Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas

Over-the-Year Change in Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas
Monthly Rankings
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Dec. 2011Dec. 2012p
RankMetropolitan AreaRateRateChange
  United States 8.3 7.6 -0.7
1 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.3 10.0 -3.3
2 Reno-Sparks, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.4 9.6 -2.8
3 Carson City, NV Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.8 10.1 -2.7
4 El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 28.1 25.5 -2.6
4 Ocala, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.5 8.9 -2.6
6 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 8.3 -2.4
7 Coeur d'Alene, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 7.6 -2.3
7 Palm Coast, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.5 11.2 -2.3
9 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 8.0 -2.2
9 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 7.9 -2.2
11 Boise City-Nampa, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 6.2 -2.1
11 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 8.6 -2.1
11 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 7.8 -2.1
14 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 7.6 -2.0
14 Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.1 9.1 -2.0
16 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 8.1 -1.9
16 Pocatello, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 6.1 -1.9
16 Punta Gorda, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 8.0 -1.9
19 Jacksonville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 7.4 -1.8
20 Naples-Marco Island, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 7.3 -1.7
20 Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 8.5 -1.7
20 Port St. Lucie, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.2 9.5 -1.7
23 Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.9 9.3 -1.6
23 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.3 10.7 -1.6
23 Idaho Falls, ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 5.4 -1.6
23 Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 5.7 -1.6
23 Mansfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 7.6 -1.6
23 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 7.8 -1.6
23 Stockton, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.1 14.5 -1.6
30 Gainesville, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 6.2 -1.5
30 Pascagoula, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.0 9.5 -1.5
30 Sandusky, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.0 -1.5
30 Springfield, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 5.4 -1.5
30 Springfield, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 6.4 -1.5
30 Tulsa, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 5.3 -1.5
36 Joplin, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 5.3 -1.4
36 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.7 9.3 -1.4
36 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 8.1 -1.4
36 Mobile, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 7.2 -1.4
36 Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.4 12.0 -1.4
36 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.4 11.0 -1.4
36 St. Louis, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area1 8.4 7.0 -1.4
36 Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 6.6 -1.4
44 Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 5.8 -1.3
44 Dayton, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 6.7 -1.3
44 Elizabethtown, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 7.4 -1.3
44 Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.2 14.9 -1.3
44 Lima, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 7.0 -1.3
44 Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 7.6 -1.3
44 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.2 10.9 -1.3
44 Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 14.4 13.1 -1.3
44 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 7.3 -1.3
44 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 7.7 -1.3
44 St. Joseph, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.1 -1.3
55 Akron, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.2 -1.2
55 Anniston-Oxford, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 6.7 -1.2
55 Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 5.4 -1.2
55 Bend, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.0 10.8 -1.2
55 Canton-Massillon, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 6.7 -1.2
55 Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 6.4 -1.2
55 Corpus Christi, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 5.7 -1.2
55 Decatur, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.3 -1.2
55 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.0 -1.2
55 Kankakee-Bradley, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.7 10.5 -1.2
55 Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.2 15.0 -1.2
55 Monroe, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 5.8 -1.2
55 Montgomery, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 6.6 -1.2
55 San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 7.6 -1.2
55 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 5.7 -1.2
70 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.0 -1.1
70 Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 5.8 -1.1
70 Cape Girardeau-Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 5.8 -1.1
70 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 5.9 -1.1
70 Danville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 7.6 -1.1
70 Gadsden, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 6.5 -1.1
70 Honolulu, HI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.3 -1.1
70 Huntsville, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 5.5 -1.1
70 Jefferson City, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.0 -1.1
70 Lafayette, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 3.7 -1.1
70 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 9.1 -1.1
70 Oklahoma City, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 4.6 -1.1
70 Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 6.7 -1.1
70 Rockford, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.3 11.2 -1.1
70 Rocky Mount, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 13.6 12.5 -1.1
70 Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.9 9.8 -1.1
70 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 7.3 -1.1
70 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 9.3 -1.1
70 Waco, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 5.6 -1.1
70 Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 6.0 -1.1
90 Abilene, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 4.7 -1.0
90 Bellingham, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 6.9 -1.0
90 Casper, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.4 -1.0
