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Cities in California by unemployment rate

Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate of 285 cities in August 2025, at 34.3%. Goleta, CA had the lowest, at 3.5%. The median was 5.5% and the figure for California was 5.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest34.3Calexico, CA
Lowest3.5Goleta, CA
Median5.5285 cities
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Top 40 cities, August 2025

Calexico, CA: 34.3 %Calexico, CA34.3Brawley, CA: 18.8 %Brawley, CA18.8El Centro, CA: 17.8 %El Centro, CA17.8Delano, CA: 14.1 %Delano, CA14.1Porterville, CA: 14.1 %Porterville, CA14.1Coachella, CA: 12.5 %Coachella, CA12.5Wasco, CA: 12.4 %Wasco, CA12.4Corcoran, CA: 12.2 %Corcoran, CA12.2Reedley, CA: 11.9 %Reedley, CA11.9Dinuba, CA: 10.6 %Dinuba, CA10.6Paradise, CA: 10.5 %Paradise, CA10.5Sanger, CA: 9.8 %Sanger, CA9.8Atwater, CA: 9.5 %Atwater, CA9.5Los Banos, CA: 9.2 %Los Banos, CA9.2Merced, CA: 8.8 %Merced, CA8.8Palm Desert, CA: 8.8 %Palm Desert, CA8.8Indio, CA: 8.6 %Indio, CA8.6Adelanto, CA: 8.5 %Adelanto, CA8.5La Quinta, CA: 8.3 %La Quinta, CA8.3Ceres, CA: 8.2 %Ceres, CA8.2Hanford, CA: 8.2 %Hanford, CA8.2Patterson, CA: 8.2 %Patterson, CA8.2Cathedral City, CA: 8.1 %Cathedral City, CA8.1Tulare, CA: 8.1 %Tulare, CA8.1Lancaster, CA: 7.9 %Lancaster, CA7.9Soledad, CA: 7.8 %Soledad, CA7.8Barstow, CA: 7.7 %Barstow, CA7.7Hemet, CA: 7.7 %Hemet, CA7.7Victorville, CA: 7.7 %Victorville, CA7.7Yuba City, CA: 7.7 %Yuba City, CA7.7Desert Hot Springs, CA: 7.6 %Desert Hot Springs, CA7.6Twentynine Palms, CA: 7.6 %Twentynine Palms, CA7.6Fresno, CA: 7.5 %Fresno, CA7.5Riverbank, CA: 7.5 %Riverbank, CA7.5Stockton, CA: 7.5 %Stockton, CA7.5Apple Valley, CA: 7.4 %Apple Valley, CA7.4Bakersfield, CA: 7.4 %Bakersfield, CA7.4Madera, CA: 7.4 %Madera, CA7.4Banning, CA: 7.3 %Banning, CA7.3Burbank, CA: 7.3 %Burbank, CA7.3Calexico, CA: 34.3 %Calexico, CA34.3Brawley, CA: 18.8 %Brawley, CA18.8El Centro, CA: 17.8 %El Centro, CA17.8Delano, CA: 14.1 %Delano, CA14.1Porterville, CA: 14.1 %Porterville, CA14.1Coachella, CA: 12.5 %Coachella, CA12.5Wasco, CA: 12.4 %Wasco, CA12.4Corcoran, CA: 12.2 %Corcoran, CA12.2Reedley, CA: 11.9 %Reedley, CA11.9Dinuba, CA: 10.6 %Dinuba, CA10.6Paradise, CA: 10.5 %Paradise, CA10.5Sanger, CA: 9.8 %Sanger, CA9.8Atwater, CA: 9.5 %Atwater, CA9.5Los Banos, CA: 9.2 %Los Banos, CA9.2Merced, CA: 8.8 %Merced, CA8.8Palm Desert, CA: 8.8 %Palm Desert, CA8.8Indio, CA: 8.6 %Indio, CA8.6Adelanto, CA: 8.5 %Adelanto, CA8.5La Quinta, CA: 8.3 %La Quinta, CA8.3Ceres, CA: 8.2 %Ceres, CA8.2Hanford, CA: 8.2 %Hanford, CA8.2Patterson, CA: 8.2 %Patterson, CA8.2Cathedral City, CA: 8.1 %Cathedral City, CA8.1Tulare, CA: 8.1 %Tulare, CA8.1Lancaster, CA: 7.9 %Lancaster, CA7.9Soledad, CA: 7.8 %Soledad, CA7.8Barstow, CA: 7.7 %Barstow, CA7.7Hemet, CA: 7.7 %Hemet, CA7.7Victorville, CA: 7.7 %Victorville, CA7.7Yuba City, CA: 7.7 %Yuba City, CA7.7Desert Hot Springs, CA: 7.6 %Desert Hot Springs, CA7.6Twentynine Palms, CA: 7.6 %Twentynine Palms, CA7.6Fresno, CA: 7.5 %Fresno, CA7.5Riverbank, CA: 7.5 %Riverbank, CA7.5Stockton, CA: 7.5 %Stockton, CA7.5Apple Valley, CA: 7.4 %Apple Valley, CA7.4Bakersfield, CA: 7.4 %Bakersfield, CA7.4Madera, CA: 7.4 %Madera, CA7.4Banning, CA: 7.3 %Banning, CA7.3Burbank, CA: 7.3 %Burbank, CA7.3
%. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCitiesAugust 2025 (%)Change on August 2024
1Calexico, CA34.3+0.6 pts
2Brawley, CA18.8+0.7 pts
3El Centro, CA17.8+1 pts
4Delano, CA14.1-0.8 pts
4Porterville, CA14.1+0.3 pts
6Coachella, CA12.5-0.2 pts
7Wasco, CA12.4+0.3 pts
8Corcoran, CA12.2+1.1 pts
9Reedley, CA11.9+0.4 pts
10Dinuba, CA10.6-1 pts
11Paradise, CA10.5+1.3 pts
12Sanger, CA9.8+1 pts
13Atwater, CA9.5-0.1 pts
14Los Banos, CA9.2-0.5 pts
15Merced, CA8.8+0.1 pts
15Palm Desert, CA8.8-0.2 pts
17Indio, CA8.6+0.3 pts
18Adelanto, CA8.5-0.2 pts
19La Quinta, CA8.3+0.2 pts
20Ceres, CA8.2+0.3 pts
20Hanford, CA8.2+0.6 pts
20Patterson, CA8.2-0.2 pts
23Cathedral City, CA8.1+0.3 pts
23Tulare, CA8.1+0.4 pts
25Lancaster, CA7.9-0.6 pts
26Soledad, CA7.8+0.1 pts
27Barstow, CA7.7+0.2 pts
27Hemet, CA7.7+0.4 pts
27Victorville, CA7.70 pts
27Yuba City, CA7.7+0.1 pts
31Desert Hot Springs, CA7.6+0.3 pts
31Twentynine Palms, CA7.6+0.8 pts
33Fresno, CA7.5+0.4 pts
33Riverbank, CA7.5+0.2 pts
33Stockton, CA7.5+0.1 pts
36Apple Valley, CA7.40 pts
36Bakersfield, CA7.4+0.4 pts
36Madera, CA7.4+0.1 pts
39Banning, CA7.3+0.2 pts
39Burbank, CA7.3-1.1 pts
39Palmdale, CA7.3-0.7 pts
42Compton, CA7.2-0.4 pts
42Lemoore, CA7.20 pts
42Palm Springs, CA7.2+0.1 pts
45Hesperia, CA7.10 pts
46Visalia, CA7+0.3 pts
47Inglewood, CA6.9-0.5 pts
47San Jacinto, CA6.9+0.6 pts
47Turlock, CA6.9+0.6 pts
47West Hollywood, CA6.9-0.7 pts
51Modesto, CA6.8-0.1 pts
51Watsonville, CA6.8+0.3 pts
53San Bernardino, CA6.7+0.4 pts
54Cudahy, CA6.5-0.4 pts
54Hollister, CA6.5-0.3 pts
54La Verne, CA6.5+0.3 pts
54Lynwood, CA6.5-0.5 pts
54Manteca, CA6.5+0.2 pts
54Pomona, CA6.5-0.1 pts
60Perris, CA6.4+0.2 pts
61Oxnard, CA6.3+0.1 pts
61Paramount, CA6.3-0.7 pts
61Rialto, CA6.3+0.3 pts
61Vallejo, CA6.3+0.3 pts
61Whittier, CA6.3-0.1 pts
66Bellflower, CA6.2-0.6 pts
66Carson, CA6.2-0.3 pts
66Hawthorne, CA6.2-0.3 pts
66Long Beach, CA6.2-0.4 pts
66Los Angeles, CA6.2-0.6 pts
66Moreno Valley, CA6.2+0.2 pts
66Salinas, CA6.2+0.1 pts
73Bell Gardens, CA6.1-1.2 pts
73Bell, CA6.1-0.9 pts
73Gardena, CA6.1-0.2 pts
73Glendale, CA6.1-0.7 pts
73Highland, CA6.1+0.5 pts
73Lodi, CA6.1+0.1 pts
73Maywood, CA6.1-0.8 pts
73Norwalk, CA6.1-0.7 pts
73Pico Rivera, CA6.1-0.7 pts
73South Gate, CA6.1-0.1 pts
73Wildomar, CA6.1+0.7 pts
73Woodland, CA6.1+0.2 pts
85Antioch, CA6+0.2 pts
