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US cities by unemployment rate

Calexico, CA had the highest unemployment rate of 1706 cities in January 2026, at 27.8%. Trussville, AL had the lowest, at 2%. The median was 4.5% and the figure for the United States was 4.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Highest27.8Calexico, CA
Lowest2Trussville, AL
Median4.51706 cities
United States4.3History

Top 40 cities, January 2026

Calexico, CA: 27.8 %Calexico, CA27.8Reedley, CA: 19.9 %Reedley, CA19.9Delano, CA: 19.5 %Delano, CA19.5Flint, MI: 18.5 %Flint, MI18.5Brawley, CA: 16.9 %Brawley, CA16.9Dinuba, CA: 16.8 %Dinuba, CA16.8Soledad, CA: 15.9 %Soledad, CA15.9Watsonville, CA: 15.8 %Watsonville, CA15.8El Centro, CA: 15.2 %El Centro, CA15.2Corcoran, CA: 15 %Corcoran, CA15San Luis, AZ: 14.4 %San Luis, AZ14.4Salinas, CA: 13.6 %Salinas, CA13.6Porterville, CA: 13.4 %Porterville, CA13.4Wasco, CA: 13.4 %Wasco, CA13.4Los Banos, CA: 12.5 %Los Banos, CA12.5Saginaw, MI: 12.5 %Saginaw, MI12.5Eastpointe, MI: 12.2 %Eastpointe, MI12.2Round Lake Beach, IL: 12.2 %Round Lake Beach, IL12.2Paradise, CA: 10.9 %Paradise, CA10.9Santa Paula, CA: 10.8 %Santa Paula, CA10.8Eagle Pass, TX: 10.7 %Eagle Pass, TX10.7Chicago Heights, IL: 10.6 %Chicago Heights, IL10.6Jackson, MI: 10.6 %Jackson, MI10.6Detroit, MI: 10.4 %Detroit, MI10.4Yuma, AZ: 10.2 %Yuma, AZ10.2Marshalltown, IA: 10 %Marshalltown, IA10Yuba City, CA: 10 %Yuba City, CA10Carpentersville, IL: 9.9 %Carpentersville, IL9.9Patterson, CA: 9.9 %Patterson, CA9.9Port Arthur, TX: 9.9 %Port Arthur, TX9.9Atwater, CA: 9.8 %Atwater, CA9.8Bay City, MI: 9.7 %Bay City, MI9.7Kankakee, IL: 9.7 %Kankakee, IL9.7Sanger, CA: 9.7 %Sanger, CA9.7Pontiac, MI: 9.6 %Pontiac, MI9.6Atlantic City, NJ: 9.5 %Atlantic City, NJ9.5Madera, CA: 9.5 %Madera, CA9.5Inkster, MI: 9.4 %Inkster, MI9.4Warren, OH: 9.4 %Warren, OH9.4Santa Maria, CA: 9.3 %Santa Maria, CA9.3Calexico, CA: 27.8 %Calexico, CA27.8Reedley, CA: 19.9 %Reedley, CA19.9Delano, CA: 19.5 %Delano, CA19.5Flint, MI: 18.5 %Flint, MI18.5Brawley, CA: 16.9 %Brawley, CA16.9Dinuba, CA: 16.8 %Dinuba, CA16.8Soledad, CA: 15.9 %Soledad, CA15.9Watsonville, CA: 15.8 %Watsonville, CA15.8El Centro, CA: 15.2 %El Centro, CA15.2Corcoran, CA: 15 %Corcoran, CA15San Luis, AZ: 14.4 %San Luis, AZ14.4Salinas, CA: 13.6 %Salinas, CA13.6Porterville, CA: 13.4 %Porterville, CA13.4Wasco, CA: 13.4 %Wasco, CA13.4Los Banos, CA: 12.5 %Los Banos, CA12.5Saginaw, MI: 12.5 %Saginaw, MI12.5Eastpointe, MI: 12.2 %Eastpointe, MI12.2Round Lake Beach, IL: 12.2 %Round Lake Beach, IL12.2Paradise, CA: 10.9 %Paradise, CA10.9Santa Paula, CA: 10.8 %Santa Paula, CA10.8Eagle