RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 661

Most unemployed people, California cities · 2020

California cities with the most unemployed people in the civilian labor force, as of the 2020 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. The median across all 661 is 658.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPUNEMPLOYED RESIDENTSVS –

01Los Angeles, CACA3,869,089148,407–

02San Diego, CACA1,406,10644,905–

03San Jose, CACA989,81426,342–

04San Francisco, CACA826,07925,625–

05Fresno, CACA555,54923,056–

06Sacramento, CACA536,44917,206–

07Long Beach, CACA450,46916,348–

08Oakland, CACA440,83814,314–

09Bakersfield, CACA422,16513,380–

10Chula Vista, CACA275,53313,153–

11Stockton, CACA324,59711,399–

12Riverside, CACA323,05710,601–

13Anaheim, CACA341,0089,851–

14Santa Ana, CACA315,5868,945–

15Modesto, CACA219,6528,453–

16Moreno Valley, CACA214,2638,245–

17San Bernardino, CACA222,0448,241–

18Glendale, CACA187,1607,859–

19Irvine, CACA318,7647,426–

20Oxnard, CACA199,6516,620–

21Fontana, CACA221,2236,226–

22Ontario, CACA187,0135,925–

23Santa Clarita, CACA228,4305,537–

24Victorville, CACA141,3955,513–

25Rialto, CACA106,5545,481–

26Huntington Beach, CACA191,4515,356–

27Oceanside, CACA170,4835,236–

28Rancho Cucamonga, CACA177,8565,158–

29Santa Rosa, CACA179,4375,034–

30Fullerton, CACA138,6755,026–

31Palmdale, CACA161,8454,963–

32Fremont, CACA226,4424,944–

33Antioch, CACA118,9584,845–

34Elk Grove, CACA185,0074,800–

35Pomona, CACA147,8074,727–

36Vallejo, CACA123,2874,701–

37Hayward, CACA157,1134,520–

38Garden Grove, CACA170,4554,508–

39Coachella, CACA45,4114,379–

40Merced, CACA99,7244,192–

41South Gate, CACA90,0714,183–

42Inglewood, CACA101,6624,167–

43Lancaster, CACA170,0844,128–

44Compton, CACA90,5003,996–

45East Los Angeles, CACA111,6473,977–

46Chico, CACA105,0813,965–

47Pasadena, CACA135,8043,950–

48Indio, CACA94,2693,946–

49Hemet, CACA93,6493,863–

50El Cajon, CACA101,7553,831–

51Burbank, CACA102,9883,823–

52Jurupa Valley, CACA107,3113,815–

53Arden-Arcade, CACA94,9943,768–

54Murrieta, CACA114,1243,763–

55Richmond, CACA114,8613,733–

56Corona, CACA161,7343,683–

57Salinas, CACA159,1343,636–

58Hesperia, CACA102,6053,617–

59Torrance, CACA138,3913,611–

60Escondido, CACA146,0303,565–

61El Monte, CACA105,0753,563–

62Downey, CACA108,4683,540–

63Berkeley, CACA121,9113,510–

64Roseville, CACA167,3023,494–

65Fairfield, CACA122,4893,481–

66Santa Monica, CACA90,0823,445–

67Clovis, CACA129,3473,429–

68Carlsbad, CACA112,2603,399–

69Sunnyvale, CACA156,5773,353–

70Orange, CACA138,3653,348–

71Porterville, CACA63,0883,332–

72Concord, CACA123,2613,318–

73Visalia, CACA146,5413,294–

74Temecula, CACA114,8653,252–

75Costa Mesa, CACA108,8813,212–

76Carson, CACA90,8083,178–

77West Covina, CACA105,3013,175–

78Hawthorne, CACA82,7413,092–

79Westminster, CACA88,9663,087–

80Lynwood, CACA63,5123,081–

81Madera, CACA69,0173,061–

82Lodi, CACA69,1003,045–

83Bellflower, CACA74,7193,022–

84Menifee, CACA118,5923,007–

85Daly City, CACA101,2612,971–

86Simi Valley, CACA124,8612,967–

87Huntington Park, CACA51,5442,952–

88Santa Clara, CACA133,4462,916–

89Santa Maria, CACA111,3902,879–

90San Buenaventura (Ventura), CACA109,9142,863–

91Norwalk, CACA97,1042,837–

92Apple Valley, CACA75,2472,802–

93Citrus Heights, CACA86,3482,783–

94Thousand Oaks, CACA122,2302,761–

95San Mateo, CACA103,3372,705–

96Rancho Cordova, CACA87,5542,660–

97Turlock, CACA72,8642,585–

98Santa Cruz, CACA61,7972,528–

99Redding, CACA94,0922,513–

100Ceres, CACA48,9822,511–

101Manteca, CACA96,6932,503–

102Florence-Graham, CACA60,6902,485–