85Azusa, CA6-0.3 pts
85Baldwin Park, CA6-0.5 pts
85Culver City, CA6-0.6 pts
85Huntington Park, CA6-0.4 pts
85Montebello, CA6-0.5 pts
85Santa Monica, CA6-0.8 pts
92Agoura Hills, CA5.9-0.6 pts
92Cerritos, CA5.9-0.3 pts
92Chico, CA5.9+0.2 pts
92Colton, CA5.9+0.4 pts
92Covina, CA5.9-0.3 pts
92El Monte, CA5.9-0.3 pts
92Lathrop, CA5.9-0.5 pts
92Montclair, CA5.9+0.3 pts
92National City, CA5.9+0.2 pts
92San Pablo, CA5.9+0.5 pts
102Beverly Hills, CA5.8-0.5 pts
102Claremont, CA5.8-0.3 pts
102Clovis, CA5.8+0.4 pts
102El Cajon, CA5.8+0.4 pts
102La Puente, CA5.8-0.6 pts
102Rancho Palos Verdes, CA5.8-0.1 pts
102San Dimas, CA5.8-0.2 pts
102Santa Clarita, CA5.8-0.4 pts
102South Pasadena, CA5.8-0.5 pts
102Suisun City, CA5.8+0.2 pts
102Walnut, CA5.8-0.3 pts
113Alhambra, CA5.7-0.2 pts
113Downey, CA5.7-0.4 pts
113Fontana, CA5.7+0.4 pts
113Glendora, CA5.7-0.4 pts
113La Mirada, CA5.7-0.6 pts
113Lompoc, CA5.7+0.7 pts
113Santa Cruz, CA5.7+0.4 pts
113Santa Paula, CA5.7-0.2 pts
113Tracy, CA5.7+0.2 pts
113West Covina, CA5.7-0.3 pts
123Menifee, CA5.60 pts
123Monrovia, CA5.6-0.7 pts
123Monterey Park, CA5.6-0.2 pts
123Pasadena, CA5.6-0.5 pts
123Pittsburg, CA5.6+0.2 pts
123Rancho Cordova, CA5.6+0.5 pts
123Richmond, CA5.6+0.3 pts
123Rosemead, CA5.6-0.4 pts
123Sacramento, CA5.6+0.4 pts
123Temple City, CA5.6-0.1 pts
123West Sacramento, CA5.6+0.2 pts
134Arcadia, CA5.5-0.4 pts
134Chula Vista, CA5.5+0.5 pts
134Fairfield, CA5.5+0.2 pts
134Imperial Beach, CA5.5+0.5 pts
134Lakewood, CA5.5-0.5 pts
134Lemon Grove, CA5.5+0.3 pts
134Oakland, CA5.5+0.2 pts
134Redondo Beach, CA5.5-0.6 pts
134Riverside, CA5.5+0.4 pts
134Torrance, CA5.5-0.2 pts
134Vacaville, CA5.5+0.5 pts
134Westminster, CA5.5+0.6 pts
146Citrus Heights, CA5.4+0.2 pts
146Diamond Bar, CA5.4-0.3 pts
146Eureka, CA5.4-0.5 pts
146Lake Elsinore, CA5.40 pts
146Lawndale, CA5.40 pts
146Manhattan Beach, CA5.4-0.3 pts
146Marina, CA5.4+0.5 pts
146Santa Maria, CA5.4+0.3 pts
146Seal Beach, CA5.4-0.1 pts
155Brentwood, CA5.3+0.3 pts
155Chino, CA5.3+0.3 pts
155Jurupa Valley, CA5.30 pts
155Murrieta, CA5.3+0.1 pts
155Novato, CA5.3+0.6 pts
155Ontario, CA5.3+0.1 pts
155Redding, CA5.3+0.1 pts
155Ridgecrest, CA5.3+0.2 pts
155San Leandro, CA5.3+0.2 pts
164Alameda, CA5.2+0.1 pts
164Beaumont, CA5.2+0.2 pts
164Davis, CA5.2+0.3 pts
164Hayward, CA5.2+0.1 pts
164Hercules, CA5.2+0.3 pts
164Saratoga, CA5.2+0.1 pts
170Berkeley, CA5.1+0.3 pts
170Elk Grove, CA5.1+0.2 pts
170Galt, CA5.1-0.2 pts
170Norco, CA5.1+0.1 pts
170Oakley, CA5.1+0.2 pts
170Oceanside, CA5.1+0.3 pts
170San Gabriel, CA5.1-0.2 pts
177Coronado, CA5+0.5 pts
177Cypress, CA5+0.2 pts
177El Cerrito, CA5+0.5 pts
177Fountain Valley, CA5+0.1 pts
177Garden Grove, CA5+0.4 pts
177Gilroy, CA5+0.1 pts
177Los Gatos, CA5+0.1 pts
177San Diego, CA5+0.3 pts
177Santee, CA5+0.4 pts
177Temecula, CA50 pts
177Yucaipa, CA5-0.2 pts
188Benicia, CA4.9+0.1 pts
188Dublin, CA4.9+0.3 pts
188Fremont, CA4.9+0.2 pts
188Fullerton, CA4.9+0.3 pts
188Lincoln, CA4.9+0.3 pts
188Milpitas, CA4.9+0.2 pts
188Morgan Hill, CA4.9-0.1 pts
188Pleasant Hill, CA4.90 pts
188Rancho Cucamonga, CA4.9+0.1 pts
188San Ramon, CA4.9+0.3 pts
188Thousand Oaks, CA4.9+0.4 pts
188Union City, CA4.9-0.2 pts
188Vista, CA4.9+0.2 pts
188Walnut Creek, CA4.9+0.1 pts
202Belmont, CA4.8+0.1 pts
202Brea, CA4.8+0.3 pts
202Campbell, CA4.8+0.2 pts
202Concord, CA4.80 pts
202Corona, CA4.8+0.2 pts
202Danville, CA4.8+0.2 pts
202La Mesa, CA4.8+0.1 pts
202Lafayette, CA4.8+0.1 pts
202Martinez, CA4.8+0.3 pts
202Mission Viejo, CA4.8+0.1 pts
202Monterey, CA4.8+0.4 pts
202Pleasanton, CA4.8+0.1 pts
202Redlands, CA4.8+0.1 pts
202Rocklin, CA4.8+0.4 pts
202San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA4.8+0.2 pts
202San Jose, CA4.80 pts
202San Marcos, CA4.8+0.1 pts
202Santa Rosa, CA4.8+0.2 pts
202Simi Valley, CA4.8+0.2 pts
202Upland, CA4.8-0.1 pts
222Anaheim, CA4.7+0.1 pts
222Buena Park, CA4.7+0.2 pts
222Camarillo, CA4.7+0.1 pts
222Carlsbad, CA4.70 pts
222Cupertino, CA4.70 pts
222El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA4.7+0.1 pts
222Escondido, CA4.7+0.2 pts
222La Habra, CA4.7+0.3 pts
222Loma Linda, CA4.7+0.4 pts
222Los Altos, CA4.7-0.1 pts
222Petaluma, CA4.7+0.2 pts
222Placentia, CA4.7+0.2 pts
222Rohnert Park, CA4.7+0.4 pts
222Stanton, CA4.7+0.3 pts
236Chino Hills, CA4.6+0.2 pts
236Irvine, CA4.60 pts
236Laguna Niguel, CA4.6+0.2 pts
236Newark, CA4.60 pts
236Orange, CA4.6+0.1 pts
236Pacifica, CA4.6+0.4 pts
236Poway, CA4.6+0.2 pts
236Roseville, CA4.6+0.3 pts
236San Clemente, CA4.6+0.2 pts
236Santa Ana, CA4.6+0.2 pts
246Dana Point, CA4.5+0.1 pts
246Huntington Beach, CA4.5+0.1 pts
246Moorpark, CA4.50 pts
246San Francisco, CA4.5+0.1 pts
246Tustin, CA4.50 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work.

More on how it is measured
  • 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.

Survey-based for national and Eurostat series. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states, US counties, US cities (those of 25,000 or more and smaller New England cities), United Kingdom regions, Canadian provinces, Australia and its six states, New Zealand with 10 of its regions, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland (national), not Spanish municipalities. For Spanish municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate.

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. 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.

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Which city has the highest unemployment rate?

Calexico, CA, with 34.3% in August 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Goleta, CA, with 3.5% in August 2025.

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