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Cities in Ohio by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)

East Cleveland, OH had the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 176 cities in 2021, at 19.6%. Harrison, OH had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 4.8% and the figure for Ohio was 5.3%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest19.6East Cleveland, OH
Lowest0.7Harrison, OH
Median4.8176 cities
Ohio5.3History

Top 40 cities, 2021

East Cleveland, OH: 19.6 %East Cleveland, OH19.6Youngstown, OH: 14.2 %Youngstown, OH14.2Cleveland, OH: 12.4 %Cleveland, OH12.4Ashtabula, OH: 11.5 %Ashtabula, OH11.5Kent, OH: 11.2 %Kent, OH11.2Portsmouth, OH: 11.1 %Portsmouth, OH11.1Conneaut, OH: 11 %Conneaut, OH11Oxford, OH: 10.8 %Oxford, OH10.8Warrensville Heights, OH: 10.6 %Warrensville Heights, OH10.6Whitehall, OH: 10.6 %Whitehall, OH10.6Dayton, OH: 10.3 %Dayton, OH10.3Canton, OH: 10 %Canton, OH10Garfield Heights, OH: 9.7 %Garfield Heights, OH9.7Springfield, OH: 9.4 %Springfield, OH9.4Mansfield, OH: 9.3 %Mansfield, OH9.3Marion, OH: 9.3 %Marion, OH9.3Sandusky, OH: 9.1 %Sandusky, OH9.1Lima, OH: 8.7 %Lima, OH8.7Toledo, OH: 8.7 %Toledo, OH8.7Euclid, OH: 8.6 %Euclid, OH8.6Akron, OH: 8.6 %Akron, OH8.6Ravenna, OH: 8.5 %Ravenna, OH8.5Bedford Heights, OH: 8.5 %Bedford Heights, OH8.5Warren, OH: 8.4 %Warren, OH8.4Brecksville, OH: 8.3 %Brecksville, OH8.3Circleville, OH: 8.2 %Circleville, OH8.2Richmond Heights, OH: 8.2 %Richmond Heights, OH8.2Maple Heights, OH: 8.1 %Maple Heights, OH8.1Coshocton, OH: 8 %Coshocton, OH8Miamisburg, OH: 8 %Miamisburg, OH8Xenia, OH: 7.8 %Xenia, OH7.8Trotwood, OH: 7.5 %Trotwood, OH7.5Galion, OH: 7.5 %Galion, OH7.5Springdale, OH: 7.5 %Springdale, OH7.5Steubenville, OH: 7.5 %Steubenville, OH7.5Cleveland Heights, OH: 7.4 %Cleveland Heights, OH7.4Beachwood, OH: 7.4 %Beachwood, OH7.4Bucyrus, OH: 7.3 %Bucyrus, OH7.3Chillicothe, OH: 7.2 %Chillicothe, OH7.2Barberton, OH: 7.1 %Barberton, OH7.1East Cleveland, OH: 19.6 %East Cleveland, OH19.6Youngstown, OH: 14.2 %Youngstown, OH14.2Cleveland, OH: 12.4 %Cleveland, OH12.4Ashtabula, OH: 11.5 %Ashtabula, OH11.5Kent, OH: 11.2 %Kent, OH11.2Portsmouth, OH: 11.1 %Portsmouth, OH11.1Conneaut, OH: 11 %Conneaut, OH11Oxford, OH: 10.8 %Oxford, OH10.8Warrensville Heights, OH: 10.6 %Warrensville Heights, OH10.6Whitehall, OH: 10.6 %Whitehall, OH10.6Dayton, OH: 10.3 %Dayton, OH10.3Canton, OH: 10 %Canton, OH10Garfield Heights, OH: 9.7 %Garfield Heights, OH9.7Springfield, OH: 9.4 %Springfield, OH9.4Mansfield, OH: 9.3 %Mansfield, OH9.3Marion, OH: 9.3 %Marion, OH9.3Sandusky, OH: 9.1 %Sandusky, OH9.1Lima, OH: 8.7 %Lima, OH8.7Toledo, OH: 8.7 %Toledo, OH8.7Euclid, OH: 8.6 %Euclid, OH8.6Akron, OH: 8.6 %Akron, OH8.6Ravenna, OH: 8.5 %Ravenna, OH8.5Bedford Heights, OH: 8.5 %Bedford Heights, OH8.5Warren, OH: 8.4 %Warren, OH8.4Brecksville, OH: 8.3 %Brecksville, OH8.3Circleville, OH: 8.2 %Circleville, OH8.2Richmond Heights, OH: 8.2 %Richmond Heights, OH8.2Maple Heights, OH: 8.1 %Maple Heights, OH8.1Coshocton, OH: 8 %Coshocton, OH8Miamisburg, OH: 8 %Miamisburg, OH8Xenia, OH: 7.8 %Xenia, OH7.8Trotwood, OH: 7.5 %Trotwood, OH7.5Galion, OH: 7.5 %Galion, OH7.5Springdale, OH: 7.5 %Springdale, OH7.5Steubenville, OH: 7.5 %Steubenville, OH7.5Cleveland Heights, OH: 7.4 %Cleveland Heights, OH7.4Beachwood, OH: 7.4 %Beachwood, OH7.4Bucyrus, OH: 7.3 %Bucyrus, OH7.3Chillicothe, OH: 7.2 %Chillicothe, OH7.2Barberton, OH: 7.1 %Barberton, OH7.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1East Cleveland, OH19.6
2Youngstown, OH14.2
3Cleveland, OH12.4
4Ashtabula, OH11.5
5Kent, OH11.2
6Portsmouth, OH11.1
7Conneaut, OH11
8Oxford, OH10.8
9Warrensville Heights, OH10.6
10Whitehall, OH10.6
11Dayton, OH10.3
12Canton, OH10
13Garfield Heights, OH9.7
14Springfield, OH9.4
15Mansfield, OH9.3
16Marion, OH9.3
17Sandusky, OH9.1
18Lima, OH8.7
19Toledo, OH8.7
20Euclid, OH8.6
21Akron, OH8.6
22Ravenna, OH8.5
23Bedford Heights, OH8.5
24Warren, OH8.4
25Brecksville, OH8.3
26Circleville, OH8.2
26Richmond Heights, OH8.2
28Maple Heights, OH8.1
29Coshocton, OH8