103San Leandro, CACA85,3532,475–

104Calexico, CACA38,6232,454–

105Perris, CACA83,2372,422–

106Baldwin Park, CACA68,8802,394–

107Delano, CACA52,3342,385–

108Pittsburg, CACA77,5422,362–

109Florin, CACA50,2112,349–

110Montebello, CACA60,6932,349–

111Lake Elsinore, CACA75,0672,332–

112Lake Forest, CACA86,3332,332–

113Tracy, CACA101,9012,302–

114Lakewood, CACA78,0102,284–

115Yuba City, CACA69,4852,282–

116La Habra, CACA60,9082,270–

117Vista, CACA98,2742,256–

118Carmichael, CACA76,9482,256–

119Oildale, CACA34,6872,215–

120Brawley, CACA28,0082,198–

121Davis, CACA66,1102,176–

122El Centro, CACA44,3822,175–

123Hanford, CACA62,2292,150–

124Chino Hills, CACA77,5192,148–

125Chino, CACA96,9572,145–

126Vacaville, CACA103,8502,135–

127Mission Viejo, CACA90,4842,113–

128La Mesa, CACA59,9142,101–

129San Jacinto, CACA56,0142,100–

130Upland, CACA79,4462,084–

131Napa, CACA76,5622,080–

132National City, CACA57,8072,080–

133Laguna Niguel, CACA64,1072,043–

134Tulare, CACA73,9072,028–

135Whittier, CACA85,8152,021–

136Watsonville, CACA50,7162,011–

137Buena Park, CACA81,7411,989–

138Redlands, CACA74,1281,966–

139San Marcos, CACA94,9081,951–

140Highland, CACA57,6141,921–

141Alhambra, CACA79,8201,915–

142Tustin, CACA77,8431,890–

143Brentwood, CACA66,6071,865–

144Palm Springs, CACA45,3151,862–

145Santa Barbara, CACA86,4221,848–

146San Ramon, CACA86,2091,826–

147Los Banos, CACA49,6141,801–

148Hollister, CACA45,6951,796–

149Cathedral City, CACA52,3751,795–

150Covina, CACA49,4041,785–

151Walnut Creek, CACA70,0121,745–

152Alameda, CACA76,8761,742–

153Colton, CACA53,3831,707–

154Reedley, CACA26,9821,672–

155Lompoc, CACA43,3151,663–

156West Hollywood, CACA34,2311,644–

157Gilroy, CACA60,7641,643–

158Azusa, CACA47,4471,642–

159Arcata, CACA19,0471,619–

160Mountain View, CACA85,4381,616–

161San Rafael, CACA59,4101,614–

162Poway, CACA49,1801,610–

163Union City, CACA65,2821,595–

164Santee, CACA58,2051,590–

165Westmont, CACA34,1231,589–

166West Sacramento, CACA56,2161,583–

167San Luis Obispo, CACA50,6361,577–

168Yucaipa, CACA54,9531,574–

169Monterey Park, CACA57,4571,569–

170Redwood City, CACA82,1781,561–

171Rocklin, CACA76,8211,543–

172Livermore, CACA83,4571,536–

173South Whittier, CACA55,6501,514–

174Folsom, CACA91,9831,502–

175Fountain Valley, CACA55,5081,498–

176Milpitas, CACA78,5961,481–

177Eastvale, CACA70,5941,473–

178Adelanto, CACA38,7981,470–

179Paramount, CACA50,7551,469–

180Camarillo, CACA68,6521,468–

181San Clemente, CACA62,2261,467–

182Pleasanton, CACA74,5561,463–

183Stanton, CACA40,1611,460–

184Hacienda Heights, CACA54,2911,456–

185Atwater, CACA32,1331,438–

186Glendora, CACA49,6711,435–

187La Mirada, CACA45,9521,420–

188La Quinta, CACA39,4401,412–

189Montclair, CACA37,5631,412–

190Altadena, CACA41,7051,407–

191La Presa, CACA34,9621,391–

192Encinitas, CACA60,7361,390–

193Woodland, CACA62,5131,389–

194Redondo Beach, CACA67,2811,378–

195Petaluma, CACA59,6881,350–

196Newport Beach, CACA81,9771,349–

197Antelope, CACA48,3011,342–

198Lawndale, CACA29,8921,332–

199Yorba Linda, CACA65,6321,329–

200Beaumont, CACA60,8351,328–

201La Puente, CACA36,4231,327–

202Castro Valley, CACA65,0011,323–

203Isla Vista, CACA13,9201,319–

204Foothill Farms, CACA36,4351,318–

205Cerritos, CACA46,3671,308–

206Arcadia, CACA54,1171,297–

207La Verne, CACA30,1781,295–

208Rowland Heights, CACA45,9111,295–

209Oakdale, CACA23,2461,294–

210Oakley, CACA47,5831,291–

211Eureka, CACA25,3041,285–

212Bell, CACA31,6251,279–

213Beverly Hills, CACA30,7641,271–

214Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County), CACA31,9691,257–

