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Portland-South Portland, Maine, had the lowest unemployment rate in August 2019
October 11, 2019
In August, Portland-South Portland, Maine, had the lowest unemployment rate, 1.7 percent. The next lowest rates were in Ames, Iowa, and Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont, 1.9 percent each. Yuma, Arizona, and El Centro, California, had the highest unemployment rates, 23.0 percent and 22.1 percent, respectively.
| Metropolitan area | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL | 10.9% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 9.3% | 8.1% | 7.4% | 6.6% | 4.8% | 4.8% | 3.2% |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | 9.6 | 9.1 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | 9.3 | 8.9 | 7.7 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.5 |
| Decatur, AL | 10.5 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| Dothan, AL | 9.3 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | 10.1 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.2 |
| Gadsden, AL | 10.4 | 10.3 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.1 |
| Huntsville, AL | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 2.3 |
| Mobile, AL | 10.9 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 3.5 |
| Montgomery, AL | 9.6 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Anchorage, AK | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.0 |
| Fairbanks, AK | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 9.5 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.0 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 13.2 | 12.7 | 11.5 | 10.6 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ | 9.9 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Prescott, AZ | 10.8 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 9.8 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 6.5 |
| Tucson, AZ | 9.6 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| Yuma, AZ | 30.3 | 27.3 | 26.3 | 27.5 | 25.3 | 25.4 | 23.9 | 22.4 | 21.4 | 23.0 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO | 6.7 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 8.1 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 10.0 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| Bakersfield, CA | 14.7 | 13.9 | 12.2 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 |
| Chico, CA | 13.6 | 13.7 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| El Centro, CA | 31.5 | 31.8 | 30.9 | 27.7 | 28.8 | 27.2 | 27.9 | 22.6 | 21.6 | 22.1 |
| Fresno, CA | 15.5 | 15.7 | 14.1 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Hanford-Corcoran, CA | 14.5 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.1 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 12.3 | 12.0 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Madera, CA | 15.6 | 15.4 | 13.4 | 11.3 | 10.0 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| Merced, CA | 16.4 | 16.6 | 15.0 | 12.9 | 11.4 | 9.5 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Modesto, CA | 15.8 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 5.8 |
| Napa, CA | 9.8 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 11.3 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Redding, CA | 15.8 | 15.2 | 13.6 | 11.1 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.4 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 14.1 | 13.5 | 12.0 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA | 12.3 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Salinas, CA | 10.2 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 10.9 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA | 10.1 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 10.5 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA | 10.2 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 11.6 | 11.6 | 10.4 | 8.9 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 9.4 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | 10.9 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.7 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 16.0 | 15.6 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Vallejo-Fairfield, CA | 12.5 | 12.2 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Visalia-Porterville, CA | 16.1 | 16.4 | 15.5 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| Yuba City, CA | 16.3 | 15.9 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 10.6 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 6.0 |
| Boulder, CO | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.4 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 9.3 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 5.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| Fort Collins, CO | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 10.6 | 9.9 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| Greeley, CO | 9.1 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Pueblo, CO | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 9.5 | 6.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT | 8.9 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| Danbury, CT | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 9.4 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 6.7 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| New Haven, CT | 9.6 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Waterbury, CT | 11.6 | 10.9 | 10.6 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| Dover, DE | 9.1 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Salisbury, MD-DE | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 13.0 | 11.2 | 9.3 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 8.4 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.8 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 12.6 | 11.4 | 9.7 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Gainesville, FL | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Homosassa Springs, FL | 14.0 | 13.0 | 11.2 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 11.2 | 10.1 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 12.9 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 11.3 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL | 13.0 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL | 11.9 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Ocala, FL | 13.8 | 12.6 | 10.3 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 11.4 | 10.2 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 11.3 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Panama City, FL | 10.0 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 9.9 | 9.5 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 13.6 | 12.3 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.1 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 13.1 | 11.6 | 9.9 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL | 16.1 | 13.8 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
| Sebring, FL | 14.0 | 12.7 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 8.9 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 11.4 | 10.1 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| The Villages, FL | 13.6 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Albany, GA | 12.1 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 9.3 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 10.5 | 10.3 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.5 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 10.0 | 10.4 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Brunswick, GA | 10.7 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 10.0 | 10.2 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Dalton, GA | 12.3 | 12.5 | 11.2 | 9.6 | 9.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
| Gainesville, GA | 9.6 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| Hinesville, GA | 9.3 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 11.5 | 11.4 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| Rome, GA | 12.3 | 12.8 | 11.0 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| Savannah, GA | 10.2 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Valdosta, GA | 9.7 | 10.2 | 9.2 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 9.2 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI | 8.3 | 7.7 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Boise City, ID | 8.8 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 9.6 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Lewiston, ID-WA | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| Pocatello, ID | 8.1 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 8.7 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Bloomington, IL | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| Carbondale-Marion, IL | 8.9 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 3.8 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 10.3 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Danville, IL | 11.2 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 11.1 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 5.2 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.7 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Decatur, IL | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 11.6 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 |
| Kankakee, IL | 11.9 | 11.9 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| Peoria, IL | 9.5 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.3 |
| Rockford, IL | 13.2 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 10.2 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.5 |
