Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2017

Updated on August 1, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for September, 2017, among all US cities, San Luis, AZ had the highest unemployment rate (41.2%), followed by Calexico, CA (35.4%), and Brawley, CA (18.3%).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high unemployment rate, and the table below shows the ranking for the top 200 cities.

Related Topics: US BLS Topic List.

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2017

San Luis, AZ

Calexico, CA

Brawley, CA

El Centro, CA

Delano, CA

Coachella, CA

Reedley, CA

Port Arthur, TX

Flint, MI

Yuma, AZ

Ranking of US Cities By Unemployment Rate in September, 2017

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Rank	City	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	San Luis, AZ	41.2
2	Calexico, CA	35.4
3	Brawley, CA	18.3
4	El Centro, CA	15.9
5	Delano, CA	15.1
6	Coachella, CA	14
7	Reedley, CA	13
8	Port Arthur, TX	12.7
9	Flint, MI	11.7
10	Yuma, AZ	11.2
10	Wasco, CA	11.2
11	Porterville, CA	11.1
12	Corcoran, CA	11
13	Eastpointe, MI	10.5
14	Dolton, IL	10.1
14	Detroit, MI	10.1
15	East St. Louis, IL	9.4
15	Harvey, IL	9.4
15	Baytown, TX	9.4
16	Warren, OH	9.3
17	Inkster, MI	9.1
17	Camden, NJ	9.1
18	Sanger, CA	9
19	Prichard, AL	8.7
19	Saginaw, MI	8.7
20	Pontiac, MI	8.6
21	Maywood, IL	8.5
21	Jackson, MI	8.5
22	Hazleton, PA	8.4
22	Eagle Pass, TX	8.4
23	Chicago Heights, IL	8.3
23	Hamtramck, MI	8.3
23	Youngstown, OH	8.3
24	San Juan, TX	8.1
25	Calumet City, IL	8
25	Oak Park, MI	8
25	Chester, PA	8
26	Paradise, CA	7.9
26	Fort Pierce, FL	7.9
27	Indio, CA	7.8
27	Gary, IN	7.8
28	Los Banos, CA	7.7
29	Palm Desert, CA	7.6
29	Park Forest, IL	7.6
29	Atlantic City, NJ	7.6
30	Beaumont, TX	7.4
30	Weslaco, TX	7.4
31	La Quinta, CA	7.3
32	Selma, AL	7.2
32	Danville, IL	7.2
32	Mount Morris, MI	7.2
32	Millville, NJ	7.2
32	Lorain, OH	7.2
32	Pharr, TX	7.2
33	Ceres, CA	7.1
33	Paterson, NJ	7.1
33	Wilson, NC	7.1
34	Wrangell, AK	7
34	Merced, CA	7
34	Santa Paula, CA	7
34	New Iberia, LA	7
34	Bay City, MI	7
34	Vineland, NJ	7
34	San Benito, TX	7
35	Port Huron, MI	6.9
35	Rocky Mount, NC	6.9
35	York, PA	6.9
35	New Castle, PA	6.9
35	York, PA	6.9
36	East Orange, NJ	6.8
36	Trenton, NJ	6.8
36	Niagara Falls, NY	6.8
36	Toledo, OH	6.8
36	Texas City, TX	6.8
37	Adelanto, CA	6.7
37	Hanford, CA	6.7
37	Stockton, CA	6.7
37	Kankakee, IL	6.7
37	Monroe, LA	6.7
37	Muskegon, MI	6.7
37	Newark, NJ	6.7
37	Allentown, PA	6.7
37	Johnstown, PA	6.7