215Pico Rivera, CACA58,9151,244–

216Wildomar, CACA37,8891,242–

217Rosemead, CACA49,4101,234–

218Bell Gardens, CACA37,3671,234–

219Dublin, CACA71,6021,227–

220French Valley, CACA45,2691,225–

221Diamond Bar, CACA51,8841,211–

222Brea, CACA47,2601,210–

223Novato, CACA51,9471,199–

224Ridgecrest, CACA28,3331,181–

225San Bruno, CACA42,3051,180–

226Placentia, CACA54,9111,172–

227Culver City, CACA39,4521,171–

228Newark, CACA47,8951,167–

229Lemon Grove, CACA27,9361,162–

230Palo Alto, CACA67,6091,149–

231Dinuba, CACA25,9491,138–

232Claremont, CACA35,8381,119–

233Willowbrook, CACA21,6811,116–

234Rosamond, CACA21,4731,114–

235Seaside, CACA31,6361,113–

236University of California-Santa Barbara, CACA12,1211,110–

237Bay Point, CACA24,2311,107–

238Clearlake, CACA16,8931,101–

239Gardena, CACA58,4601,096–

240Imperial Beach, CACA25,2061,089–

241Vineyard, CACA43,7511,079–

242East Niles, CACA28,5321,078–

243Yucca Valley, CACA21,8871,074–

244San Gabriel, CACA38,1861,069–

245Calabasas, CACA22,0271,054–

246North Highlands, CACA47,9571,052–

247San Pablo, CACA31,6781,049–

248Monrovia, CACA38,2641,033–

249Aliso Viejo, CACA49,8441,028–

250Cypress, CACA48,7811,015–

251Desert Hot Springs, CACA34,0091,015–

252Palm Desert, CACA53,2591,014–

253Banning, CACA31,852985–

254Morgan Hill, CACA45,625984–

255Martinez, CACA36,849984–

256South San Francisco, CACA64,941979–

257Patterson, CACA26,587977–

258Wasco, CACA26,525966–

259Orangevale, CACA35,958964–

260Fallbrook, CACA32,112962–

261Laguna Beach, CACA22,391957–

262Lindsay, CACA12,578943–

263San Lorenzo, CACA29,171931–

264Duarte, CACA22,866924–

265Loma Linda, CACA25,221912–

266Maywood, CACA23,600907–

267Selma, CACA24,702904–

268Rancho Santa Margarita, CACA45,779896–

269Phelan, CACA18,496881–

270Stevenson Ranch, CACA20,990877–

271Danville, CACA43,302876–

272West Rancho Dominguez, CACA23,300870–

273Galt, CACA26,964869–

274Suisun City, CACA29,454863–

275California City, CACA13,300856–

276Linda, CACA23,871847–

277Temple City, CACA35,125844–

278Manhattan Beach, CACA33,122843–

279Lennox, CACA19,449839–

280Parkway, CACA15,397836–

281Winter Gardens, CACA22,131836–

282Rancho Palos Verdes, CACA39,654836–

283Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), CACA22,447835–

284Winton, CACA11,797833–

285Cudahy, CACA21,445827–

286Mendota, CACA12,778824–

287West Puente Valley, CACA22,495823–

288Ukiah, CACA16,068821–

289Lemoore, CACA27,291820–

290Laguna Hills, CACA30,020816–

291Belmont, CACA28,752814–

292Barstow, CACA24,804813–

293Goleta, CACA32,401805–

294Rohnert Park, CACA44,811799–

295Arvin, CACA19,820796–

296Santa Paula, CACA31,774795–

297South San Jose Hills, CACA16,911787–

298Kerman, CACA17,553784–

299Rancho Mirage, CACA17,876782–

300Orcutt, CACA31,454777–

301Pacifica, CACA36,890773–

302Moorpark, CACA35,023768–

303McFarland, CACA14,709765–

304Lathrop, CACA42,783763–

305Dana Point, CACA32,232743–

306Los Gatos, CACA32,576740–

307East Hemet, CACA20,257737–

308Port Hueneme, CACA20,987732–

309Valinda, CACA20,962721–