| Springfield, IL | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.5 |
| Bloomington, IN | 9.0 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
| Columbus, IN | 9.2 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 12.4 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Evansville, IN-KY | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 10.3 | 9.3 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| Kokomo, IN | 12.1 | 10.5 | 9.2 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 8.9 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 11.4 | 10.4 | 9.7 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Muncie, IN | 11.5 | 10.7 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.0 |
| Ames, IA | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.9 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Dubuque, IA | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Iowa City, IA | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Lawrence, KS | 6.3 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| Manhattan, KS | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| Topeka, KS | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Wichita, KS | 8.8 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 9.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY | 9.7 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 9.5 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Owensboro, KY | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Alexandria, LA | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 8.6 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Hammond, LA | 10.6 | 10.1 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.5 |
| Houma-Thibodaux, LA | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.6 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7.5 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 8.7 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Monroe, LA | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.4 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
| Bangor, ME | 7.8 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.3 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 8.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| California-Lexington Park, MD | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Leominster-Gardner, MA | 9.9 | 9.1 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.3 |
| New Bedford, MA | 11.0 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Springfield, MA-CT | 9.0 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| Worcester, MA-CT | 8.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Battle Creek, MI | 11.3 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Bay City, MI | 10.9 | 9.8 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 13.9 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 10.3 | 8.6 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Flint, MI | 13.6 | 11.6 | 10.3 | 9.8 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI | 10.0 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Jackson, MI | 11.8 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 10.5 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 9.7 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Midland, MI | 9.3 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Monroe, MI | 11.5 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Muskegon, MI | 13.8 | 11.5 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Niles-Benton Harbor, MI | 11.3 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Saginaw, MI | 11.7 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| Mankato-North Mankato, MN | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 7.2 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 2.9 |
| Rochester, MN | 6.0 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| St. Cloud, MN | 7.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS | 8.1 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| Hattiesburg, MS | 8.5 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| Jackson, MS | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.9 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 8.3 | 8.0 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 5.5 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| Columbia, MO | 7.0 | 6.4 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Jefferson City, MO | 7.7 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Joplin, MO | 9.0 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 8.8 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 8.9 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9.6 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Springfield, MO | 8.9 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Billings, MT | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
| Great Falls, MT | 5.9 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Missoula, MT | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
| Grand Island, NE | 4.1 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| Carson City, NV | 13.0 | 12.7 | 11.0 | 9.8 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV | 13.9 | 13.5 | 11.3 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Reno, NV | 12.7 | 12.3 | 10.6 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Dover-Durham, NH-ME | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Manchester, NH | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Portsmouth, NH-ME | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 11.2 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| Ocean City, NJ | 8.6 | 9.7 | 10.4 | 9.0 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Trenton, NJ | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ | 12.5 | 12.7 | 13.4 | 11.6 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 8.5 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 |
| Farmington, NM | 9.9 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 5.6 |
| Santa Fe, NM | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Binghamton, NY | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| Elmira, NY | 7.9 | 7.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Glens Falls, NY | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Ithaca, NY | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Kingston, NY | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Rochester, NY | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 6.7 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Syracuse, NY | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Utica-Rome, NY | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| Asheville, NC | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| Burlington, NC | 10.5 | 10.2 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11.5 | 11.0 | 9.6 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 8.1 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.9 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 10.3 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| Goldsboro, NC | 8.9 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 11.2 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Greenville, NC | 10.3 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 12.8 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.2 |
| Jacksonville, NC | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| New Bern, NC | 10.4 | 10.8 | 9.8 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Raleigh, NC | 8.5 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 13.4 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 11.1 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Wilmington, NC | 9.6 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 10.6 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| Bismarck, ND | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 3.9 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.5 |
| Akron, OH | 10.0 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 10.7 | 9.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 9.6 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| Columbus, OH | 8.7 | 8.1 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Dayton, OH | 10.5 | 9.5 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Lima, OH | 10.4 | 9.6 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 5.5 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| Mansfield, OH | 11.3 | 10.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Springfield, OH | 10.5 | 9.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.3 |
| Toledo, OH | 10.7 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 6.1 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 4.4 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 13.3 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA | 11.4 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 6.0 |
| Enid, OK | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Lawton, OK | 5.8 | 5.7 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
| Tulsa, OK | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| Albany, OR | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.8 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.1 |
| Bend-Redmond, OR | 12.5 | 11.3 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Corvallis, OR | 7.2 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.0 |
| Eugene, OR | 10.8 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