30Miamisburg, OH8
31Xenia, OH7.8
32Trotwood, OH7.5
33Galion, OH7.5
34Springdale, OH7.5
35Steubenville, OH7.5
36Cleveland Heights, OH7.4
37Beachwood, OH7.4
38Bucyrus, OH7.3
39Chillicothe, OH7.2
40Barberton, OH7.1
41Athens, OH7
41Brooklyn, OH7
43Fremont, OH7
44Middletown, OH6.9
45Cincinnati, OH6.9
46Bowling Green, OH6.8
47Zanesville, OH6.7
48Eastlake, OH6.7
49Lorain, OH6.6
50Bedford, OH6.6
51Sidney, OH6.6
52Shaker Heights, OH6.4
53Washington Court House, OH6.4
54Hamilton, OH6.4
54Urbana, OH6.4
56Bellefontaine, OH6.4
57Trenton, OH6.3
58Mayfield Heights, OH6.3
59Parma, OH6.2
60Dover, OH6.1
61Van Wert, OH6.1
62Oregon, OH6.1
62Wickliffe, OH6.1
64Fairfield, OH6
65Fostoria, OH5.9
66Defiance, OH5.9
67Amherst, OH5.8
68Alliance, OH5.8
69University Heights, OH5.8
70Niles, OH5.7
71Elyria, OH5.6
72Wilmington, OH5.5
73Reading, OH5.5
74Brook Park, OH5.5
75Painesville, OH5.4
76Columbus, OH5.4
76West Carrollton, OH5.4
78Troy, OH5.3
79Lakewood, OH5.3
80Willowick, OH5.3
81Fairborn, OH5.2
81Reynoldsburg, OH5.2
83Huber Heights, OH5.2
84Aurora, OH4.9
85Streetsboro, OH4.9
86Franklin, OH4.8
87Ironton, OH4.8
88Wooster, OH4.8
89Marietta, OH4.8
90New Philadelphia, OH4.8
91South Euclid, OH4.7
92Sylvania, OH4.7
93Berea, OH4.7
94Parma Heights, OH4.7
95Norwood, OH4.7
96Riverside, OH4.6
97Lancaster, OH4.6
97Stow, OH4.6
99Findlay, OH4.6
100Newark, OH4.5
101Perrysburg, OH4.5
102New Franklin, OH4.5
103Massillon, OH4.5
104Forest Park, OH4.4
104Medina, OH4.4
106Loveland, OH4.4
107Norton, OH4.3
107Piqua, OH4.3
109Cuyahoga Falls, OH4.3
110Tiffin, OH4.2
111North Royalton, OH4.2
112Englewood, OH4.1
113Salem, OH4.1
113Westlake, OH4.1
115Strongsville, OH4
116Pataskala, OH4
117Pickerington, OH4
118Seven Hills, OH4
119Delaware, OH3.8
120Kettering, OH3.8
121Worthington, OH3.8
122Green, OH3.8
123Mentor, OH3.8
124London, OH3.6
125Springboro, OH3.6
126Bexley, OH3.6
126Willoughby, OH3.6
128Lebanon, OH3.6
129Fairview Park, OH3.6
130Macedonia, OH3.5
131Marysville, OH3.5
131North Olmsted, OH3.5
133Clayton, OH3.5
134Wadsworth, OH3.4
135Lyndhurst, OH3.4
135North Ridgeville, OH3.4
137Greenville, OH3.3
138Heath, OH3.3
138Monroe, OH3.3
138North Canton, OH3.3
141Avon, OH3.2
141Norwalk, OH3.2
143Westerville, OH3
144Maumee, OH2.8
145Solon, OH2.8
145Vandalia, OH2.8
147Mount Vernon, OH2.7
148New Albany, OH2.7
149Vermilion, OH2.7
150Middleburg Heights, OH2.6
151Twinsburg, OH2.6
152Ashland, OH2.6
152Tallmadge, OH2.6
154Centerville, OH2.6
154Hilliard, OH2.6
156Grove City, OH2.5
157Rocky River, OH2.5
158Cambridge, OH2.4
159Mason, OH2.3
160Beavercreek, OH2.3
160Montgomery, OH2.3
162Gahanna, OH2.3
163Hudson, OH2.3
163Powell, OH2.3
165Upper Arlington, OH2.2
166Dublin, OH2.2
167Avon Lake, OH2.1
168Brunswick, OH2.1
169Celina, OH2
170Canal Winchester, OH1.8
171Broadview Heights, OH1.7
172Bay Village, OH1.7
173Blue Ash, OH1.3
174Sharonville, OH0.9
175Tipp City, OH0.9
176Harrison, OH0.7

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About this ranking

Unemployed civilians aged 16 and over as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

An average over five years of survey responses, so it moves slowly. The official monthly and annual rates for states and counties are unemployment_rate, from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Ohio by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Ohio by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/ohio-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Cities in Ohio by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/ohio-cities?period=2021.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: unemployed as a percentage of the civilian labor force aged 16 and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Ohio by unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2021 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate-acs/ohio-cities?period=2021 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

East Cleveland, OH, with 19.6% in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Harrison, OH, with 0.7% in 2021.

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