington Beach, CACA191,4515,913+10%

27Ontario, CACA187,0135,884−1%

28Fremont, CACA226,4425,842+18%

29Elk Grove, CACA185,0075,804+21%

30Hayward, CACA157,1135,489+21%

31Lancaster, CACA170,0845,443+32%

32Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8565,364+4%

33Garden Grove, CACA170,4555,304+18%

34Richmond, CACA114,8615,277+41%

35Pomona, CACA147,8074,870+3%

36Visalia, CACA146,5414,796+46%

37Inglewood, CACA101,6624,796+15%

38Oceanside, CACA170,4834,766−9%

39Merced, CACA99,7244,727+13%

40Vallejo, CACA123,2874,699−0%

41El Cajon, CACA101,7554,666+22%

42Fullerton, CACA138,6754,640−8%

43Corona, CACA161,7344,630+26%

44Antioch, CACA118,9584,502−7%

45Pasadena, CACA135,8044,448+13%

46Torrance, CACA138,3914,434+23%

47Burbank, CACA102,9884,283+12%

48Roseville, CACA167,3024,210+20%

49Sunnyvale, CACA156,5774,167+24%

50Santa Clara, CACA133,4464,088+40%

51Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9944,087+8%

52Hesperia, CACA102,6053,992+10%

53Rialto, CACA106,5543,949−28%

54Santa Maria, CACA111,3903,867+34%

55Chico, CACA105,0813,828−3%

56Madera, CACA69,0173,770+23%

57Orange, CACA138,3653,727+11%

58East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473,721−6%

59Santa Monica, CACA90,0823,684+7%

60Murrieta, CACA114,1243,681−2%

61Carson, CACA90,8083,671+16%

62Concord, CACA123,2613,619+9%

63Hawthorne, CACA82,7413,607+17%

64Escondido, CACA146,0303,600+1%

65Compton, CACA90,5003,595−10%

66Berkeley, CACA121,9113,586+2%

67West Covina, CACA105,3013,585+13%

68South Gate, CACA90,0713,532−16%

69Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2303,501+27%

70Vista, CACA98,2743,480+54%

71Salinas, CACA159,1343,475−4%

72Simi Valley, CACA124,8613,454+16%

73Downey, CACA108,4683,442−3%

74Clovis, CACA129,3473,377−2%

75Fairfield, CACA122,4893,346−4%

76El Monte, CACA105,0753,275−8%

77Menifee, CACA118,5923,266+9%

78Costa Mesa, CACA108,8813,228+0%

79Westminster, CACA88,9663,203+4%

80Daly City, CACA101,2613,196+8%

81Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,179−6%

82Temecula, CACA114,8653,175−2%

83Perris, CACA83,2373,103+28%

84Pittsburg, CACA77,5423,084+31%

85Bellflower, CACA74,7193,073+2%

86Calexico, CACA38,6233,055+24%

87Lynwood, CACA63,5123,049−1%

88Hemet, CACA93,6493,037−21%

89Delano, CACA52,3343,024+27%

90Chino, CACA96,9573,021+41%

91Citrus Heights, CACA86,3483,019+8%

92Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3113,014−21%

93Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5543,008+13%

94Lodi, CACA69,1002,996−2%

95Turlock, CACA72,8642,968+15%

96Norwalk, CACA97,1042,952+4%

97Porterville, CACA63,0882,899−13%

98Chino Hills, CACA77,5192,854+33%

99Carmichael, CACA76,9482,826+25%

100Vacaville, CACA103,8502,823+32%

101San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,775−3%

102Santa Barbara, CACA86,4222,750+49%

103Tulare, CACA73,9072,742+35%

104Tracy, CACA101,9012,735+19%

105San Mateo, CACA103,3372,679−1%

106Folsom, CACA91,9832,642+76%

107Florence-Graham, CACA60,6902,569+3%

108San Leandro, CACA85,3532,564+4%

109Huntington Park, CACA51,5442,551−14%

110Buena Park, CACA81,7412,504+26%

111Santa Cruz, CACA61,7972,494−1%

112Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1072,491+22%

113Hanford, CACA62,2292,464+15%

114Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,432+15%

115Manteca, CACA96,6932,431−3%

116Napa, CACA76,5622,404+16%

117La Habra, CACA60,9082,385+5%

118Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,380+2%

119San Ramon, CACA86,2092,377+30%

120Tustin, CACA77,8432,368+25%

121Alameda, CACA76,8762,342+34%

122Redding, CACA94,0922,330−7%

123Whittier, CACA85,8152,323+15%