| Grants Pass, OR | 13.6 | 12.7 | 12.0 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Medford, OR | 12.4 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 8.2 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.1 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Salem, OR | 10.4 | 10.0 | 9.5 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 9.3 | 9.0 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| Altoona, PA | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 9.7 | 10.1 | 10.3 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
| Erie, PA | 8.9 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.9 |
| Johnstown, PA | 9.6 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.6 |
| Lancaster, PA | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Lebanon, PA | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8.9 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| Reading, PA | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 9.0 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| State College, PA | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| Williamsport, PA | 8.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 11.0 | 10.6 | 9.8 | 9.0 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 9.6 | 9.4 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 5.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Columbia, SC | 9.7 | 9.8 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
| Florence, SC | 12.1 | 12.2 | 10.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 3.2 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC | 10.5 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC | 8.8 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC | 10.9 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.7 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 12.5 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| Sumter, SC | 12.6 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 3.5 |
| Rapid City, SD | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 9.2 | 9.3 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.2 |
| Cleveland, TN | 9.4 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Jackson, TN | 9.7 | 9.6 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.6 |
| Johnson City, TN | 9.2 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 8.8 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Knoxville, TN | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9.4 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Morristown, TN | 10.8 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 8.8 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 5.4 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 8.5 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Abilene, TX | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Amarillo, TX | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
| Austin-Round Rock, TX | 7.1 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 11.3 | 11.6 | 11.2 | 10.7 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 5.9 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 11.4 | 11.9 | 10.6 | 10.0 | 8.7 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.2 | 5.6 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 8.6 | 8.5 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 5.0 | 4.4 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 8.1 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| El Paso, TX | 9.4 | 9.8 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
| Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX | 8.3 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 6.1 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Laredo, TX | 8.3 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Longview, TX | 8.0 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 5.1 | 5.3 | 6.9 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 3.9 |
| Lubbock, TX | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 12.2 | 12.1 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 6.4 |
| Midland, TX | 5.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Odessa, TX | 8.2 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3.6 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| San Angelo, TX | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 8.3 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 4.4 |
| Tyler, TX | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| Victoria, TX | 7.6 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Waco, TX | 7.6 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Wichita Falls, TX | 7.7 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 6.7 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Ogden-Clearfield, UT | 7.9 | 6.9 | 5.5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
| Provo-Orem, UT | 7.8 | 6.4 | 5.1 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| St. George, UT | 10.3 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | 7.9 | 6.6 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 4.8 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 8.2 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 6.6 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 3.2 | 2.7 |
| Lynchburg, VA | 7.9 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| Richmond, VA | 8.1 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
| Roanoke, VA | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| Staunton-Waynesboro, VA | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 3.1 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.6 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Bellingham, WA | 9.0 | 8.8 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale, WA | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 |
| Longview, WA | 12.3 | 11.6 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.8 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Olympia-Tumwater, WA | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9.5 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 9.7 | 9.6 | 9.0 | 7.8 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 5.9 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 5.8 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5.3 |
| Wenatchee, WA | 8.4 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| Yakima, WA | 10.3 | 10.1 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 5.6 | 6.9 |
| Beckley, WV | 8.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| Charleston, WV | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 4.5 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 9.2 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.0 |
| Morgantown, WV | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 9.3 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 9.5 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 |
| Appleton, WI | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 8.0 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| Green Bay, WI | 7.8 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 6.0 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Janesville-Beloit, WI | 10.6 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 6.5 | 6.0 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| Madison, WI | 6.1 | 5.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 2.5 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 5.1 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| Racine, WI | 9.7 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 6.3 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 8.5 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.7 |
| Wausau, WI | 8.7 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.9 |
| Casper, WY | 6.4 | 5.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 3.7 | 4.9 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Cheyenne, WY | 5.9 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| Aguadilla-Isabela, PR | 20.1 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 20.1 | 19.5 | 15.4 | 15.2 | 15.0 | 11.6 | 8.7 |
| Arecibo, PR | 17.2 | 17.8 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 17.3 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 8.1 |
| Guayama, PR | 23.7 | 24.0 | 21.8 | 24.0 | 23.2 | 18.5 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 13.7 | 10.8 |
| Mayaguez, PR | 18.6 | 18.4 | 16.1 | 19.6 | 18.1 | 13.8 | 14.1 | 15.0 | 11.4 | 8.6 |
| Ponce, PR | 19.7 | 19.5 | 18.1 | 18.7 | 19.2 | 16.1 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 11.7 | 10.0 |
| San German, PR | 19.1 | 19.7 | 18.7 | 22.4 | 20.0 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 17.1 | 12.3 | 9.1 |
| San Juan-Carolina-Caguas, PR | 14.7 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 7.8 | 5.9 |
A total of 192 areas had August jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 3.8 percent, 172 areas had rates above it, and 25 areas had rates equal to that of the nation.
These data are from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics program and are not seasonally adjusted. Data for the most recent month are preliminary. To learn more, see “Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment — August 2019.” Also see Charts related to the latest "Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment" news release.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Portland-South Portland, Maine, had the lowest unemployment rate in August 2019 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2019/portland-south-portland-maine-had-the-lowest-unemployment-rate-in-august-2019.htm (visited March 11, 2026).
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