# Cities in California by unemployment rate, August 2026

All 285 values come from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for 2026-08, so the places are comparable.

- Indicator id: `unemployment_rate`
- Unit: %
- Definition: Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states, counties and cities. United Kingdom regions: Labour Force Survey, aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted. Canada: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the country and the provinces. Australia: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted, for the nation and the six states; the ABS publishes no seasonally adjusted series for the Northern Territory and the Australian Capital Territory. New Zealand: Household Labour Force Survey, aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted for the country and not seasonally adjusted for regional council areas. Norway: Statistics Norway Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted monthly figures. Sweden: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74, seasonally adjusted and smoothed (the series Statistics Sweden gives in its monthly release), national. Switzerland: Swiss Labour Force Survey (SLFS), ILO definition, permanent resident population aged 15 and over, seasonally adjusted quarterly averages, national. For other countries, the source may be OECD survey-based rates, annual survey-based rates compiled by the ILO in ILOSTAT, or annual ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank. ILO modelled estimates cover ages 15 and over. The World series uses those ILO modelled estimates.
- Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03) (https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29)
- Publisher page: https://invokely.ai/en/publishers/bureau-of-labor-statistics
- Retrieved: 2026-10-12
- Citation: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/rankings/unemployment-rate/california-cities

| Rank | Place | % |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Calexico, CA | 34.5 |
| 2 | Brawley, CA | 18.8 |
| 3 | El Centro, CA | 16.7 |
| 4 | Delano, CA | 15.1 |
| 5 | Porterville, CA | 13.1 |
| 6 | Coachella, CA | 12.8 |
| 7 | Reedley, CA | 12.3 |
| 8 | Dinuba, CA | 11.6 |
| 9 | Corcoran, CA | 11.3 |
| 9 | Wasco, CA | 11.3 |
| 11 | Paradise, CA | 10.9 |
| 12 | Sanger, CA | 9.5 |
| 13 | Los Banos, CA | 9.1 |
| 14 | Atwater, CA | 8.8 |
| 15 | Palm Desert, CA | 8.7 |
| 16 | Merced, CA | 8.5 |
| 17 | Hanford, CA | 8.3 |
| 18 | Indio, CA | 8.2 |
| 18 | La Quinta, CA | 8.2 |
| 18 | Patterson, CA | 8.2 |
| 21 | Ceres, CA | 8.1 |
| 22 | Adelanto, CA | 8 |
| 22 | Soledad, CA | 8 |
| 24 | Riverbank, CA | 7.9 |
| 25 | Barstow, CA | 7.8 |
| 26 | Cathedral City, CA | 7.6 |
| 27 | Banning, CA | 7.5 |
| 27 | Lemoore, CA | 7.5 |
| 27 | Tulare, CA | 7.5 |
| 30 | Yuba City, CA | 7.4 |
| 31 | Apple Valley, CA | 7.3 |
| 31 | Madera, CA | 7.3 |
| 31 | Palm Springs, CA | 7.3 |
| 34 | Fresno, CA | 7.2 |
| 34 | Stockton, CA | 7.2 |
| 34 | Twentynine Palms, CA | 7.2 |
| 37 | Desert Hot Springs, CA | 7.1 |
| 37 | Hemet, CA | 7.1 |
| 37 | Victorville, CA | 7.1 |
| 40 | Visalia, CA | 7 |
| 41 | Bakersfield, CA | 6.9 |
| 42 | Modesto, CA | 6.8 |
| 43 | Hesperia, CA | 6.6 |
| 43 | Lancaster, CA | 6.6 |
| 45 | Ridgecrest, CA | 6.5 |
| 45 | San Jacinto, CA | 6.5 |
| 47 | Turlock, CA | 6.3 |
| 48 | Hollister, CA | 6.2 |
| 48 | Watsonville, CA | 6.2 |
| 50 | Oxnard, CA | 6.1 |
| 50 | Salinas, CA | 6.1 |
| 50 | San Bernardino, CA | 6.1 |
| 53 | Manteca, CA | 6 |
| 53 | Moreno Valley, CA | 6 |
| 53 | Perris, CA | 6 |
| 53 | Vallejo, CA | 6 |
| 53 | Woodland, CA | 6 |
| 58 | Lathrop, CA | 5.9 |
| 58 | Lodi, CA | 5.9 |
| 58 | National City, CA | 5.9 |
| 61 | Antioch, CA | 5.8 |
| 61 | Burbank, CA | 5.8 |
| 61 | Rialto, CA | 5.8 |
| 64 | Compton, CA | 5.7 |
| 64 | Palmdale, CA | 5.7 |
| 64 | Wildomar, CA | 5.7 |
| 67 | Chico, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | Clovis, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | El Cajon, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | Lemon Grove, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | Lynwood, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | Menifee, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | Montclair, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | Pittsburg, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | Santa Cruz, CA | 5.6 |
| 67 | West Hollywood, CA | 5.6 |
| 77 | Colton, CA | 5.5 |
| 77 | Suisun City, CA | 5.5 |
| 77 | West Sacramento, CA | 5.5 |
| 80 | Chula Vista, CA | 5.4 |
| 80 | Fairfield, CA | 5.4 |
| 80 | Highland, CA | 5.4 |
| 80 | Imperial Beach, CA | 5.4 |
| 80 | Inglewood, CA | 5.4 |
| 80 | Sacramento, CA | 5.4 |
| 86 | Bell, CA | 5.3 |
| 86 | Cudahy, CA | 5.3 |
| 86 | Eureka, CA | 5.3 |
| 86 | Galt, CA | 5.3 |
| 86 | Murrieta, CA | 5.3 |
| 86 | Rancho Cordova, CA | 5.3 |
| 86 | Richmond, CA | 5.3 |
| 86 | Santa Maria, CA | 5.3 |
| 86 | Tracy, CA | 5.3 |
| 95 | Alameda, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Carson, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Citrus Heights, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Culver City, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Fontana, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Montebello, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Oakland, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Pomona, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Redding, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Riverside, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Santa Paula, CA | 5.2 |
| 95 | Yucaipa, CA | 5.2 |
| 107 | Bellflower, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Brentwood, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Hawthorne, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Lake Elsinore, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Lompoc, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Ontario, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | San Pablo, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Seal Beach, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Temecula, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Vacaville, CA | 5.1 |
| 107 | Whittier, CA | 5.1 |
| 118 | Bell Gardens, CA | 5 |
| 118 | Chino, CA | 5 |
| 118 | El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA | 5 |
| 118 | Elk Grove, CA | 5 |
| 118 | Long Beach, CA | 5 |
| 118 | Los Angeles, CA | 5 |
| 118 | Oceanside, CA | 5 |
| 118 | Paramount, CA | 5 |
| 118 | Pico Rivera, CA | 5 |
| 118 | Seaside, CA | 5 |
| 128 | Beaumont, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Berkeley, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Cerritos, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Coronado, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Davis, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Glendale, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Jurupa Valley, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | La Mirada, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Marina, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Pleasant Hill, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | San Leandro, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Santa Monica, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Upland, CA | 4.9 |