124Ceres, CACA48,9822,308−8%

125Upland, CACA79,4462,302+10%

126Alhambra, CACA79,8202,298+20%

127Lakewood, CACA78,0102,296+1%

128West Hollywood, CACA34,2312,292+39%

129Apple Valley, CACA75,2472,272−19%

130Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,270−3%

131San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,262+8%

132Yuba City, CACA69,4852,254−1%

133San Marcos, CACA94,9082,251+15%

134Montebello, CACA60,6932,229−5%

135Davis, CACA66,1102,215+2%

136Walnut Creek, CACA70,0122,141+23%

137Coachella, CACA45,4112,124−51%

138Baldwin Park, CACA68,8802,121−11%

139Redondo Beach, CACA67,2812,120+54%

140Colton, CACA53,3832,077+22%

141Indio, CACA94,2692,066−48%

142Antelope, CACA48,3012,056+53%

143Redlands, CACA74,1282,031+3%

144La Mesa, CACA59,9142,002−5%

145Union City, CACA65,2821,966+23%

146Gardena, CACA58,4601,956+78%

147Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,941+33%

148San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,929+22%

149Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,914+42%

150Gilroy, CACA60,7641,906+16%

151Mountain View, CACA85,4381,890+17%

152Covina, CACA49,4041,886+6%

153Redwood City, CACA82,1781,885+21%

154Camarillo, CACA68,6521,885+28%

155National City, CACA57,8071,834−12%

156Brentwood, CACA66,6071,829−2%

157Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,825+16%

158Watsonville, CACA50,7161,821−9%

159Woodland, CACA62,5131,820+31%

160El Centro, CACA44,3821,809−17%

161Los Banos, CACA49,6141,805+0%

162Florin, CACA50,2111,804−23%

163Monterey Park, CACA57,4571,800+15%

164Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9691,788+42%

165Atwater, CACA32,1331,784+24%

166Brawley, CACA28,0081,762−20%

167San Rafael, CACA59,4101,757+9%

168Adelanto, CACA38,7981,747+19%

169Milpitas, CACA78,5961,736+17%

170Eastvale, CACA70,5941,724+17%

171Westmont, CACA34,1231,708+7%

172Oildale, CACA34,6871,706−23%

173Lawndale, CACA29,8921,698+27%

174West Sacramento, CACA56,2161,680+6%

175Livermore, CACA83,4571,677+9%

176Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,647−12%

177Selma, CACA24,7021,638+81%

178Rocklin, CACA76,8211,634+6%

179Highland, CACA57,6141,626−15%

180Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,620+8%

181Azusa, CACA47,4471,610−2%

182Reedley, CACA26,9821,601−4%

183Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,598−11%

184Lemoore, CACA27,2911,569+91%

185Novato, CACA51,9471,567+31%

186Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,549+17%

187Oakley, CACA47,5831,546+20%

188Glendora, CACA49,6711,540+7%

189Paramount, CACA50,7551,532+4%

190Placentia, CACA54,9111,528+30%

191Encinitas, CACA60,7361,503+8%

192Lathrop, CACA42,7831,503+97%

193East Niles, CACA28,5321,501+39%

194Arcadia, CACA54,1171,497+15%

195Petaluma, CACA59,6881,485+10%

196Stanton, CACA40,1611,483+2%

197Culver City, CACA39,4521,478+26%

198San Clemente, CACA62,2261,477+1%

199Rosemead, CACA49,4101,461+18%

200Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,443+42%

201Dublin, CACA71,6021,442+18%

202Rowland Heights, CACA45,9111,430+10%

203North Highlands, CACA47,9571,430+36%

204Altadena, CACA41,7051,414+0%

205Pico Rivera, CACA58,9151,414+14%

206Isla Vista, CACA13,9201,413+7%

207Wildomar, CACA37,8891,402+13%

208Santee, CACA58,2051,396−12%

209Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641,392+10%

210Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,386−5%

211Cypress, CACA48,7811,385+36%

212La Presa, CACA34,9621,383−1%

213South Whittier, CACA55,6501,383−9%

214Lompoc, CACA43,3151,375−17%

215West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,3001,353+56%

216French Valley, CACA45,2691,341+9%