Pass, TX: 10.7 %Eagle Pass, TX10.7Chicago Heights, IL: 10.6 %Chicago Heights, IL10.6Jackson, MI: 10.6 %Jackson, MI10.6Detroit, MI: 10.4 %Detroit, MI10.4Yuma, AZ: 10.2 %Yuma, AZ10.2Marshalltown, IA: 10 %Marshalltown, IA10Yuba City, CA: 10 %Yuba City, CA10Carpentersville, IL: 9.9 %Carpentersville, IL9.9Patterson, CA: 9.9 %Patterson, CA9.9Port Arthur, TX: 9.9 %Port Arthur, TX9.9Atwater, CA: 9.8 %Atwater, CA9.8Bay City, MI: 9.7 %Bay City, MI9.7Kankakee, IL: 9.7 %Kankakee, IL9.7Sanger, CA: 9.7 %Sanger, CA9.7Pontiac, MI: 9.6 %Pontiac, MI9.6Atlantic City, NJ: 9.5 %Atlantic City, NJ9.5Madera, CA: 9.5 %Madera, CA9.5Inkster, MI: 9.4 %Inkster, MI9.4Warren, OH: 9.4 %Warren, OH9.4Santa Maria, CA: 9.3 %Santa Maria, CA9.3
%. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCitiesJanuary 2026 (%)Change on January 2025
1Calexico, CA27.8-1.6 pts
2Reedley, CA19.9+1.1 pts
3Delano, CA19.50 pts
4Flint, MI18.5+3.8 pts
5Brawley, CA16.9+1.3 pts
6Dinuba, CA16.8-0.4 pts
7Soledad, CA15.9-0.5 pts
8Watsonville, CA15.8-0.3 pts
9El Centro, CA15.2+0.8 pts
10Corcoran, CA15-0.3 pts
11San Luis, AZ14.4-5.7 pts
12Salinas, CA13.6-0.1 pts
13Porterville, CA13.4-0.2 pts
13Wasco, CA13.4-1.5 pts
15Los Banos, CA12.5-0.3 pts
15Saginaw, MI12.5+0.1 pts
17Eastpointe, MI12.2-0.8 pts
17Round Lake Beach, IL12.2+1.7 pts
19Paradise, CA10.9+1.6 pts
20Santa Paula, CA10.8+0.2 pts
21Eagle Pass, TX10.7+1.2 pts
22Chicago Heights, IL10.6+0.7 pts
22Jackson, MI10.6-0.2 pts
24Detroit, MI10.4-1 pts
25Yuma, AZ10.2+1.6 pts
26Marshalltown, IA10-1.3 pts
26Yuba City, CA100 pts
28Carpentersville, IL9.9+1.4 pts
28Patterson, CA9.90 pts
28Port Arthur, TX9.9+1.1 pts
31Atwater, CA9.8-0.7 pts
32Bay City, MI9.7-0.1 pts
32Kankakee, IL9.7+1.5 pts
32Sanger, CA9.7-0.1 pts
35Pontiac, MI9.6+0.3 pts
36Atlantic City, NJ9.5-0.4 pts
36Madera, CA9.5+0.3 pts
38Inkster, MI9.4-0.9 pts
38Warren, OH9.4+1.6 pts
40Santa Maria, CA9.3+0.1 pts
40Waukegan, IL9.3+1.1 pts
42Camden, NJ9.1-0.6 pts
43Ceres, CA90 pts
44Oak Park, MI8.9+0.2 pts
44Riverbank, CA8.90 pts
46Coachella, CA8.8+0.2 pts
46Hanford, CA8.8-0.1 pts
46North Chicago, IL8.8+2 pts
49Conway, SC8.7+2.5 pts
49Dolton, IL8.7+0.1 pts
49Maywood, IL8.7+0.1 pts
49Port Huron, MI8.70 pts
53Burton, MI8.6+1.9 pts
53Elgin, IL8.6+1 pts
53Hamtramck, MI8.6-0.8 pts
56Belvidere, IL8.5+1 pts
56Youngstown, OH8.5+1 pts
58Baytown, TX8.4+1.4 pts
58Chester, PA8.4+2.9 pts
60Waterbury, CT8.3+2 pts
61Merced, CA8.2-0.6 pts
61Mount Pleasant, MI8.2+0.4 pts
61New Bedford, MA8.2+0.8 pts
61Plainfield, NJ8.2-0.5 pts
61Zion, IL8.2+0.5 pts
66Fall River, MA8.1+0.7 pts
66Lemoore, CA8.1+0.4 pts
66Paterson, NJ8.1-0.6 pts
69Hartford, CT8+1.9 pts
69Millville, NJ8-0.5 pts
