Cities with 100,000 or More Population in 2000 Ranked by Unemployment Rate, 2000 in Alphabetic Order [When cities share the same rank, the next lower rank is omitted. CDP = census designated place, only used in HI which has no incorporated places] City in alphabetic order Rate /1 Rank --------------------------------------------------------------- Abilene city, TX 3.7 122 Akron city, OH 5.6 47 Albuquerque city, NM 3.1 152 Alexandria city, VA 1.5 237 Allentown city, PA 4.2 95 Amarillo city, TX 3.8 115 Anaheim city, CA 2.9 163 Anchorage city, AK 4.7 73 Ann Arbor city, MI 1.4 238 Arlington city, TX 2.7 179 Arvada city, CO 2.3 206 Athens-Clarke County (balance), GA /2 2.7 179 Atlanta city, GA 5.1 59 Augusta-Richmond County (balance), GA /3 5.8 42 Aurora city, CO 2.2 209 Aurora city, IL 4.7 73 Austin city, TX 2.2 209 Bakersfield city, CA 8.3 10 Baltimore city, MD 8.1 11 Baton Rouge city, LA 4.9 68 Beaumont city, TX 7.5 17 Bellevue city, WA 2.6 189 Berkeley city, CA 2.7 179 Birmingham city, AL 5.0 64 Boise City city, ID 2.9 163 Boston city, MA 2.9 163 Bridgeport city, CT 4.3 94 Brownsville city, TX 10.1 4 Buffalo city, NY 8.1 11 Burbank city, CA 3.7 122 Cambridge city, MA 1.6 235 Cape Coral city, FL 2.5 197 Carrollton city, TX 1.9 222 Cedar Rapids city, IA 2.0 218 Chandler city, AZ 2.0 218 Charlotte city, NC 2.7 179 Chattanooga city, TN 3.4 136 Chesapeake city, VA 2.2 209 Chicago city, IL 5.6 47 Chula Vista city, CA 3.2 146 Cincinnati city, OH 5.1 59 Clarksville city, TN 3.5 131 Clearwater city, FL 2.7 179 Cleveland city, OH 8.7 9 Colorado Springs city, CO 3.2 146 Columbia city, SC 3.9 111 Columbus city (balance), GA /4 5.0 64 Columbus city, OH 2.8 176 Concord city, CA 2.5 197 Coral Springs city, FL 2.7 179 Corona city, CA 4.5 88 Corpus Christi city, TX 6.2 36 Costa Mesa city, CA 2.2 209 Dallas city, TX 4.0 109 Daly City city, CA 2.1 217 Dayton city, OH 6.5 31 Denver city, CO 3.0 155 Des Moines city, IA 2.6 189 Detroit city, MI 6.6 28 Downey city, CA 3.9 111 Durham city, NC 2.6 189 El Monte city, CA 6.9 22 El Paso city, TX 7.9 14 Elizabeth city, NJ 6.5 31 Erie city, PA 5.6 47 Escondido city, CA 3.1 152 Eugene city, OR 4.6 79 Evansville city, IN 3.8 115 Fayetteville city, NC 4.2 95 Flint city, MI 9.5 6 Fontana city, CA 4.6 79 Fort Collins city, CO 3.2 146 Fort Lauderdale city, FL 4.7 73 Fort Wayne city, IN 3.8 115 Fort Worth city, TX 4.2 95 Fremont city, CA 2.0 218 Fresno city, CA 12.9 1 Fullerton city, CA 2.5 197 Garden Grove city, CA 3.3 138 Garland city, TX 2.7 179 Gary city, IN 9.4 7 Gilbert town, AZ 1.8 226 Glendale city, AZ 2.6 189 Glendale city, CA 5.1 59 Grand Prairie city, TX 3.3 138 Grand Rapids city, MI 4.4 91 Green Bay city, WI 4.1 105 Greensboro city, NC 3.1 152 Hampton city, VA 2.9 163 Hartford city, CT 4.8 69 Hayward city, CA 3.0 155 Henderson city, NV 3.4 136 Hialeah city, FL 5.5 53 Hollywood city, FL 4.2 95 Honolulu CDP, HI /5 3.8 115 Houston city, TX 5.1 59 Huntington Beach city, CA 1.9 222 Huntsville city, AL 2.9 163 Independence city, MO 3.0 155 Indianapolis city (balance), IN 3.0 155 Inglewood city, CA 7.4 18 Irvine city, CA 1.8 226 Irving city, TX 2.9 163 Jackson city, MS 5.3 57 Jacksonville city, FL /6 3.3 138 Jersey City city, NJ 7.1 21 Joliet city, IL 6.4 34 Kansas City city, KS 7.2 19 Kansas City city, MO 4.0 109 Knoxville city, TN 3.0 155 Lafayette city, LA 4.6 79 Lakewood city, CO 2.2 209 Lancaster city, CA 5.1 59 Lansing city, MI 3.3 138 Laredo city, TX 6.8 24 Las Vegas city, NV 4.1 105 Lexington-Fayette, KY 1.8 226 Lincoln city, NE 2.7 179 Little Rock city, AR 3.6 127 Livonia city, MI 1.3 239 Long Beach city, CA 5.0 64 Los Angeles