310Rosemont, CACA23,766720–

311Fair Oaks, CACA32,799720–

312Bostonia, CACA16,765718–

313Exeter, CACA10,122712–

314Cupertino, CACA58,333710–

315Riverbank, CACA26,557708–

316La Crescenta-Montrose, CACA19,660701–

317Salida, CACA13,900700–

318Orosi, CACA8,966698–

319El Dorado Hills, CACA51,026696–

320San Fernando, CACA23,449693–

321East Palo Alto, CACA28,872693–

322Delhi, CACA11,009692–

323Shafter, CACA23,871690–

324Firebaugh, CACA8,774686–

325El Cerrito, CACA26,121685–

326San Carlos, CACA29,261684–

327Temescal Valley, CACA30,069679–

328Burlingame, CACA31,929677–

329Menlo Park, CACA32,713668–

330View Park-Windsor Hills, CACA11,230666–

331South Lake Tahoe, CACA21,115658–

332Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CACA19,765658–

333Livingston, CACA14,690657–

334Imperial, CACA22,330657–

335Pleasant Hill, CACA34,017657–

336Twentynine Palms, CACA25,939657–

337El Segundo, CACA16,379655–

338East San Gabriel, CACA23,410650–

339Newman, CACA12,453647–

340Lincoln, CACA57,367647–

341San Dimas, CACA32,978646–

342Cherryland, CACA14,143642–

343Marina, CACA23,256641–

344Mead Valley, CACA19,286637–

345Prunedale, CACA19,723624–

346Red Bluff, CACA14,404617–

347Dixon, CACA21,116616–

348Walnut, CACA27,316616–

349Lemon Hill, CACA15,312612–

350Ashland, CACA22,210610–

351Potomac Park, CACA10,138608–

352Norco, CACA25,081607–

353Coalinga, CACA17,281601–

354Rancho San Diego, CACA21,272598–

355Earlimart, CACA7,214597–

356Campbell, CACA42,490591–

357South Pasadena, CACA25,503590–

358Foster City, CACA32,411586–

359West Whittier-Los Nietos, CACA25,615584–

360Hillcrest, CACA10,511584–

361Muscoy, CACA12,025581–

362San Juan Capistrano, CACA35,119581–

363Saratoga, CACA30,418581–

364Walnut Park, CACA14,958581–

365Huron, CACA7,394580–

366East Porterville, CACA5,066576–

367Corcoran, CACA22,358575–

368Avocado Heights, CACA12,593573–

369Sanger, CACA27,228568–

370Sun, CACA11,036567–

371South El Monte, CACA18,963559–

372Bonita, CACA12,652557–

373West Athens, CACA8,726552–

374Lafayette, CACA25,313545–

375Oroville, CACA20,451545–

376Pinole, CACA18,543544–

377Eastern Goleta Valley, CACA28,295538–

378Lamont, CACA13,164536–

379Millbrae, CACA22,869536–

380Artesia, CACA15,789529–

381Monterey, CACA28,953529–

382West Carson, CACA22,143525–

383Woodcrest, CACA17,368524–

384Orange Cove, CACA9,811524–

385Ladera Ranch, CACA23,793515–

386Benicia, CACA26,401514–

387Hercules, CACA26,326513–

388Los Altos, CACA30,965511–

389Paradise, CACA10,023507–

390Camp Pendleton South, CACA15,766507–

391El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CACA31,626504–

392Charter Oak, CACA9,442499–

393La Cresta, CACA8,389498–

394Grand Terrace, CACA12,936498–

395Windsor, CACA25,864493–

396Ramona, CACA22,634493–

397Valle Vista, CACA18,602490–

398American Canyon, CACA22,773487–

399Farmersville, CACA10,326480–

400Rosedale, CACA18,877478–

401Fairfax, CACA7,417478–

402Vincent, CACA15,340477–

403California Polytechnic State University, CACA7,915475–

404Country Club, CACA10,161474–