217San Pablo, CACA31,6781,340+28%

218Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,334+16%

219Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,332+10%

220Rohnert Park, CACA44,8111,325+66%

221Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,303−2%

222Eureka, CACA25,3041,300+1%

223Beaumont, CACA60,8351,274−4%

224Bay Point, CACA24,2311,270+15%

225Calabasas, CACA22,0271,269+20%

226Hollister, CACA45,6951,259−30%

227Brea, CACA47,2601,258+4%

228Poway, CACA49,1801,258−22%

229Suisun City, CACA29,4541,256+46%

230Arcata, CACA19,0471,254−23%

231Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,249+21%

232La Quinta, CACA39,4401,242−12%

233Morgan Hill, CACA45,6251,242+26%

234Montclair, CACA37,5631,235−13%

235San Bruno, CACA42,3051,226+4%

236Newark, CACA47,8951,220+5%

237Dinuba, CACA25,9491,212+7%

238Vineyard, CACA43,7511,209+12%

239La Puente, CACA36,4231,204−9%

240Danville, CACA43,3021,202+37%

241Campbell, CACA42,4901,199+103%

242San Gabriel, CACA38,1861,196+12%

243Cupertino, CACA58,3331,194+68%

244Foothill Farms, CACA36,4351,180−10%

245Oakdale, CACA23,2461,176−9%

246Temple City, CACA35,1251,166+38%

247Martinez, CACA36,8491,151+17%

248Willowbrook, CACA21,6811,151+3%

249Cerritos, CACA46,3671,150−12%

250Arvin, CACA19,8201,149+44%

251Barstow, CACA24,8041,143+41%

252Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,7791,109+24%

253Sanger, CACA27,2281,109+95%

254Port Hueneme, CACA20,9871,084+48%

255Belmont, CACA28,7521,083+33%

256Bell, CACA31,6251,068−16%

257Santa Paula, CACA31,7741,063+34%

258La Verne, CACA30,1781,061−18%

259Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,054+4%

260Laguna Hills, CACA30,0201,036+27%

261Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671,035−16%

262South San Francisco, CACA64,9411,025+5%

263Cudahy, CACA21,4451,024+24%

264California City, CACA13,3001,022+19%

265Monrovia, CACA38,2641,015−2%

266Fair Oaks, CACA32,7991,003+39%

267Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,000−15%

268Riverbank, CACA26,557989+40%

269Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654978+17%

270Phelan, CACA18,496969+10%

271Moorpark, CACA35,023967+26%

272Lincoln, CACA57,367966+49%

273Burlingame, CACA31,929963+42%

274Seaside, CACA31,636955−14%

275Banning, CACA31,852954−3%

276Claremont, CACA35,838953−15%

277Imperial Beach, CACA25,206952−13%

278Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990951+8%

279El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026941+35%

280Clearlake, CACA16,893936−15%

281Lindsay, CACA12,578936−1%

282La Mirada, CACA45,952934−34%

283El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626932+85%

284Maywood, CACA23,600928+2%

285Hercules, CACA26,326914+78%

286Orangevale, CACA35,958911−5%

287Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017908+38%

288San Fernando, CACA23,449876+26%

289East Palo Alto, CACA28,872873+26%

290Marina del Rey, CACA9,176872+120%

291La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660872+24%

292Foster City, CACA32,411856+46%

293Rosamond, CACA21,473855−23%

294El Cerrito, CACA26,121847+24%

295Monterey, CACA28,953842+59%

296East San Gabriel, CACA23,410836+29%

297Menlo Park, CACA32,713836+25%

298San Carlos, CACA29,261833+22%

299Pacifica, CACA36,890832+8%

300Loma Linda, CACA25,221822−10%

301University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,121822−26%

302Ashland, CACA22,210820+34%

303San Lorenzo, CACA29,171819−12%

304Artesia, CACA15,789814+54%

305Galt, CACA26,964814−6%

306Lemon Grove, CACA27,936806−31%

307San Dimas, CACA32,978805+25%

308Goleta, CACA32,401802−0%

309Los Gatos, CACA32,576797+8%

