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Cities in California by unemployment rate

Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate of 285 cities in November 2025, at 32%. Goleta, CA had the lowest, at 3%. The median was 5% and the figure for California was 5.5%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest32Calexico, CA
Lowest3Goleta, CA
Median5285 cities
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Top 40 cities, November 2025

Calexico, CA: 32 %Calexico, CA32Reedley, CA: 17.9 %Reedley, CA17.9Brawley, CA: 17.7 %Brawley, CA17.7El Centro, CA: 16.4 %El Centro, CA16.4Dinuba, CA: 15.6 %Dinuba, CA15.6Delano, CA: 12.6 %Delano, CA12.6Porterville, CA: 12.6 %Porterville, CA12.6Corcoran, CA: 11.9 %Corcoran, CA11.9Wasco, CA: 11.9 %Wasco, CA11.9Watsonville, CA: 11.9 %Watsonville, CA11.9Los Banos, CA: 11 %Los Banos, CA11Soledad, CA: 10.8 %Soledad, CA10.8Paradise, CA: 10.6 %Paradise, CA10.6Coachella, CA: 10 %Coachella, CA10Sanger, CA: 9.6 %Sanger, CA9.6Santa Paula, CA: 9.3 %Santa Paula, CA9.3Atwater, CA: 8.8 %Atwater, CA8.8Patterson, CA: 8.8 %Patterson, CA8.8Madera, CA: 8.6 %Madera, CA8.6Hanford, CA: 8.5 %Hanford, CA8.5Yuba City, CA: 8.4 %Yuba City, CA8.4Adelanto, CA: 8.2 %Adelanto, CA8.2Ceres, CA: 8.2 %Ceres, CA8.2Riverbank, CA: 8 %Riverbank, CA8Salinas, CA: 7.8 %Salinas, CA7.8Barstow, CA: 7.6 %Barstow, CA7.6Lancaster, CA: 7.6 %Lancaster, CA7.6Merced, CA: 7.6 %Merced, CA7.6Twentynine Palms, CA: 7.6 %Twentynine Palms, CA7.6Hemet, CA: 7.5 %Hemet, CA7.5Lemoore, CA: 7.3 %Lemoore, CA7.3Stockton, CA: 7.2 %Stockton, CA7.2Victorville, CA: 7.2 %Victorville, CA7.2Banning, CA: 7.1 %Banning, CA7.1Tulare, CA: 7 %Tulare, CA7Apple Valley, CA: 6.9 %Apple Valley, CA6.9Palmdale, CA: 6.9 %Palmdale, CA6.9Woodland, CA: 6.9 %Woodland, CA6.9Hollister, CA: 6.8 %Hollister, CA6.8Bakersfield, CA: 6.7 %Bakersfield, CA6.7Calexico, CA: 32 %Calexico, CA32Reedley, CA: 17.9 %Reedley, CA17.9Brawley, CA: 17.7 %Brawley, CA17.7El Centro, CA: 16.4 %El Centro, CA16.4Dinuba, CA: 15.6 %Dinuba, CA15.6Delano, CA: 12.6 %Delano, CA12.6Porterville, CA: 12.6 %Porterville, CA12.6Corcoran, CA: 11.9 %Corcoran, CA11.9Wasco, CA: 11.9 %Wasco, CA11.9Watsonville, CA: 11.9 %Watsonville, CA11.9Los Banos, CA: 11 %Los Banos, CA11Soledad, CA: 10.8 %Soledad, CA10.8Paradise, CA: 10.6 %Paradise, CA10.6Coachella, CA: 10 %Coachella, CA10Sanger, CA: 9.6 %Sanger, CA9.6Santa Paula, CA: 9.3 %Santa Paula, CA9.3Atwater, CA: 8.8 %Atwater, CA8.8Patterson, CA: 8.8 %Patterson, CA8.8Madera, CA: 8.6 %Madera, CA8.6Hanford, CA: 8.5 %Hanford, CA8.5Yuba City, CA: 8.4 %Yuba City, CA8.4Adelanto, CA: 8.2 %Adelanto, CA8.2Ceres, CA: 8.2 %Ceres, CA8.2Riverbank, CA: 8 %Riverbank, CA8Salinas, CA: 7.8 %Salinas, CA7.8Barstow, CA: 7.6 %Barstow, CA7.6Lancaster, CA: 7.6 %Lancaster, CA7.6Merced, CA: 7.6 %Merced, CA7.6Twentynine Palms, CA: 7.6 %Twentynine Palms, CA7.6Hemet, CA: 7.5 %Hemet, CA7.5Lemoore, CA: 7.3 %Lemoore, CA7.3Stockton, CA: 7.2 %Stockton, CA7.2Victorville, CA: 7.2 %Victorville, CA7.2Banning, CA: 7.1 %Banning, CA7.1Tulare, CA: 7 %Tulare, CA7Apple Valley, CA: 6.9 %Apple Valley, CA6.9Palmdale, CA: 6.9 %Palmdale, CA6.9Woodland, CA: 6.9 %Woodland, CA6.9Hollister, CA: 6.8 %Hollister, CA6.8Bakersfield, CA: 6.7 %Bakersfield, CA6.7
%. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCitiesNovember 2025 (%)Change on November 2024
1Calexico, CA32+0.5 pts
2Reedley, CA17.9+1.4 pts
3Brawley, CA17.7+0.1 pts
4El Centro, CA16.4+0.3 pts
5Dinuba, CA15.6-0.2 pts
6Delano, CA12.6-1.3 pts
6Porterville, CA12.6-0.1 pts
8Corcoran, CA11.9+0.2 pts
8Wasco, CA11.9-0.9 pts
8Watsonville, CA11.9+1.8 pts
11Los Banos, CA11-0.3 pts
12Soledad, CA10.8+0.3 pts
13Paradise, CA10.6+3.5 pts
14Coachella, CA10-0.5 pts
15Sanger, CA9.6+0.6 pts
16Santa Paula, CA9.3+0.2 pts
17Atwater, CA8.8+0.8 pts
17Patterson, CA8.8+0.4 pts
19Madera, CA8.6+0.8 pts
20Hanford, CA8.5+0.8 pts
21Yuba City, CA8.4+0.3 pts
22Adelanto, CA8.2+0.1 pts
22Ceres, CA8.2-0.3 pts
24Riverbank, CA8+0.3 pts
25Salinas, CA7.8+0.9 pts
26Barstow, CA7.6+1.4 pts
26Lancaster, CA7.60 pts
26Merced, CA7.60 pts
26Twentynine Palms, CA7.6+1 pts
30Hemet, CA7.5+0.7 pts
31Lemoore, CA7.3+0.4 pts
32Stockton, CA7.20 pts
32Victorville, CA7.2+0.1 pts
34Banning, CA7.1+0.7 pts
35Tulare, CA7-0.1 pts
36Apple Valley, CA6.9+0.4 pts
36Palmdale, CA6.9-0.2 pts
36Woodland, CA6.9+0.5 pts
39Hollister, CA6.80 pts
40Bakersfield, CA6.7+0.5 pts
40Fresno, CA6.7+0.3 pts
42Modesto, CA6.6-0.2 pts
43Burbank, CA6.5-1 pts
43Indio, CA6.50 pts
43West Hollywood, CA6.5-0.2 pts
46Compton, CA6.4-0.3 pts
46Lodi, CA6.4+0.1 pts
46Visalia, CA6.4+0.4 pts
49Hesperia, CA6.3-0.2 pts
49San Jacinto, CA6.3+0.7 pts
51Desert Hot Springs, CA6.20 pts
51Galt, CA6.2+0.3 pts
51Perris, CA6.2+0.6 pts
51Santa Maria, CA6.2+0.7 pts
55Inglewood, CA6.1-0.1 pts
56Oxnard, CA6+0.1 pts
56Palm Desert, CA6+0.2 pts
58Rialto, CA5.9+0.5 pts
58San Bernardino, CA5.9+0.3 pts
60Antioch, CA5.8+0.2 pts
60Lynwood, CA5.8-0.4 pts
60Turlock, CA5.8+0.3 pts
60Vallejo, CA5.8+0.4 pts
60Wildomar, CA5.8+0.5 pts
65Cudahy, CA5.7-0.6 pts
65Hawthorne, CA5.7-0.1 pts
65La Quinta, CA5.7-0.1 pts
65Manteca, CA5.70 pts
65Moreno Valley, CA5.7+0.2 pts
65National City, CA5.7+0.5 pts
65Palm Springs, CA5.7+0.1 pts
72Bell Gardens, CA5.6-0.4 pts
72Bellflower, CA5.6-0.6 pts
72Lathrop, CA5.6+0.1 pts
72Los Angeles, CA5.6-0.3 pts
72Pomona, CA5.6-0.4 pts
77Baldwin Park, CA5.5-0.1 pts
77Bell, CA5.5-0.6 pts
77Cathedral City, CA5.5+0.2 pts
77Gardena, CA5.5-0.1 pts
77La Verne, CA5.50 pts
77Menifee, CA5.5+0.4 pts
77Paramount, CA5.5-0.4 pts
77Pico Rivera, CA5.5-0.4 pts
77Whittier, CA5.5-0.1 pts
86Agoura Hills, CA5.4-0.5 pts
86Carson, CA5.4-0.3 pts
86El Cajon, CA5.4+0.5 pts
86Glendale, CA5.4-0.6 pts
86Montebello, CA5.4-0.2 pts
86Santa Monica, CA5.4-0.7 pts
92Citrus Heights, CA5.3+0.8 pts
92Colton, CA5.3+0.1 pts
92Culver City, CA5.3-0.5 pts
92Huntington Park, CA5.3-0.3 pts
92Lompoc, CA5.3+0.4 pts
92Long Beach, CA5.3-0.3 pts
92Montclair, CA5.3+0.2 pts
92Norwalk, CA5.3-0.4 pts
92Pittsburg, CA5.3+0.1 pts
92Rancho Cordova, CA5.3+0.6 pts
92Ridgecrest, CA5.3+0.8 pts
92Sacramento, CA5.3+0.5 pts
92Suisun City, CA5.3+0.1 pts
92West Sacramento, CA5.3+0.5 pts
106Beverly Hills, CA5.2-0.1 pts
106Cerritos, CA5.2-0.3 pts
106Covina, CA5.2-0.5 pts
106El Monte, CA5.2-0.1 pts
106Fairfield, CA5.2+0.2 pts
106Fontana, CA5.2+0.4 pts
106Glendora, CA5.2-0.2 pts
106Highland, CA5.2+0.2 pts
106La Puente, CA5.2-0.5 pts
106Tracy, CA5.2+0.2 pts
116Alhambra, CA5.1-0.2 pts
116Azusa, CA5.1-0.5 pts
116Chico, CA5.1+0.2 pts
116Chula Vista, CA5.1+0.4 pts
116Claremont, CA5.1+0.1 pts
116Downey, CA5.1-0.2 pts
116Imperial Beach, CA5.1+0.2 pts
116Maywood, CA5.1-0.9 pts
116Monrovia, CA5.1-0.2 pts
116Murrieta, CA5.1+0.4 pts
116Oakland, CA5.1+0.2 pts
116Pasadena, CA5.1-0.2 pts
116San Pablo, CA5.1+0.4 pts
116Santa Clarita, CA5.1-0.3 pts
116Seal Beach, CA5.1+0.4 pts
116West Covina, CA5.1-0.1 pts
132Beaumont, CA5+0.4 pts
132Brentwood, CA5+0.1 pts
132Clovis, CA5+0.4 pts
132Diamond Bar, CA5-0.3 pts
132Eureka, CA5+0.2 pts
132Jurupa Valley, CA5+0.1 pts
132La Mirada, CA5-0.4 pts
132Lake Elsinore, CA5+0.2 pts
132Lemon Grove, CA5+0.3 pts
132Martinez, CA5+0.8 pts
132Monterey Park, CA5-0.1 pts
132Oakley, CA5+0.4 pts
132Ontario, CA5+0.3 pts
132Rancho Palos Verdes, CA5-0.1 pts
132Redding, CA5+0.2 pts
132Richmond, CA5+0.2 pts
132San Dimas, CA5-0.1 pts
132South Gate, CA5-0.5 pts
132Temple City, CA5-0.4 pts
132Vacaville, CA5+0.4 pts
132Walnut, CA5-0.2 pts
132Westminster, CA5+0.3 pts
154Chino, CA4.9+0.5 pts
154Hayward, CA4.9+0.2 pts
154Lakewood, CA4.9-0.2 pts
154Riverside, CA4.9+0.2 pts
154South Pasadena, CA4.9-0.6 pts
159Alameda, CA4.8+0.1 pts
159Arcadia, CA4.8-0.3 pts
159Berkeley, CA4.8+0.3 pts
159Elk Grove, CA4.8+0.3 pts
159Gilroy, CA4.80 pts
159Pleasant Hill, CA4.8+0.2 pts
159Rosemead, CA4.8-0.3 pts
159Santa Cruz, CA4.8+0.2 pts
159Temecula, CA4.8+0.1 pts
159Torrance, CA4.8-0.3 pts
169Hercules, CA4.7+0.4 pts
169Lawndale, CA4.7-0.2 pts
169Los Gatos, CA4.7+0.4 pts
169Manhattan Beach, CA4.7-0.2 pts
169Morgan Hill, CA4.70 pts
169Novato, CA4.7+0.5 pts
169Oceanside, CA4.7+0.3 pts
169Redondo Beach, CA4.7-0.3 pts
169San Diego, CA4.7+0.4 pts
169San Gabriel, CA4.7-0.1 pts
169San Leandro, CA4.70 pts
169Santee, CA4.7+0.3 pts
169Saratoga, CA4.70 pts
169Union City, CA4.7+0.1 pts
169Yucaipa, CA4.7+0.1 pts
184Coronado, CA4.6+0.4 pts
184Cypress, CA4.6+0.4 pts
184Fountain Valley, CA4.6+0.3 pts
184Garden Grove, CA4.6+0.4 pts
184Lincoln, CA4.6+0.5 pts
184Norco, CA4.6+0.2 pts
184Rancho Cucamonga, CA4.6+0.2 pts
184San Ramon, CA4.6+0.3 pts
184Santa Rosa, CA4.6+0.4 pts
184Vista, CA4.6+0.2 pts
194Belmont, CA4.5+0.2 pts
194Corona, CA4.5+0.3 pts
194Davis, CA4.5+0.2 pts
194El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA4.5+0.4 pts
194Fremont, CA4.5+0.2 pts
194Fullerton, CA4.5+0.4 pts
194La Mesa, CA4.5+0.1 pts
194Los Altos, CA4.5+0.2 pts
194Pleasanton, CA4.5+0.2 pts
194Walnut Creek, CA4.5+0.2 pts
204Anaheim, CA4.4+0.2 pts
204Brea, CA4.4+0.3 pts
204Campbell, CA4.4+0.4 pts
204Concord, CA4.40 pts
204Cupertino, CA4.4+0.2 pts
204Danville, CA4.4+0.2 pts
204Dublin, CA4.4+0.1 pts
204Escondido, CA4.4+0.2 pts
204Loma Linda, CA4.4+0.6 pts
204Milpitas, CA4.4+0.2 pts
204Napa, CA4.4+0.1 pts
204Poway, CA4.4+0.3 pts
204Rocklin, CA4.4+0.4 pts
204San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA4.4+0.4 pts
204San Jose, CA4.40 pts
204Upland, CA4.4+0.2 pts
220Benicia, CA4.3-0.1 pts
220Buena Park, CA4.3+0.2 pts
220Carlsbad, CA4.3+0.1 pts
220Irvine, CA4.3+0.2 pts
220Mission Viejo, CA4.30 pts
220Newark, CA4.3+0.2 pts
220Orange, CA4.3+0.4 pts
220Pacifica, CA4.3+0.1 pts
220Placentia, CA4.3+0.3 pts
220Redlands, CA4.3+0.2 pts
220Rohnert Park, CA4.3+0.2 pts
220Roseville, CA4.3+0.4 pts
220San Marcos, CA4.3+0.2 pts
220Simi Valley, CA4.3+0.4 pts
220Tustin, CA4.3+0.3 pts
235Camarillo, CA4.2+0.1 pts
235Folsom, CA4.2+0.4 pts
235Huntington Beach, CA4.2+0.3 pts
235La Habra, CA4.2+0.3 pts
235Laguna Niguel, CA4.2+0.3 pts
235Lake Forest, CA4.2+0.3 pts
235Petaluma, CA4.2+0.3 pts
235San Clemente, CA4.2+0.4 pts
235San Rafael, CA4.2+0.5 pts
235Santa Ana, CA4.2+0.3 pts
235Stanton, CA4.2+0.1 pts
235Thousand Oaks, CA4.2+0.2 pts
235Windsor, CA4.2+0.2 pts
248Chino Hills, CA4.1+0.2 pts
248El Cerrito, CA4.1+0.2 pts
248Foster City, CA4.1+0.1 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 32% in November 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which city has the lowest unemployment rate?

Goleta, CA, with 3% in November 2025.

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