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Citimeter Rankings

Cities with the Highest Unemployment

U.S. metropolitan areas ranked by unemployment rate, highest first.

100
Metros ranked
Fresno
#1 ranked
8.8%
Unemployment (#1)
RankMetropolitan AreaUnemployment
1 FresnoCA 8.8%
2 Bakersfield–DelanoCA 8.4%
3 McAllen–Edinburg–MissionTX 7.6%
4 Stockton–LodiCA 7.4%
4 Las Vegas–Henderson–North Las VegasNV 7.4%
6 Riverside–San Bernardino–OntarioCA 6.8%
6 New Orleans–MetairieLA 6.8%
8 Los Angeles–Long Beach–AnaheimCA 6.6%
9 New York–Newark–Jersey CityNY-NJ 6.5%
9 Detroit–Warren–DearbornMI 6.5%
9 MemphisTN-MS-AR 6.5%
9 Baton RougeLA 6.5%
13 San Diego–Chula Vista–CarlsbadCA 6.2%
13 El PasoTX 6.2%
15 Bridgeport–Stamford–DanburyCT 6.1%
15 Chicago–Naperville–ElginIL-IN 6.1%
15 Augusta-Richmond CountyGA-SC 6.1%
15 ToledoOH 6.1%
19 Houston–Pasadena–The WoodlandsTX 6.0%
20 Sacramento–Roseville–FolsomCA 5.9%
20 New HavenCT 5.9%
20 Philadelphia–Camden–WilmingtonPA-NJ-DE-MD 5.9%
20 JacksonMS 5.9%
24 ClevelandOH 5.8%
25 Providence–WarwickRI-MA 5.7%
25 Spokane–Spokane ValleyWA 5.7%
25 TucsonAZ 5.7%
28 Oxnard–Thousand Oaks–VenturaCA 5.5%
28 ColumbiaSC 5.5%
28 AlbuquerqueNM 5.5%
31 San Francisco–Oakland–FremontCA 5.4%
31 Colorado SpringsCO 5.4%
31 Allentown–Bethlehem–EastonPA-NJ 5.4%
34 WorcesterMA 5.3%
34 SyracuseNY 5.3%
36 San Antonio–New BraunfelsTX 5.2%
36 TulsaOK 5.2%
36 AkronOH 5.2%
36 Dayton–Kettering–BeavercreekOH 5.2%
40 Orlando–Kissimmee–SanfordFL 5.1%
40 Kiryas Joel–Poughkeepsie–NewburghNY 5.1%
40 Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport NewsVA-NC 5.1%
43 Miami–Fort Lauderdale–West Palm BeachFL 5.0%
43 Portland–Vancouver–HillsboroOR-WA 5.0%
43 Atlanta–Sandy Springs–RoswellGA 5.0%
43 Hartford–West Hartford–East HartfordCT 5.0%
43 PittsburghPA 5.0%
43 Buffalo–CheektowagaNY 5.0%
43 WichitaKS 5.0%
50 Winston-SalemNC 4.9%
51 Urban HonoluluHI 4.8%
51 Boston–Cambridge–NewtonMA-NH 4.8%
51 Palm Bay–Melbourne–TitusvilleFL 4.8%
51 Albany–Schenectady–TroyNY 4.8%
51 RochesterNY 4.8%
56 Washington–Arlington–AlexandriaDC-VA-MD-WV 4.7%
56 Phoenix–Mesa–ChandlerAZ 4.7%
56 Baltimore–Columbia–TowsonMD 4.7%
56 Tampa–St. Petersburg–ClearwaterFL 4.7%
56 Oklahoma CityOK 4.7%
56 Greensboro–High PointNC 4.7%
62 Seattle–Tacoma–BellevueWA 4.6%
62 RichmondVA 4.6%
64 San Jose–Sunnyvale–Santa ClaraCA 4.5%
64 Dallas–Fort Worth–ArlingtonTX 4.5%
64 Charlotte–Concord–GastoniaNC-SC 4.5%
64 BirminghamAL 4.5%
68 North Port–Bradenton–SarasotaFL 4.4%
68 Lakeland–Winter HavenFL 4.4%
68 ChattanoogaTN-GA 4.4%
68 Little Rock–North Little Rock–ConwayAR 4.4%
72 Denver–Aurora–CentennialCO 4.3%
72 Austin–Round Rock–San MarcosTX 4.3%
72 JacksonvilleFL 4.3%
72 Greenville–Anderson–GreerSC 4.3%
72 Louisville/Jefferson CountyKY-IN 4.3%
72 CincinnatiOH-KY-IN 4.3%
78 Cape Coral–Fort MyersFL 4.2%
78 Raleigh–CaryNC 4.2%
78 St. LouisMO-IL 4.2%
81 ColumbusOH 4.1%
81 Kansas CityMO-KS 4.1%
81 Indianapolis–Carmel–GreenwoodIN 4.1%
81 Grand Rapids–Wyoming–KentwoodMI 4.1%
85 Des Moines–West Des MoinesIA 4.0%
86 Deltona–Daytona Beach–Ormond BeachFL 3.9%
86 Minneapolis–St. Paul–BloomingtonMN-WI 3.9%
86 Durham–Chapel HillNC 3.9%
86 KnoxvilleTN 3.9%
90 Charleston–North CharlestonSC 3.8%
90 Harrisburg–CarlislePA 3.8%
90 Milwaukee–WaukeshaWI 3.8%
93 Salt Lake City–MurrayUT 3.7%
93 Fayetteville–Springdale–RogersAR 3.7%
95 Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–FranklinTN 3.6%
96 Provo–Orem–LehiUT 3.5%
97 OmahaNE-IA 3.4%
98 Boise CityID 3.2%
99 OgdenUT 2.7%
100 MadisonWI 2.6%
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