310Livingston, CACA14,690792+21%

311Bloomington, CACA25,698786+73%

312Earlimart, CACA7,214783+31%

313Kerman, CACA17,553763−3%

314Mead Valley, CACA19,286761+19%

315Stanford, CACA18,662761+128%

316Fallbrook, CACA32,112760−21%

317South Pasadena, CACA25,503755+28%

318South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911741−6%

319Imperial, CACA22,330737+12%

320West Puente Valley, CACA22,495736−11%

321Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272735+23%

322Dana Point, CACA32,232732−1%

323Ukiah, CACA16,068726−12%

324Prunedale, CACA19,723722+16%

325Newman, CACA12,453715+11%

326Atascadero, CACA29,464712+59%

327Marina, CACA23,256712+11%

328Millbrae, CACA22,869706+32%

329Wasco, CACA26,525705−27%

330Coalinga, CACA17,281702+17%

331Lennox, CACA19,449701−16%

332Orange Cove, CACA9,811701+34%

333Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447691−17%

334Bostonia, CACA16,765680−5%

335Orosi, CACA8,966680−3%

336South El Monte, CACA18,963680+22%

337Olivehurst, CACA18,444676+96%

338Los Altos, CACA30,965674+32%

339Linda, CACA23,871671−21%

340Salida, CACA13,900669−4%

341San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119662+14%

342Duarte, CACA22,866662−28%

343Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122651−23%

344Rosemont, CACA23,766651−10%

345Yucca Valley, CACA21,887646−40%

346Discovery Bay, CACA14,911644+54%

347Mendota, CACA12,778642−22%

348American Canyon, CACA22,773640+31%

349Chowchilla, CACA18,730639+104%

350East Hemet, CACA20,257636−14%

351Corcoran, CACA22,358635+10%

352Truckee, CACA17,278634+146%

353Mill Valley, CACA13,799632+290%

354Patterson, CACA26,587629−36%

355Valle Vista, CACA18,602628+28%

356McKinleyville, CACA17,113626+40%

357Parkway, CACA15,397626−25%

358West Carson, CACA22,143625+19%

359Parlier, CACA14,622624+96%

360Oroville, CACA20,451622+14%

361North Tustin, CACA25,807620+41%

362Winton, CACA11,797617−26%

363Firebaugh, CACA8,774610−11%

364Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513607+31%

365Benicia, CACA26,401602+17%

366Laguna Beach, CACA22,391601−37%

367Temescal Valley, CACA30,069600−12%

368Avenal, CACA13,479597+28%

369Dixon, CACA21,116597−3%

370West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615596+2%

371El Segundo, CACA16,379593−9%

372Emeryville, CACA13,251593+112%

373Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876591−24%

374Winter Gardens, CACA22,131589−30%

375Delhi, CACA11,009587−15%

376Los Alamitos, CACA11,702586+41%

377Lamont, CACA13,164586+9%

378North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100582+111%

379Golden Hills, CACA9,891576+225%

380East Bakersfield, CACA11,062575+28%

381Blythe, CACA15,042574+22%

382Lemon Hill, CACA15,312572−7%

383Saratoga, CACA30,418559−4%

384Walnut Park, CACA14,958556−4%

385Vincent, CACA15,340553+16%

386Shafter, CACA23,871541−22%

387Lafayette, CACA25,313537−1%

388Orcutt, CACA31,454536−31%

389Norco, CACA25,081531−13%

390Guadalupe, CACA8,846529+289%

391Agoura Hills, CACA19,243521+10%

392Piñon Hills, CACA7,065519+533%

393Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793518+1%

394Williams, CACA5,529517+342%

395Garden Acres, CACA10,667516+14%

396Country Club, CACA10,161514+8%

397Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295514−4%

398Woodcrest, CACA17,368513−2%

399Lomita, CACA19,724511+58%

400Marysville, CACA12,738511+16%

401Big Bear City, CACA11,431511+19%

402Rodeo, CACA8,976506+33%

403Windsor, CACA25,864505+2%

404Moraga, CACA16,322498+31%

405Oak Park, CACA13,757496+20%

406San Anselmo, CACA12,555488+47%

407View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230485−27%

