Highest and lowest unemployment rates, selected metro areas, June 2009 Metropolitan Area Unemployment Rate Oklahoma City, Okla. 6.0 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. 6.6 San Antonio, Texas 6.9 United States 9.7 Providence-Fall River-Warwick, R.I. 12.1 Las Vegas-Paradise, Nev. 12.3 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, N.C.-S.C. 12.4 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif. 13.7 Detroit-Warren-Livonia, Mich. 17.1