90 Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 9.4 -1.0
90 Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.6 11.6 -1.0
90 Columbus, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.4 -1.0
90 Dalton, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.3 11.3 -1.0
90 El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 8.4 -1.0
90 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.3 -1.0
90 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 8.5 -1.0
90 Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.4 14.4 -1.0
90 Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 6.6 -1.0
90 Lake Charles, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.3 -1.0
90 Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 14.9 13.9 -1.0
90 Missoula, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 5.6 -1.0
90 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 5.5 -1.0
90 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 5.7 -1.0
90 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 6.7 -1.0
90 Spartanburg, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 8.4 -1.0
90 Tyler, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.2 -1.0
90 Victoria, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 5.2 -1.0
90 Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 17.9 16.9 -1.0
112 Cheyenne, WY Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 5.6 -0.9
112 Florence, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 9.5 -0.9
112 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 9.6 -0.9
112 Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 7.9 -0.9
112 Kansas City, MO-KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.4 -0.9
112 Lawton, OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.5 -0.9
112 Medford, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 9.5 -0.9
112 Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 18.1 17.2 -0.9
112 Myrtle Beach-North Myrtle Beach-Conway, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.0 11.1 -0.9
112 Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 7.9 -0.9
112 Odessa, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 3.7 -0.9
112 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 8.5 -0.9
112 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, RI-MA Metropolitan NECTA 10.4 9.5 -0.9
112 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.1 -0.9
112 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Goleta, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.6 -0.9
112 Toledo, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 7.5 -0.9
112 Tucson, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 6.9 -0.9
112 Wichita Falls, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.5 -0.9
130 Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 5.7 -0.8
130 Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 14.3 13.5 -0.8
130 Columbia, MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.1 -0.8
130 Flagstaff, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.4 -0.8
130 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 3.7 -0.8
130 Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.3 9.5 -0.8
130 Laredo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.1 -0.8
130 Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.1 -0.8
130 Longview, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.4 10.6 -0.8
130 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.1 10.3 -0.8
130 Monroe, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.4 7.6 -0.8
130 Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.1 -0.8
130 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 7.5 -0.8
130 San Angelo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.6 -0.8
130 Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 6.0 -0.8
130 Visalia-Porterville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area 16.5 15.7 -0.8
130 Winchester, VA-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.5 -0.8
147 Amarillo, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.1 -0.7
147 Auburn-Opelika, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.4 5.7 -0.7
147 Billings, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.1 -0.7
147 Bowling Green, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.7 -0.7
147 Burlington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 9.3 -0.7
147 Cedar Rapids, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.3 -0.7
147 Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 8.6 -0.7
147 Clarksville, TN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 8.1 -0.7
147 College Station-Bryan, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.0 -0.7
147 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.8 7.1 -0.7
147 Dothan, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 6.4 -0.7
147 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.2 -0.7
147 Eugene-Springfield, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 7.9 -0.7
147 Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.5 -0.7
147 Great Falls, MT Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.1 -0.7
147 Holland-Grand Haven, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.3 -0.7
147 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.3 -0.7
147 Lubbock, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 4.7 -0.7
147 Lynchburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.0 -0.7
147 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.8 6.1 -0.7
147 Owensboro, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.6 -0.7
147 Pine Bluff, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 9.0 -0.7
147 Rome, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.5 9.8 -0.7
147 Sherman-Denison, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 6.7 -0.7
147 Tuscaloosa, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.5 -0.7
147 Wilmington, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.9 10.2 -0.7
147 Winston-Salem, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 8.8 -0.7
174 Asheville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.5 -0.6
174 Bloomington-Normal, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 6.3 -0.6
174 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.0 -0.6
174 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.9 10.3 -0.6
174 Brunswick, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.4 9.8 -0.6
174 Champaign-Urbana, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.4 -0.6
174 Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.7 7.1 -0.6
174 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 6.5 -0.6
174 Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.2 -0.6
174 Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.1 -0.6
174 Fort Wayne, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 7.9 -0.6
174 Gainesville, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 6.9 -0.6
174 Harrisonburg, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.1 -0.6