405Morro Bay, CACA10,613472–

406Agoura Hills, CACA19,243472–

407Blythe, CACA15,042472–

408Avenal, CACA13,479468–

409Hermosa Beach, CACA18,513464–

410Cherry Valley, CACA6,668464–

411Bloomington, CACA25,698454–

412Garden Acres, CACA10,667453–

413East Bakersfield, CACA11,062449–

414Atascadero, CACA29,464447–

415Castaic, CACA17,999446–

416Good Hope, CACA8,816446–

417McKinleyville, CACA17,113446–

418Alpine, CACA15,180445–

419North Tustin, CACA25,807439–

420Marysville, CACA12,738439–

421East Rancho Dominguez, CACA14,603432–

422Big Bear City, CACA11,431431–

423Pacific Grove, CACA14,659424–

424Discovery Bay, CACA14,911417–

425Los Alamitos, CACA11,702415–

426Oak Park, CACA13,757412–

427Marina del Rey, CACA9,176396–

428Rio Linda, CACA16,335389–

429Sonoma, CACA10,537384–

430Rio Vista, CACA10,523382–

431Moraga, CACA16,322380–

432Rodeo, CACA8,976380–

433Dos Palos, CACA5,697374–

434El Rio, CACA6,368371–

435Seal Beach, CACA24,075368–

436Holtville, CACA5,591368–

437Fruitridge Pocket, CACA6,095364–

438Lake Los Angeles, CACA13,051351–

439Fortuna, CACA12,003351–

440Coronado, CACA21,094348–

441El Sobrante CDP (Contra Costa County), CACA16,294348–

442Coto de Caza, CACA15,190347–

443Midway City, CACA7,999347–

444Olivehurst, CACA18,444345–

445Lucerne Valley, CACA5,957345–

446Tehachapi, CACA11,852339–

447Diamond Springs, CACA10,927339–

448Nipomo, CACA17,516338–

449Live Oak, CACA16,911337–

450Commerce, CACA11,688337–

451Lakeland, CACA12,236336–

452Joshua Tree, CACA6,234335–

453Topanga, CACA8,885334–

454Stanford, CACA18,662334–

455Healdsburg, CACA11,172333–

456San Anselmo, CACA12,555333–

457Mecca, CACA7,184325–

458Homeland, CACA7,584324–

459Lake Arrowhead, CACA10,639324–

460Lomita, CACA19,724323–

461Magalia, CACA7,389320–

462Parlier, CACA14,622319–

463Carpinteria, CACA12,734319–

464Madera Acres, CACA9,846317–

465Albany, CACA19,195316–

466University of California-Davis, CACA8,696315–

467Chowchilla, CACA18,730313–

468Los Osos, CACA14,166312–

469El Granada, CACA5,232311–

470Templeton, CACA9,580309–

471Rossmoor, CACA11,532304–

472Santa Fe Springs, CACA18,793299–

473Orinda, CACA19,507297–

474Auburn, CACA13,847295–

475Clayton, CACA10,842292–

476Sierra Madre, CACA10,620291–

477Citrus, CACA10,904289–

478Waterford, CACA9,258288–

479West Modesto, CACA5,978287–

480Kingsburg, CACA13,249287–

481Grover Beach, CACA12,456285–

482Thermalito, CACA6,720285–

483Hawaiian Gardens, CACA13,373283–

484Corning, CACA8,260282–

485Benton Park, CACA5,707282–

486Ripon, CACA16,140281–

487Emeryville, CACA13,251280–

488Alum Rock, CACA10,440279–

489North Fair Oaks, CACA13,100276–

490Granite Bay, CACA21,673276–

491Ojai, CACA7,474273–

492Scotts Valley, CACA11,652271–

493Fillmore, CACA16,937271–

494Lake Mathews, CACA6,527269–

495Quartz Hill, CACA11,510267–

496Montecito, CACA9,031267–

497La Cañada Flintridge, CACA19,480263–

498Interlaken, CACA8,068262–

499Mountain House, CACA25,315262–

500Live Oak, CACA9,466261–

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