69Pine Bluff, AR8+1.5 pts
72Adelanto, CA7.9-0.4 pts
72Bridgeton, NJ7.9-0.8 pts
74Gary, IN7.8-1.1 pts
74Muskegon, MI7.8-0.4 pts
76Brownsville, TX7.7+2 pts
76San Juan, TX7.7+0.7 pts
76Woodland, CA7.7-0.2 pts
79East St. Louis, IL7.6-0.1 pts
79Hollister, CA7.6-0.3 pts
79Moses Lake, WA7.6+0.7 pts
79Tulare, CA7.6+0.2 pts
83Springfield, MA7.5+1 pts
83Wilmington, DE7.5+1 pts
85Barstow, CA7.4+1 pts
85Decatur, IL7.4+1.1 pts
85Harvey, IL7.4-0.8 pts
85Hemet, CA7.4+0.1 pts
85Trenton, NJ7.4-0.7 pts
85Vineland, NJ7.4-0.6 pts
91Bridgeport, CT7.3+1.6 pts
91Lancaster, CA7.3+0.1 pts
91Lawrence, MA7.3+0.7 pts
91Myrtle Beach, SC7.3+1.3 pts
91New Britain, CT7.3+1.9 pts
91Rockford, IL7.3+1.1 pts
91San Benito, TX7.3+1.7 pts
91Stockton, CA7.3-0.2 pts
91West Memphis, AR7.3+0.6 pts
100Danville, IL7.2+0.4 pts
100Dover, DE7.2+1.7 pts
100East Orange, NJ7.2-0.5 pts
100Joliet, IL7.2+0.5 pts
100Pharr, TX7.2+1 pts
100Venice, FL7.2+1.7 pts
100Weslaco, TX7.2+0.6 pts
107Calumet City, IL7.1+0.1 pts
107Fort Pierce, FL7.1+1.6 pts
107Galt, CA7.1+0.2 pts
107Grants Pass, OR7.1+0.3 pts
107Hanover Park, IL7.1+0.5 pts
112Barberton, OH7-0.8 pts
112Des Moines, WA7+1.9 pts
112Lodi, CA70 pts
112New Castle, PA7+0.6 pts
112Newark, NJ7-0.5 pts
112Niagara Falls, NY7+0.3 pts
112Toledo, OH7-1.5 pts
112Victorville, CA70 pts
120Banning, CA6.9+0.4 pts
120Daytona Beach, FL6.9+1.9 pts
120Fitchburg, MA6.9+0.7 pts
120Gloucester, MA6.9+0.7 pts
120Park Forest, IL6.9+0.1 pts
120Sandusky, OH6.9-1.1 pts
120Sumter, SC6.9+1.1 pts
120Twentynine Palms, CA6.9+0.3 pts
128Bakersfield, CA6.8+0.3 pts
128Burbank, CA6.8-1.1 pts
128Federal Way, WA6.8+1.8 pts
128Holyoke, MA6.8+1 pts
128Perth Amboy, NJ6.8-0.4 pts
128SeaTac, WA6.8+1.6 pts
128Springfield, OH6.8-1.3 pts
128West Chicago, IL6.8+0.5 pts
136Ansonia, CT6.7+1.5 pts
136Derby, CT6.7+1.7 pts
136Fresno, CA6.7+0.1 pts
136Gardner, MA6.7+1.2 pts
136Lakewood, WA6.7+1.7 pts
136North Adams, MA6.7+1.6 pts
136Pekin, IL6.7+0.6 pts
136Pueblo, CO6.7+0.3 pts
136Rocky Mount, NC6.7+0.9 pts
136Southbridge Town, MA6.7+0.5 pts
136Warren, MI6.7-0.5 pts
136Woonsocket, RI6.7+0.3 pts
148Apple Valley, CA6.6-0.4 pts
148Bullhead City, AZ6.6+1.6 pts
148Burien, WA6.6+1.6 pts
148Danville, VA6.6+1.6 pts
148Haines City, FL6.6+1.8 pts
148Lansing, IL6.6+0.1 pts
148Lansing, MI6.6+0.3 pts
148Leesburg, FL6.6+2.3 pts
148Meriden, CT6.6+1.4 pts
148Modesto, CA6.6-0.3 pts
148Newark, DE6.6+2.4 pts
148Pasco, WA6.6+0.4 pts
148Reading, PA6.6+1.8 pts
148Sebastian, FL6.6+1.9 pts
148Spartanburg, SC6.6+1.3 pts
148Yakima, WA6.6+0.2 pts
164DeLand, FL6.5+2 pts
164Palmdale, CA6.5-0.3 pts
164Peoria, IL6.5+0.7 pts
164Streamwood, IL6.5+0.4 pts