174 Hot Springs, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.5 -0.6
174 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.0 -0.6
174 Iowa City, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 3.6 -0.6
174 Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 8.0 -0.6
174 Midland, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.1 -0.6
174 Morristown, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 9.3 -0.6
174 Olympia, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.4 -0.6
174 Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.1 -0.6
174 Prescott, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.6 -0.6
174 Roanoke, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.7 -0.6
174 St. George, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 6.7 -0.6
174 Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 8.5 -0.6
174 Yakima, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 11.8 11.2 -0.6
174 Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 7.7 -0.6
201 Ames, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.1 3.6 -0.5
201 Anchorage, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 5.8 -0.5
201 Anderson, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.4 -0.5
201 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.4 -0.5
201 Battle Creek, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.1 -0.5
201 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.4 -0.5
201 Charlottesville, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.9 4.4 -0.5
201 Cleveland, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.6 -0.5
201 Columbia, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 7.6 -0.5
201 Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.4 -0.5
201 Dubuque, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.8 -0.5
201 Greenville-Mauldin-Easley, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.1 -0.5
201 Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 7.8 -0.5
201 Jackson, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 8.1 -0.5
201 Longview, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 5.5 -0.5
201 Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.8 9.3 -0.5
201 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.3 8.8 -0.5
201 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 7.5 -0.5
201 Richmond, VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.0 -0.5
201 Savannah, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 8.2 -0.5
201 Spokane, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 8.6 -0.5
222 Athens-Clarke County, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.6 -0.4
222 Fairbanks, AK Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 6.2 -0.4
222 Flint, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 9.1 -0.4
222 Fort Smith, AR-OK Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 8.1 -0.4
222 Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.5 4.1 -0.4
222 Greenville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 9.6 -0.4
222 Jackson, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 7.5 -0.4
222 Jonesboro, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.8 -0.4
222 Kokomo, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.7 9.3 -0.4
222 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.3 -0.4
222 Manhattan, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.7 -0.4
222 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.1 -0.4
222 Ogden-Clearfield, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.8 5.4 -0.4
222 Salt Lake City, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 4.9 -0.4
222 Sheboygan, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.1 -0.4
222 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.7 -0.4
222 Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.3 -0.4
222 Sumter, SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.6 10.2 -0.4
222 Topeka, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.1 -0.4
241 Albuquerque, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.7 -0.3
241 Ann Arbor, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.1 -0.3
241 Corvallis, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.6 -0.3
241 Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 8.4 -0.3
241 Janesville, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 8.0 -0.3
241 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 6.9 -0.3
241 Knoxville, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.3 6.0 -0.3
241 Lansing-East Lansing, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 6.7 -0.3
241 Lawrence, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 4.8 -0.3
241 Macon, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.5 9.2 -0.3
241 Memphis, TN-MS-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 8.6 -0.3
241 Rochester, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.8 4.5 -0.3
241 Salem, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 8.9 -0.3
241 Springfield, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.2 -0.3
241 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.2 -0.3
256 Appleton, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.7 -0.2
256 Bay City, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 8.3 -0.2
256 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.2 10.0 -0.2
256 Duluth, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.5 -0.2
256 Farmington, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.5 -0.2
256 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.1 5.9 -0.2
256 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.1 8.9 -0.2
256 Indianapolis-Carmel, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 8.0 -0.2
256 Jacksonville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.0 8.8 -0.2
256 Lincoln, NE Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.6 3.4 -0.2
256 Mankato-North Mankato, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.4 -0.2
256 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 8.6 -0.2
256 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.6 8.4 -0.2
256 Santa Fe, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.3 5.1 -0.2
256 Sioux Falls, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.2 4.0 -0.2
256 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.4 9.2 -0.2
256 St. Cloud, MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 5.7 -0.2
256 Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.3 10.1 -0.2
256 Valdosta, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 8.5 -0.2
256 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.2 -0.2
276 Albany, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.8 9.7 -0.1
276 Barnstable Town, MA Metropolitan NECTA 7.7 7.6 -0.1
276 Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan NECTA 3.9 3.8 -0.1
276 Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 7.2 -0.1
276 Columbus, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.6 -0.1
