Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2022

Updated on August 3, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for October 2022, among all New York cities, New York had the highest unemployment rate (4.9%), followed by Elmira (4.1%), and Rochester (4.1%).

The chart below shows the top 107 cities and the table below shows the ranking of all New York cities.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all cities in the United States.

Related Topics: New York BLS Topic List.

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of New York Cities By Unemployment Rate in October 2022

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	New York	4.9
2	Elmira	4.1
2	Rochester	4.1
3	Newburgh	4
3	Newburgh	4
3	Niagara Falls	4
4	Buffalo	3.9
4	Utica	3.9
5	Schenectady	3.8
5	Syracuse	3.8
6	Troy	3.7
7	Le Ray	3.6
7	Vestal	3.6
8	Binghamton	3.5
8	Jamestown	3.5
9	Middletown	3.4
9	Mount Vernon	3.4
10	Hempstead	3.3
10	Poughkeepsie	3.3
10	Auburn	3.3
10	Hempstead	3.3
10	Poughkeepsie	3.3
10	Rome	3.3
11	Albany	3.2
11	Watertown	3.2
12	Freeport	3.1
13	Cheektowaga	3
13	Greece	3
13	Haverstraw	3
13	Wallkill	3
13	Yonkers	3
14	Babylon	2.9
14	East Hampton	2.9
14	Riverhead	2.9
14	Union	2.9
14	Ithaca	2.9
15	Islip	2.8
15	New Windsor	2.8
15	Lindenhurst	2.8
15	Lockport	2.8
15	North Tonawanda	2.8
16	Brookhaven	2.7
16	Hamburg	2.7
16	Henrietta	2.7
16	Irondequoit	2.7
16	Valley Stream	2.7
17	Chili	2.6
17	Monroe	2.6
17	New Rochelle	2.6
18	Carmel	2.5
18	De Witt	2.5
18	Gates	2.5
18	Oyster Bay	2.5
18	Palm Tree	2.5
18	Rotterdam	2.5
18	Tonawanda	2.5
18	Warwick	2.5
18	Glen Cove	2.5
18	Harrison	2.5
18	Kiryas Joel	2.5
18	Long Beach	2.5
18	Rockville Centre	2.5
19	Amherst	2.4
19	Clarkstown	2.4
19	Colonie	2.4
19	Cortlandt	2.4
19	East Fishkill	2.4
19	Greenburgh	2.4
19	Lancaster	2.4
19	Orangetown	2.4
19	Ramapo	2.4
19	Salina	2.4
19	West Seneca	2.4
19	Peekskill	2.4
19	Saratoga Springs	2.4
19	Spring Valley	2.4
20	Camillus	2.3
20	Cicero	2.3
20	Clay	2.3
20	Eastchester	2.3
20	Glenville	2.3
20	Huntington	2.3
20	Mount Pleasant	2.3
20	North Hempstead	2.3
20	Orchard Park	2.3
20	Ossining	2.3
20	Pittsford	2.3
20	Smithtown	2.3
20	Southampton	2.3
20	Wappinger	2.3
20	Yorktown	2.3
20	Ossining	2.3
20	White Plains	2.3
21	Clarence	2.2
21	Guilderland	2.2
21	Penfield	2.2
21	Queensbury	2.2
21	Webster	2.2
22	Bethlehem	2.1
22	Clifton Park	2.1
22	Mamaroneck	2.1
22	Manlius	2.1
22	Perinton	2.1
23	Brighton	2
23	Rye	2
24	Halfmoon	1.9
24	Port Chester	1.9