city, CA 6.1 37 Louisville city, KY 3.7 122 Lowell city, MA 3.3 138 Lubbock city, TX 2.6 189 Madison city, WI 1.8 226 Manchester city, NH 2.5 197 McAllen city, TX 9.7 5 Memphis city, TN 4.8 69 Mesa city, AZ 2.2 209 Mesquite city, TX 2.6 189 Miami city, FL 7.7 16 Milwaukee city, WI 6.7 25 Minneapolis city, MN 3.2 146 Mobile city, AL 5.9 40 Modesto city, CA 9.2 8 Montgomery city, AL 3.8 115 Moreno Valley city, CA 5.9 40 Naperville city, IL 2.4 203 Nashville-Davidson (balance), TN /7 2.9 163 New Haven city, CT 3.3 138 New Orleans city, LA 5.7 44 New York city, NY 5.7 44 Newark city, NJ 8.1 11 Newport News city, VA 2.8 176 Norfolk city, VA 4.2 95 North Las Vegas city, NV 7.2 19 Norwalk city, CA 4.8 69 Oakland city, CA 4.7 73 Oceanside city, CA 3.6 127 Oklahoma City city, OK 2.7 179 Omaha city, NE 3.5 131 Ontario city, CA 4.6 79 Orange city, CA 2.4 203 Orlando city, FL 2.7 179 Overland Park city, KS 2.2 209 Oxnard city, CA 6.5 31 Palmdale city, CA 5.0 64 Pasadena city, CA 4.6 79 Pasadena city, TX 4.6 79 Paterson city, NJ 7.8 15 Pembroke Pines city, FL 2.4 203 Peoria city, AZ 2.0 218 Peoria city, IL 4.8 69 Philadelphia city, PA 6.1 37 Phoenix city, AZ 2.9 163 Pittsburgh city, PA 4.1 105 Plano city, TX 1.7 232 Pomona city, CA 6.6 28 Portland city, OR 4.6 79 Portsmouth city, VA 4.2 95 Providence city, RI 5.4 54 Provo city, UT 2.9 163 Pueblo city, CO 4.5 88 Raleigh city, NC 1.8 226 Rancho Cucamonga city, CA 3.0 155 Reno city, NV 3.3 138 Richmond city, VA 2.9 163 Riverside city, CA 5.4 54 Rochester city, NY 6.7 25 Rockford city, IL 6.7 25 Sacramento city, CA 5.2 58 Salem city, OR 5.6 47 Salinas city, CA 12.6 2 Salt Lake City city, UT 3.5 131 San Antonio city, TX 3.8 115 San Bernardino city, CA 6.9 22 San Buenaventura (Ventura) city, CA 3.5 131 San Diego city, CA 3.0 155 San Francisco city, CA 2.8 176 San Jose city, CA 2.3 206 Santa Ana city, CA 4.6 79 Santa Clara city, CA 1.9 222 Santa Clarita city, CA 2.5 197 Santa Rosa city, CA 2.6 189 Savannah city, GA 4.5 88 Scottsdale city, AZ 1.9 222 Seattle city, WA 4.2 95 Shreveport city, LA 5.4 54 Simi Valley city, CA 3.9 111 Sioux Falls city, SD 1.6 235 South Bend city, IN 4.7 73 Spokane city, WA 6.3 35 Springfield city, IL 4.2 95 Springfield city, MA 4.4 91 Springfield city, MO 2.6 189 St. Louis city, MO 6.6 28 St. Paul city, MN 3.5 131 St. Petersburg city, FL 2.9 163 Stamford city, CT 1.7 232 Sterling Heights city, MI 2.5 197 Stockton city, CA 10.4 3 Sunnyvale city, CA 1.7 232 Syracuse city, NY 5.6 47 Tacoma city, WA 6.1 37 Tallahassee city, FL 2.9 163 Tampa city, FL 3.2 146 Tempe city, AZ 2.3 206 Thousand Oaks city, CA 3.8 115 Toledo city, OH 5.7 44 Topeka city, KS 4.4 91 Torrance city, CA 2.9 163 Tucson city, AZ 3.2 146 Tulsa city, OK 3.0 155 Vallejo city, CA 4.7 73 Vancouver city, WA 5.6 47 Virginia Beach city, VA 2.2 209 Waco city, TX 4.2 95 Warren city, MI 3.7 122 Washington city, DC 5.8 42 Waterbury city, CT 3.7 122 West Covina city, CA 3.6 127 West Valley City city, UT 3.9 111 Westminster city, CO 1.8 226 Wichita city, KS 4.6 79 Wichita Falls city, TX 4.2 95 Winston-Salem city, NC 3.6 127 Worcester city, MA 3.3 138 Yonkers city, NY 4.1 105 /1 Civilian unemployed as a percent of total civilian labor force. /2 Data are for consolidated city of Athens-Clarke County. /3 Data are for consolidated city of Augusta-Richmond County. /4 Data are for consolidated city of Columbus. /5 Data are for Honolulu City/County. /6 Data are for consolidated city of Jacksonville. /7 Data are for consolidated city of Nashville-Davidson. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County and City Data Book: 2000, Table C-4.