276 Fargo, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.7 3.6 -0.1
276 Fayetteville, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 10.0 -0.1
276 Fond du Lac, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.1 -0.1
276 Goldsboro, NC Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.2 9.1 -0.1
276 Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 8.6 -0.1
276 Green Bay, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.1 -0.1
276 La Crosse, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.0 -0.1
276 Madison, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.7 4.6 -0.1
276 Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.4 5.3 -0.1
276 Provo-Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.0 -0.1
291 Bloomington, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.6 0.0
291 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH Metropolitan NECTA 5.9 5.9 0.0
291 Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.5 5.5 0.0
291 Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 8.8 0.0
291 Cumberland, MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.6 7.6 0.0
291 Eau Claire, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.0 6.0 0.0
291 Evansville, IN-KY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.5 0.0
291 Ithaca, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.6 5.6 0.0
291 Johnson City, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.1 7.1 0.0
291 Leominster-Fitchburg-Gardner, MA Metropolitan NECTA 8.8 8.8 0.0
291 Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.8 3.8 0.0
291 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.7 5.7 0.0
291 Warner Robins, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 7.4 0.0
291 Wausau, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 6.5 0.0
305 Anderson, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 10.2 0.1
305 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.9 9.0 0.1
305 Bismarck, ND Metropolitan Statistical Area 3.2 3.3 0.1
305 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT Metropolitan NECTA 7.1 7.2 0.1
305 Danbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 6.0 6.1 0.1
305 Danville, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.3 10.4 0.1
305 Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.6 9.7 0.1
305 Lafayette, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 7.5 0.1
305 Las Cruces, NM Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 6.8 0.1
305 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 7.0 0.1
305 New Haven, CT Metropolitan NECTA 8.0 8.1 0.1
305 Peoria, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 8.3 0.1
305 Terre Haute, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.3 10.4 0.1
318 Charleston, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.9 7.1 0.2
318 Columbus, GA-AL Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.8 9.0 0.2
318 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT Metropolitan NECTA 7.6 7.8 0.2
318 Pittsfield, MA Metropolitan NECTA 6.9 7.1 0.2
318 Rapid City, SD Metropolitan Statistical Area 4.6 4.8 0.2
318 Springfield, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 7.5 7.7 0.2
318 Wheeling, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.7 0.2
318 Worcester, MA-CT Metropolitan NECTA 7.0 7.2 0.2
326 Bangor, ME Metropolitan NECTA 6.5 6.8 0.3
326 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.9 10.2 0.3
326 Dover, DE Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 7.3 0.3
326 Erie, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 7.8 0.3
326 Lewiston-Auburn, ME Metropolitan NECTA 6.8 7.1 0.3
326 New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 8.5 0.3
326 Norwich-New London, CT-RI Metropolitan NECTA 8.1 8.4 0.3
326 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME Metropolitan NECTA 5.6 5.9 0.3
326 Reading, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.4 7.7 0.3
326 Salisbury, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.7 9.0 0.3
326 Syracuse, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.2 8.5 0.3
326 Waterbury, CT Metropolitan NECTA 10.0 10.3 0.3
326 York-Hanover, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 7.5 0.3
339 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 7.4 0.4
339 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 8.3 0.4
339 Baltimore-Towson, MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 7.0 0.4
339 Glens Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 8.7 0.4
339 Lancaster, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.2 6.6 0.4
339 New Bedford, MA Metropolitan NECTA 9.9 10.3 0.4
339 Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.3 7.7 0.4
339 Racine, WI Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 8.3 0.4
339 Trenton-Ewing, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.2 7.6 0.4
348 Binghamton, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.3 8.8 0.5
348 Kingston, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 8.4 0.5
348 Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.0 10.5 0.5
348 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.9 8.4 0.5
348 Portsmouth, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.4 4.9 0.5
348 Rochester, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.5 8.0 0.5
348 Rochester-Dover, NH-ME Metropolitan NECTA 4.9 5.4 0.5
348 Utica-Rome, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 8.6 0.5
356 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 8.6 0.6
356 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.5 7.1 0.6
356 Manchester, NH Metropolitan NECTA 4.8 5.4 0.6
356 Pittsburgh, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.6 7.2 0.6
360 Altoona, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 6.7 7.4 0.7
360 Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area 9.8 10.5 0.7
362 Lebanon, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.9 6.7 0.8
362 State College, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 5.1 5.9 0.8
364 Ocean City, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 15.3 16.2 0.9
364 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.5 9.4 0.9
366 Johnstown, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.1 9.1 1.0
366 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.9 13.9 1.0
368 Williamsport, PA Metropolitan Statistical Area 7.0 8.2 1.2
369 Elmira, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area 8.0 9.3 1.3
370 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ Metropolitan Statistical Area 12.7 14.3 1.6
371 Decatur, IL Metropolitan Statistical Area 10.1 11.8 1.7
372 Yuma, AZ Metropolitan Statistical Area 25.4 27.3 1.9

p = preliminary.
1 Area boundaries do not reflect official OMB definitions.
NOTE: Rates shown are a percentage of the labor force. Data refer to place of residence. Estimates for the current month are subject to revision the following month.

 

Last Modified Date: March 1, 2013