164West Hollywood, CA6.5-1 pts
164York, PA6.5+1.2 pts
170Ardmore, OK6.4+2.5 pts
170Baltimore, MD6.4+1.3 pts
170Battle Creek, MI6.40 pts
170Hesperia, CA6.4-0.1 pts
170Kent, WA6.4+1.6 pts
170Medford, OR6.4+0.3 pts
170Melrose Park, IL6.4+0.3 pts
170Mundelein, IL6.4+0.9 pts
170Naugatuck, CT6.4+1.8 pts
170Palmer Town, MA6.40 pts
170Providence, RI6.4+0.4 pts
170Romulus, MI6.4-0.6 pts
170Roseville, MI6.4-0.5 pts
170West Haven, CT6.4+1.8 pts
184Allentown, PA6.3+1.6 pts
184Auburn, WA6.3+1.6 pts
184Central Falls, RI6.3+0.7 pts
184Columbia, TN6.3+2.9 pts
184Everett, WA6.3+1.7 pts
184Harrisburg, PA6.3+1.3 pts
184Johnstown, PA6.3+0.9 pts
184Mansfield, OH6.3-0.7 pts
184Martinsville, VA6.3+1.2 pts
184New London, CT6.3+1.7 pts
184Newport, RI6.3+0.3 pts
184Parkersburg, WV6.3+1.3 pts
184Perris, CA6.3+0.8 pts
184Tacoma, WA6.3+1.7 pts
184Torrington, CT6.3+1.6 pts
199Brockton, MA6.2+0.9 pts
199Burbank, IL6.2-0.2 pts
199Chicopee, MA6.2+0.8 pts
199Cicero, IL6.2-0.1 pts
199Compton, CA6.2-0.3 pts
199Forest Grove, OR6.2+1.1 pts
199Gainesville, FL6.2+1.8 pts
199Galesburg, IL6.2+1.1 pts
199Marysville, WA6.2+1.8 pts
199Mission, TX6.2+0.6 pts
199Moline, IL6.2+0.2 pts
199New Haven, CT6.2+1.7 pts
199North Las Vegas, NV6.2+0.1 pts
199Redmond, OR6.2+0.3 pts
199San Jacinto, CA6.2+0.2 pts
199Southfield, MI6.2+0.1 pts
199Trotwood, OH6.2-0.4 pts
199Winter Haven, FL6.2+1.5 pts
217Barnstable Town, MA6.1+0.3 pts
217La Porte, TX6.1+1 pts
217Lakeland, FL6.1+1.8 pts
217Longview, WA6.1+0.7 pts
217Lynnwood, WA6.1+1.8 pts
217McMinnville, OR6.1+0.4 pts
217Prichard, AL6.1-1.2 pts
217Taunton, MA6.1+0.9 pts
217Visalia, CA6.1+0.2 pts
217Wilkes-Barre, PA6.1+1.5 pts
227Berwyn, IL6+0.3 pts
227Bristol, CT6+1.3 pts
227Chelsea, MA6+0.8 pts
227Hazelwood, MO6+1.3 pts
227Inglewood, CA60 pts
227Lancaster, TX6+0.4 pts
227Monroe, LA6-0.1 pts
227Owatonna, MN6+1.6 pts
227Palm Coast, FL6+1.7 pts
227Pasadena, TX6+0.6 pts
227Petersburg, VA6+0.9 pts
227Puyallup, WA6+1.6 pts
227Rock Hill, SC6+1.2 pts
227Sierra Vista, AZ6+1.8 pts
241Albany, OR5.9+0.1 pts
241Estero, FL5.9+1.6 pts
241Florence, SC5.9+1.3 pts
241Hagerstown, MD5.9+0.9 pts
241Harlingen, TX5.9+1.1 pts
241Lake Stevens, WA5.9+1.6 pts
241Las Vegas, NV5.9+0.1 pts
241Lebanon, PA5.9+1.5 pts
241Lompoc, CA5.9+0.1 pts
241Lynn, MA5.9+0.9 pts

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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.

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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 27.8% in January 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Trussville, AL, with 2% in January 2026.

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