Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
(Based on Census 2000 Population)
Unemployment Rates for the 50 Largest Cities
Annual Average Rankings Year: 2004
|
Rank |
City |
Rate
|
1 |
Honolulu County/city, HI |
3.1 |
2 |
Virginia Beach city, VA |
3.4 |
3 |
Mesa city, AZ |
4.0 |
4 |
Nashville-Davidson (consolidated) city, TN |
4.6 |
5 |
San Diego city, CA |
4.7 |
6 |
Minneapolis city, MN |
4.8 |
7 |
Las Vegas city, NV |
4.9 |
7 |
Omaha city, NE |
4.9 |
9 |
Jacksonville city, FL |
5.0 |
10 |
Albuquerque city, NM |
5.1 |
10 |
Oklahoma City city, OK |
5.1 |
10 |
Phoenix city, AZ |
5.1 |
10 |
Tucson city, AZ |
5.1 |
14 |
Austin city, TX |
5.4 |
14 |
Columbus city, OH |
5.4 |
14 |
Tulsa city, OK |
5.4 |
17 |
Indianapolis (consolidated) city, IN |
5.5 |
17 |
Louisville-Jefferson County (consolidated) city, KY |
5.5 |
17 |
New Orleans city, LA |
5.5 |
17 |
Seattle city, WA |
5.5 |
21 |
Boston city, MA |
5.6 |
21 |
Charlotte city, NC |
5.6 |
21 |
Colorado Springs city, CO |
5.6 |
24 |
San Francisco County/city, CA |
5.8 |
25 |
San Antonio city, TX |
6.1 |
26 |
Denver County/city, CO |
6.6 |
27 |
Sacramento city, CA |
6.7 |
28 |
New York city, NY |
7.1 |
29 |
Fort Worth city, TX |
7.2 |
29 |
Long Beach city, CA |
7.2 |
29 |
Los Angeles city, CA |
7.2 |
29 |
San Jose city, CA |
7.2 |
33 |
Baltimore city, MD |
7.3 |
33 |
El Paso city, TX |
7.3 |
33 |
Houston city, TX |
7.3 |
33 |
Miami city, FL |
7.3 |
33 |
Philadelphia County/city, PA |
7.3 |
38 |
Atlanta city, GA |
7.4 |
39 |
Chicago city, IL |
7.5 |
39 |
Portland city, OR |
7.5 |
39 |
Washington city, DC |
7.5 |
42 |
Memphis city, TN |
7.6 |
43 |
Kansas City city, MO |
7.7 |
44 |
Milwaukee city, WI |
7.8 |
45 |
Dallas city, TX |
7.9 |
46 |
Cleveland city, OH |
8.2 |
47 |
St. Louis city, MO |
8.8 |
48 |
Oakland city, CA |
9.1 |
49 |
Fresno city, CA |
9.8 |
50 |
Detroit city, MI |
14.0 |
NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Data have been revised to incorporate updated inputs.
Last Modified Date: April 18, 2008
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