37	Brownsville, TX	6.7
38	Cathedral City, CA	6.6
38	Hartford, CT	6.6
38	Bridgeton, NJ	6.6
38	Maple Heights, OH	6.6
38	Lake Jackson, TX	6.6
39	Fresno, CA	6.5
39	Tulare, CA	6.5
39	Victorville, CA	6.5
39	Yuba City, CA	6.5
39	Springfield, MA	6.5
39	Le Ray, NY	6.5
40	Lancaster, CA	6.4
40	Key West, FL	6.4
40	Perth Amboy, NJ	6.4
40	La Porte, TX	6.4
40	Mission, TX	6.4
41	Fairbanks, AK	6.3
41	Atwater, CA	6.3
41	Pascagoula, MS	6.3
41	Berkeley, NJ	6.3
41	City of Orange, NJ	6.3
41	Kinston, NC	6.3
42	Bullhead City, AZ	6.2
42	Bakersfield, CA	6.2
42	Lemoore, CA	6.2
42	Madera, CA	6.2
42	Modesto, CA	6.2
42	Oxnard, CA	6.2
42	Romulus, MI	6.2
42	Greenville, MS	6.2
42	Irvington, NJ	6.2
42	Elmira, NY	6.2
42	Pasadena, TX	6.2
43	Waterbury, CT	6.1
43	Lansing, IL	6.1
43	New Bedford, MA	6.1
43	Vicksburg, MS	6.1
43	Farmington, NM	6.1
43	Trotwood, OH	6.1
43	Harrisburg, PA	6.1
43	Reading, PA	6.1
43	Williamsport, PA	6.1
43	Petersburg, VA	6.1
43	Washington, DC	6.1
44	Albany, GA	6
44	Hopkinsville, KY	6
44	Allendale charter, MI	6
44	Vestal, NY	6
44	Rochester, NY	6
45	Banning, CA	5.9
45	Desert Hot Springs, CA	5.9
45	Palm Springs, CA	5.9
45	Wilmington, DE	5.9
45	Miami Gardens, FL	5.9
45	North Miami, FL	5.9
45	Rockford, IL	5.9
45	Van Buren charter, MI	5.9
45	Mount Pleasant, MI	5.9
45	Manchester, NJ	5.9
45	Neptune, NJ	5.9
45	Passaic, NJ	5.9
45	Roswell, NM	5.9
45	Jacksonville, NC	5.9
45	Cleveland, OH	5.9
45	Sandusky, OH	5.9
46	Sierra Vista, AZ	5.8
46	Decatur, IL	5.8
46	Ypsilanti charter, MI	5.8
46	Warren, MI	5.8
46	Alamogordo, NM	5.8
46	Las Cruces, NM	5.8
46	Elyria, OH	5.8
46	Garfield Heights, OH	5.8
46	Deer Park, TX	5.8
46	Danville, VA	5.8
47	Kingman, AZ	5.7
47	Apple Valley, CA	5.7
47	Hemet, CA	5.7
47	Hesperia, CA	5.7
47	Twentynine Palms, CA	5.7
47	East Chicago, IN	5.7
47	Holyoke, MA	5.7
47	Columbus, MS	5.7
47	Buffalo, NY	5.7
47	Canton, OH	5.7
47	Philadelphia, PA	5.7
47	Wilkes-Barre, PA	5.7
48	Apache Junction, AZ	5.6
48	Lake Havasu City, AZ	5.6
48	Bell, CA	5.6
48	Compton, CA	5.6
48	Palmdale, CA	5.6
48	West Hollywood, CA	5.6
48	Statesboro, GA	5.6
48	Granite City, IL	5.6
48	Alexandria, LA	5.6
48	Houma, LA	5.6
48	Shreveport, LA	5.6
48	Lansing, MI	5.6
48	Meridian, MS	5.6
48	Haverstraw, NY	5.6
48	Mount Vernon, NY	5.6
48	Utica, NY	5.6
48	Euclid, OH	5.6
48	Easton, PA	5.6
48	Lexington, VA	5.6
49	Casa Grande, AZ	5.5
49	Lodi, CA	5.5
49	Lynwood, CA	5.5
49	Daytona Beach, FL	5.5
49	Alton, IL	5.5
49	Garden City, MI	5.5
49	Roseville, MI	5.5
49	Southfield, MI	5.5
49	Willingboro, NJ	5.5
49	Elizabeth, NJ	5.5