408University of California-Davis, CACA8,696479+52%

409Potomac Park, CACA10,138477−22%

410South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115474−28%

411McFarland, CACA14,709472−38%

412Healdsburg, CACA11,172471+41%

413Ramona, CACA22,634468−5%

414El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294464+33%

415East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603464+7%

416California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915460−3%

417Valinda, CACA20,962459−36%

418Walnut, CACA27,316458−26%

419Fairfax, CACA7,417455−5%

420Seal Beach, CACA24,075455+24%

421Granite Bay, CACA21,673451+63%

422Tiburon, CACA8,881450+136%

423Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765449−32%

424La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480448+70%

425Rio Vista, CACA10,523447+17%

426Grand Terrace, CACA12,936438−12%

427Red Bluff, CACA14,404435−29%

428Grass Valley, CACA14,035431+206%

429Mountain House, CACA25,315427+63%

430Ben Lomond, CACA6,858425+99%

431El Sobrante CDP (Riverside County), CACA13,129423+113%

432Exeter, CACA10,122418−41%

433Kingsburg, CACA13,249418+46%

434Oroville East, CACA7,504416+93%

435Castaic, CACA17,999414−7%

436Rosedale, CACA18,877414−13%

437Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766412−19%

438Morro Bay, CACA10,613408−14%

439Cameron Park, CACA18,315407+57%

440Pinole, CACA18,543407−25%

441Mojave, CACA5,173405+129%

442Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793404+35%

443Susanville, CACA12,816402+164%

444Charter Oak, CACA9,442401−20%

445Fortuna, CACA12,003398+13%

446Soquel, CACA10,679398+78%

447East Porterville, CACA5,066397−31%

448Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051397+13%

449Avocado Heights, CACA12,593396−31%

450West Athens, CACA8,726393−29%

451Cherryland, CACA14,143393−39%

452August, CACA8,825392+118%

453Live Oak, CACA16,911392+16%

454Pacific Grove, CACA14,659388−8%

455Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957380+10%

456Clayton, CACA10,842379+30%

457Oak Hills, CACA9,013379+235%

458Quartz Hill, CACA11,510376+41%

459Citrus, CACA10,904375+30%

460Huron, CACA7,394369−36%

461Sausalito, CACA7,019367+49%

462Hillcrest, CACA10,511361−38%

463La Riviera, CACA11,492358+47%

464Shasta Lake, CACA10,208357+43%

465Contra Costa Centre, CACA6,893357+109%

466Los Osos, CACA14,166357+14%

467Gridley, CACA7,258356+84%

468Woodlake, CACA8,073356+96%

469Fairview, CACA10,745355+123%

470Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CACA12,085354+92%

471Hillsborough, CACA11,206351+97%

472Diamond Springs, CACA10,927350+3%

473Crestline, CACA9,835346+60%

474Anderson, CACA11,131345+55%

475Mayfair, CACA5,044345+38%

476Waterford, CACA9,258343+19%

477Cherry Valley, CACA6,668341−27%

478Good Hope, CACA8,816340−24%

479Gustine, CACA6,112337+76%

480West Modesto, CACA5,978332+16%

481Signal Hill, CACA11,153332+55%

482Lake Mathews, CACA6,527330+23%

483El Rio, CACA6,368329−11%

484Lakeland, CACA12,236329−2%

485Rio Linda, CACA16,335327−16%

486Farmersville, CACA10,326326−32%

487Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939323−51%

488Albany, CACA19,195322+2%

489Coronado, CACA21,094322−7%

490Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095321−12%

491Topanga, CACA8,885319−4%

492Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373316+12%

493Madera Acres, CACA9,846316−0%

494Malibu, CACA9,574311+19%

495Orinda, CACA19,507310+4%

496Larkspur, CACA12,620309+47%

497Magalia, CACA7,389308−4%

498Vandenberg, CACA6,776304+23%

499La Palma, CACA14,907303+38%

500Nipomo, CACA17,516299−12%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES