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Cities in California by unemployment rate

Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate of 285 cities in June 2026, at 28.8%. Goleta, CA had the lowest, at 3.1%. The median was 4.8% and the figure for California was 5.2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest28.8Calexico, CA
Lowest3.1Goleta, CA
Median4.8285 cities
California5.2History

Top 40 cities, June 2026

Calexico, CA: 28.8 %Calexico, CA28.8Delano, CA: 22.8 %Delano, CA22.8Brawley, CA: 14.5 %Brawley, CA14.5Reedley, CA: 14 %Reedley, CA14El Centro, CA: 13.8 %El Centro, CA13.8Porterville, CA: 13.8 %Porterville, CA13.8Wasco, CA: 13.6 %Wasco, CA13.6Corcoran, CA: 13.4 %Corcoran, CA13.4Los Banos, CA: 11.6 %Los Banos, CA11.6Dinuba, CA: 11.3 %Dinuba, CA11.3Paradise, CA: 10.5 %Paradise, CA10.5Coachella, CA: 9 %Coachella, CA9Sanger, CA: 8.7 %Sanger, CA8.7Ceres, CA: 8.6 %Ceres, CA8.6Patterson, CA: 8.6 %Patterson, CA8.6Riverbank, CA: 8.5 %Riverbank, CA8.5Soledad, CA: 8.3 %Soledad, CA8.3Yuba City, CA: 8.1 %Yuba City, CA8.1Atwater, CA: 8 %Atwater, CA8Madera, CA: 7.8 %Madera, CA7.8Hanford, CA: 7.6 %Hanford, CA7.6Merced, CA: 7.6 %Merced, CA7.6Adelanto, CA: 7.5 %Adelanto, CA7.5Barstow, CA: 7.5 %Barstow, CA7.5Lancaster, CA: 7.1 %Lancaster, CA7.1Lemoore, CA: 7.1 %Lemoore, CA7.1Tulare, CA: 7 %Tulare, CA7Watsonville, CA: 7 %Watsonville, CA7Hemet, CA: 6.9 %Hemet, CA6.9Stockton, CA: 6.7 %Stockton, CA6.7Victorville, CA: 6.7 %Victorville, CA6.7Apple Valley, CA: 6.5 %Apple Valley, CA6.5Banning, CA: 6.5 %Banning, CA6.5Modesto, CA: 6.5 %Modesto, CA6.5Salinas, CA: 6.5 %Salinas, CA6.5Twentynine Palms, CA: 6.5 %Twentynine Palms, CA6.5Hollister, CA: 6.4 %Hollister, CA6.4Woodland, CA: 6.4 %Woodland, CA6.4Burbank, CA: 6.3 %Burbank, CA6.3Palmdale, CA: 6.3 %Palmdale, CA6.3Calexico, CA: 28.8 %Calexico, CA28.8Delano, CA: 22.8 %Delano, CA22.8Brawley, CA: 14.5 %Brawley, CA14.5Reedley, CA: 14 %Reedley, CA14El Centro, CA: 13.8 %El Centro, CA13.8Porterville, CA: 13.8 %Porterville, CA13.8Wasco, CA: 13.6 %Wasco, CA13.6Corcoran, CA: 13.4 %Corcoran, CA13.4Los Banos, CA: 11.6 %Los Banos, CA11.6Dinuba, CA: 11.3 %Dinuba, CA11.3Paradise, CA: 10.5 %Paradise, CA10.5Coachella, CA: 9 %Coachella, CA9Sanger, CA: 8.7 %Sanger, CA8.7Ceres, CA: 8.6 %Ceres, CA8.6Patterson, CA: 8.6 %Patterson, CA8.6Riverbank, CA: 8.5 %Riverbank, CA8.5Soledad, CA: 8.3 %Soledad, CA8.3Yuba City, CA: 8.1 %Yuba City, CA8.1Atwater, CA: 8 %Atwater, CA8Madera, CA: 7.8 %Madera, CA7.8Hanford, CA: 7.6 %Hanford, CA7.6Merced, CA: 7.6 %Merced, CA7.6Adelanto, CA: 7.5 %Adelanto, CA7.5Barstow, CA: 7.5 %Barstow, CA7.5Lancaster, CA: 7.1 %Lancaster, CA7.1Lemoore, CA: 7.1 %Lemoore, CA7.1Tulare, CA: 7 %Tulare, CA7Watsonville, CA: 7 %Watsonville, CA7Hemet, CA: 6.9 %Hemet, CA6.9Stockton, CA: 6.7 %Stockton, CA6.7Victorville, CA: 6.7 %Victorville, CA6.7Apple Valley, CA: 6.5 %Apple Valley, CA6.5Banning, CA: 6.5 %Banning, CA6.5Modesto, CA: 6.5 %Modesto, CA6.5Salinas, CA: 6.5 %Salinas, CA6.5Twentynine Palms, CA: 6.5 %Twentynine Palms, CA6.5Hollister, CA: 6.4 %Hollister, CA6.4Woodland, CA: 6.4 %Woodland, CA6.4Burbank, CA: 6.3 %Burbank, CA6.3Palmdale, CA: 6.3 %Palmdale, CA6.3
%. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCitiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Calexico, CA28.8-0.9 pts
2Delano, CA22.8+0.1 pts
3Brawley, CA14.5-0.3 pts
4Reedley, CA14-0.7 pts
5El Centro, CA13.8-1.3 pts
5Porterville, CA13.8-0.4 pts
7Wasco, CA13.6-2.2 pts
8Corcoran, CA13.4-2.2 pts
9Los Banos, CA11.6-1.1 pts
10Dinuba, CA11.3-0.3 pts
11Paradise, CA10.5+0.3 pts
12Coachella, CA9+0.2 pts
13Sanger, CA8.7-0.5 pts
14Ceres, CA8.6-0.7 pts
14Patterson, CA8.6-0.5 pts
16Riverbank, CA8.5-0.3 pts
17Soledad, CA8.3-0.1 pts
18Yuba City, CA8.1-0.8 pts
19Atwater, CA8-0.8 pts
20Madera, CA7.8-0.3 pts
21Hanford, CA7.6-0.2 pts
21Merced, CA7.6-0.7 pts
23Adelanto, CA7.5-0.5 pts
23Barstow, CA7.5+0.2 pts
25Lancaster, CA7.1-0.3 pts
25Lemoore, CA7.1-0.4 pts
27Tulare, CA7-0.7 pts
27Watsonville, CA7-1.7 pts
29Hemet, CA6.9-0.5 pts
30Stockton, CA6.7-0.6 pts
30Victorville, CA6.7-0.5 pts
32Apple Valley, CA6.5-0.4 pts
32Banning, CA6.5-0.8 pts
32Modesto, CA6.5-0.5 pts
32Salinas, CA6.5-0.6 pts
32Twentynine Palms, CA6.5-0.7 pts
37Hollister, CA6.4-1 pts
37Woodland, CA6.4-0.2 pts
39Burbank, CA6.3-0.6 pts
39Palmdale, CA6.3-0.5 pts
41Bakersfield, CA6.2-0.6 pts
41Fresno, CA6.2-0.7 pts
41Hesperia, CA6.2-0.7 pts
41Palm Desert, CA6.2-0.4 pts
45Compton, CA6.1-0.5 pts
46Indio, CA6-0.6 pts
46La Quinta, CA6-0.2 pts
46San Jacinto, CA6-0.8 pts
49Lynwood, CA5.9-0.3 pts
49Manteca, CA5.9-0.4 pts
51Turlock, CA5.8-0.8 pts
52Cudahy, CA5.7-0.3 pts
52Inglewood, CA5.7-0.6 pts
52Perris, CA5.7-0.5 pts
52Visalia, CA5.7-0.7 pts
52West Hollywood, CA5.7-0.5 pts
52Wildomar, CA5.7-0.2 pts
58Bell Gardens, CA5.6-0.4 pts
58Desert Hot Springs, CA5.6-0.5 pts
58San Bernardino, CA5.6-0.8 pts
61Bell, CA5.5-0.2 pts
61Culver City, CA5.5-0.2 pts
61Lathrop, CA5.5-0.4 pts
61Lodi, CA5.5-0.8 pts
61Moreno Valley, CA5.5-0.6 pts
61Pomona, CA5.5-0.5 pts
67Baldwin Park, CA5.4-0.3 pts
67Carson, CA5.4-0.4 pts
67Cathedral City, CA5.4-0.4 pts
67La Mirada, CA5.4+0.2 pts
67Palm Springs, CA5.4-0.3 pts
67Paramount, CA5.4-0.3 pts
67Pico Rivera, CA5.4-0.6 pts
67Rialto, CA5.4-0.5 pts
67Ridgecrest, CA5.4+0.5 pts
67Vallejo, CA5.4-0.2 pts
67Whittier, CA5.4-0.4 pts
78Antioch, CA5.3-0.5 pts
78Bellflower, CA5.3-0.4 pts
78Galt, CA5.3+0.3 pts
78Hawthorne, CA5.3-0.3 pts
78La Verne, CA5.3-0.5 pts
78Los Angeles, CA5.3-0.5 pts
78Menifee, CA5.3-0.3 pts
78National City, CA5.3-0.3 pts
86Cerritos, CA5.2-0.3 pts
86Glendora, CA5.2-0.1 pts
86Huntington Park, CA5.2-0.2 pts
86Long Beach, CA5.2-0.4 pts
86Montebello, CA5.2-0.3 pts
86Norwalk, CA5.2-0.5 pts
86Santa Monica, CA5.2-0.3 pts
86Santa Paula, CA5.2-0.4 pts
94Azusa, CA5.1-0.7 pts
94Chico, CA5.1-0.4 pts
94Colton, CA5.1-0.9 pts
94El Monte, CA5.1-0.3 pts
94Glendale, CA5.1-0.6 pts
94Lakewood, CA5.1-0.2 pts
94Montclair, CA5.1-0.3 pts
94Murrieta, CA5.10 pts
94Pittsburg, CA5.1-0.2 pts
94Santa Cruz, CA5.1-0.2 pts
94Suisun City, CA5.1-0.3 pts
94Tracy, CA5.1-0.3 pts
94Walnut, CA5.1-0.3 pts
107Alhambra, CA5-0.2 pts
107Arcadia, CA5-0.1 pts
107Claremont, CA5-0.3 pts
107El Cajon, CA5-0.3 pts
107Highland, CA5-1 pts
107La Puente, CA5-0.6 pts
107Lake Elsinore, CA5-0.4 pts
107Lemon Grove, CA5-0.1 pts
107Maywood, CA5-0.5 pts
107San Dimas, CA5-0.2 pts
107Santa Clarita, CA5-0.4 pts
107West Covina, CA5-0.3 pts
119Beverly Hills, CA4.9-0.5 pts
119Covina, CA4.9-0.6 pts
119Diamond Bar, CA4.9-0.2 pts
119Fairfield, CA4.9-0.4 pts
119Gardena, CA4.9-0.6 pts
119Monrovia, CA4.9-0.3 pts
119Norco, CA4.9-0.3 pts
119Rancho Palos Verdes, CA4.9-0.2 pts
119Riverside, CA4.9-0.4 pts
119Rosemead, CA4.9-0.5 pts
119Sacramento, CA4.9-0.3 pts
119West Sacramento, CA4.9-0.3 pts
131Agoura Hills, CA4.8-0.8 pts
131Brentwood, CA4.8-0.3 pts
131Chula Vista, CA4.8-0.3 pts
131Downey, CA4.8-0.5 pts
131Eureka, CA4.8-0.2 pts
131Fontana, CA4.8-0.6 pts
131Imperial Beach, CA4.8-0.6 pts
131Jurupa Valley, CA4.8-0.4 pts
131Lawndale, CA4.8-0.2 pts
131Lompoc, CA4.8-0.4 pts
131Monterey Park, CA4.8-0.3 pts
131Oxnard, CA4.8-0.4 pts
131Pasadena, CA4.8-0.7 pts
131Rancho Cordova, CA4.8-0.3 pts
131Redondo Beach, CA4.8-0.3 pts
131Santa Maria, CA4.8-0.3 pts
131South Gate, CA4.8-0.8 pts
131Temple City, CA4.8-0.9 pts
149Citrus Heights, CA4.7-0.5 pts
149Oakland, CA4.7-0.3 pts
149Ontario, CA4.7-0.4 pts
149Redding, CA4.7-0.4 pts
149Temecula, CA4.7-0.3 pts
149Vacaville, CA4.7-0.4 pts
149Yucaipa, CA4.7-0.3 pts
156Alameda, CA4.6-0.3 pts
156Berkeley, CA4.6-0.3 pts
156Chino, CA4.6-0.3 pts
156Clovis, CA4.6-0.5 pts
156Corona, CA4.6-0.1 pts
156Elk Grove, CA4.6-0.1 pts
156Manhattan Beach, CA4.6-0.3 pts
156Richmond, CA4.6-0.7 pts
156Seal Beach, CA4.6-0.3 pts
156South Pasadena, CA4.6-0.7 pts
156Torrance, CA4.6-0.4 pts
167Beaumont, CA4.5-0.5 pts
167Coronado, CA4.50 pts
167Cypress, CA4.5-0.3 pts
167Davis, CA4.5-0.5 pts
167El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA4.5-0.1 pts
167Oceanside, CA4.5-0.3 pts
167Pleasant Hill, CA4.5-0.1 pts
167San Gabriel, CA4.5-0.2 pts