| 128 | Walnut Creek, CA | 4.9 |
| 142 | Baldwin Park, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Cypress, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | El Monte, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Hayward, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Martinez, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Maywood, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Norco, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Norwalk, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Redlands, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | San Ramon, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Santee, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Vista, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Walnut, CA | 4.8 |
| 142 | Westminster, CA | 4.8 |
| 156 | Alhambra, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Belmont, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Concord, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Corona, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Downey, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Escondido, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Fountain Valley, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Fullerton, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Gardena, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Glendora, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Hercules, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Huntington Park, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | La Mesa, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | La Verne, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Lakewood, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Lincoln, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Los Gatos, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Mission Viejo, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Morgan Hill, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Novato, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Oakley, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Rocklin, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | San Diego, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Saratoga, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | South Gate, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Temple City, CA | 4.7 |
| 156 | Union City, CA | 4.7 |
| 185 | Agoura Hills, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Anaheim, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Arcadia, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Beverly Hills, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Brea, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Camarillo, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Claremont, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Cupertino, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Danville, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Dublin, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Garden Grove, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Gilroy, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | La Puente, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Loma Linda, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Monrovia, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Monterey Park, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Monterey, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Placentia, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | San Dimas, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | Santa Clarita, CA | 4.6 |
| 185 | West Covina, CA | 4.6 |
| 206 | Benicia, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Buena Park, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Carlsbad, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Chino Hills, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Covina, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Fremont, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Irvine, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | La Habra, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Los Altos, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Moorpark, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Pasadena, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Pleasanton, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Poway, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Redondo Beach, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Rosemead, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | San Marcos, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Santa Rosa, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Simi Valley, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Stanton, CA | 4.5 |
| 206 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 4.5 |
| 227 | Azusa, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Diamond Bar, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | El Cerrito, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Folsom, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Huntington Beach, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Lafayette, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Laguna Hills, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Lake Forest, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Livermore, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Newark, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Rohnert Park, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Roseville, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | San Jose, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | South Pasadena, CA | 4.4 |
| 227 | Tustin, CA | 4.4 |
| 242 | Campbell, CA | 4.3 |
| 242 | East Palo Alto, CA | 4.3 |
| 242 | Laguna Niguel, CA | 4.3 |
| 242 | Lawndale, CA | 4.3 |
| 242 | Napa, CA | 4.3 |
| 242 | Orange, CA | 4.3 |
| 242 | Petaluma, CA | 4.3 |
| 242 | Santa Ana, CA | 4.3 |
| 242 | Torrance, CA | 4.3 |
| 251 | Aliso Viejo, CA | 4.2 |
| 251 | Eastvale, CA | 4.2 |
| 251 | Encinitas, CA | 4.2 |
| 251 | Laguna Beach, CA | 4.2 |
| 251 | Milpitas, CA | 4.2 |
| 251 | Rancho Santa Margarita, CA | 4.2 |
| 251 | San Clemente, CA | 4.2 |
| 251 | San Francisco, CA | 4.2 |
| 251 | Yorba Linda, CA | 4.2 |
| 260 | Dana Point, CA | 4.1 |
| 260 | Foster City, CA | 4.1 |
| 260 | Manhattan Beach, CA | 4.1 |
| 260 | San Gabriel, CA | 4.1 |
| 260 | San Luis Obispo, CA | 4.1 |
| 260 | San Mateo, CA | 4.1 |
| 260 | Windsor, CA | 4.1 |
| 267 | Costa Mesa, CA | 4 |
| 267 | Newport Beach, CA | 4 |
| 267 | Pacifica, CA | 4 |
| 267 | Palo Alto, CA | 4 |
| 267 | Redwood City, CA | 4 |
| 267 | San Juan Capistrano, CA | 4 |
| 267 | San Rafael, CA | 4 |
| 274 | Atascadero, CA | 3.9 |
| 274 | Daly City, CA | 3.9 |
| 274 | San Bruno, CA | 3.9 |
| 274 | San Carlos, CA | 3.9 |
| 274 | Santa Clara, CA | 3.9 |
| 279 | Santa Barbara, CA | 3.8 |
| 279 | South San Francisco, CA | 3.8 |
| 281 | Burlingame, CA | 3.7 |
| 281 | Menlo Park, CA | 3.7 |
| 281 | Mountain View, CA | 3.7 |
| 281 | Sunnyvale, CA | 3.7 |
| 285 | Goleta, CA | 3.4 |