167San Leandro, CA4.5-0.6 pts
167San Ramon, CA4.5-0.1 pts
167Walnut Creek, CA4.5-0.1 pts
167Westminster, CA4.5-0.7 pts
179Fountain Valley, CA4.4-0.3 pts
179Fullerton, CA4.4-0.2 pts
179Gilroy, CA4.4-0.8 pts
179Hayward, CA4.4-0.6 pts
179Lincoln, CA4.4-0.3 pts
179Los Gatos, CA4.4-0.5 pts
179Morgan Hill, CA4.4-0.7 pts
179Oakley, CA4.4-0.4 pts
179Rocklin, CA4.40 pts
179Santee, CA4.4-0.3 pts
179Vista, CA4.4-0.2 pts
190Camarillo, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190Concord, CA4.3-0.2 pts
190Cupertino, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190Danville, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190Dublin, CA4.3-0.5 pts
190Hercules, CA4.3-0.6 pts
190La Mesa, CA4.3-0.1 pts
190Los Altos, CA4.3-0.2 pts
190Martinez, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190Mission Viejo, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190Moorpark, CA4.3-0.1 pts
190Novato, CA4.3-0.5 pts
190Placentia, CA4.3+0.1 pts
190Pleasanton, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190Poway, CA4.30 pts
190Rancho Cucamonga, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190Redlands, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190San Diego, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190San Pablo, CA4.3-1.2 pts
190Santa Rosa, CA4.3-0.2 pts
190Saratoga, CA4.3-0.6 pts
190Simi Valley, CA4.3-0.3 pts
190Stanton, CA4.3-0.1 pts
190Union City, CA4.3-0.4 pts
214Anaheim, CA4.2-0.2 pts
214Buena Park, CA4.2-0.2 pts
214Carlsbad, CA4.2-0.2 pts
214Escondido, CA4.2-0.2 pts
214Fremont, CA4.2-0.4 pts
214Irvine, CA4.2-0.2 pts
214Marina, CA4.2-0.3 pts
214Rohnert Park, CA4.2-0.1 pts
214San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA4.2-0.2 pts
214San Marcos, CA4.2-0.2 pts
214Seaside, CA4.2-0.2 pts
214Thousand Oaks, CA4.2-0.4 pts
214Upland, CA4.2-0.4 pts
227Belmont, CA4.1-0.4 pts
227Benicia, CA4.1-0.4 pts
227Brea, CA4.1-0.4 pts
227Chino Hills, CA4.1-0.2 pts
227Folsom, CA4.1-0.2 pts
227Garden Grove, CA4.1-0.5 pts
227La Habra, CA4.1-0.2 pts
227Livermore, CA4.1-0.2 pts
227Loma Linda, CA4.1-0.1 pts
227Newark, CA4.1-0.4 pts
227Roseville, CA4.1-0.2 pts
227San Jose, CA4.1-0.5 pts
239Eastvale, CA4-0.3 pts
239Huntington Beach, CA4-0.2 pts
239Lafayette, CA4-0.4 pts
239Laguna Hills, CA4-0.1 pts
239Milpitas, CA4-0.7 pts
239Napa, CA4-0.2 pts
239Orange, CA4-0.3 pts
239Petaluma, CA4-0.4 pts
239San Clemente, CA4-0.2 pts
239Yorba Linda, CA4-0.1 pts
249Campbell, CA3.9-0.6 pts
249East Palo Alto, CA3.9-0.2 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 28.8% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Goleta, CA, with 3.1% in June 2026.

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