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Unemployment rate above 18 percent in El Centro, California, and Yuma, Arizona, in August 2021
October 05, 2021
El Centro, California, had the highest unemployment rate among U.S. metropolitan areas in August 2021, at 19.4 percent, followed by Yuma, Arizona (18.2 percent). A total of 43 areas had jobless rates of less than 3.0 percent, with Lincoln, Nebraska, having the lowest rate, at 1.7 percent.
Metropolitan area unemployment rates, August 2020 to August 2021
Metropolitan area
Aug 2020
Sep 2020
Oct 2020
Nov 2020
Dec 2020
Jan 2021
Feb 2021
Mar 2021
Apr 2021
May 2021
Jun 2021
Jul 2021
Aug 2021
El Centro, CA
24.8%
22.2%
20.0%
16.4%
17.5%
16.5%
16.0%
15.7%
16.2%
16.1%
17.8%
19.5%
19.4%
Yuma, AZ
18.2
17.3
12.6
11.8
11.2
11.2
11.8
11.3
13.3
17.1
20.2
19.8
18.2
Visalia-Porterville, CA
13.1
12.1
11.1
9.6
11.5
11.5
11.6
11.6
11.0
10.2
11.1
11.2
10.5
Bakersfield, CA
13.0
11.9
10.6
9.0
10.8
10.8
10.9
11.1
10.6
10.0
10.9
10.7
10.0
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
17.4
11.7
10.6
14.2
11.3
12.5
12.4
11.6
10.8
10.3
11.1
10.7
9.5
Merced, CA
11.9
10.6
9.7
8.9
11.0
11.6
11.6
11.4
10.9
9.8
10.8
10.3
9.4
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
11.0
10.4
9.8
8.8
10.6
10.9
10.7
10.5
10.1
9.1
10.3
9.6
9.1
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX
10.6
12.1
10.4
10.7
10.9
11.9
12.0
11.1
10.5
9.8
10.9
9.9
8.9
Fresno, CA
11.5
10.5
9.7
8.5
10.0
10.1
10.1
9.9
9.5
8.7
9.5
9.3
8.8
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
15.9
12.3
11.1
10.7
11.1
11.5
9.9
9.9
10.0
9.2
9.4
9.3
8.8
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
10.1
11.9
10.2
10.3
10.4
11.6
11.8
10.8
10.1
9.7
10.6
9.9
8.8
Stockton-Lodi, CA
12.2
11.3
10.2
8.7
10.0
10.0
9.5
9.1
8.9
8.3
9.2
9.0
8.5
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI
23.5
24.0
22.2
16.4
13.4
13.8
12.3
12.3
11.2
10.3
10.6
9.1
8.5
Madera, CA
10.5
9.6
8.9
7.9
9.4
9.8
9.6
9.5
9.3
8.3
9.2
9.1
8.3
Rockford, IL
10.9
9.3
7.5
7.4
8.2
11.1
9.8
8.0
9.8
8.4
9.4
8.7
8.3
East Stroudsburg, PA
12.3
8.6
7.8
7.9
8.2
9.2
9.3
8.6
7.6
7.0
7.8
8.0
8.3
Decatur, IL
10.6
9.4
7.9
8.1
9.2
10.0
8.4
8.6
8.0
6.9
8.1
7.5
8.2
Flint, MI
8.7
8.0
7.3
7.5
8.3
8.5
7.3
7.1
6.9
7.5
7.5
7.4
8.2
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV
16.9
15.4
13.7
9.8
9.6
9.8
9.2
8.8
9.1
8.9
9.6
9.3
8.2
Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
11.3
7.9
7.2
10.2
8.4
9.8
10.1
9.5
8.2
8.0
9.1
9.2
8.2
Yuba City, CA
10.4
9.7
8.9
8.1
9.9
10.3
10.3
10.0
9.2
8.5
9.0
8.6
8.1
Modesto, CA
11.2
10.3
9.4
8.1
9.4
9.4
9.1
8.7
8.6
8.0
8.9
8.4
8.0
Johnstown, PA
10.1
6.6
6.0
6.5
7.7
8.9
8.7
8.0
6.8
6.2
7.4
8.2
8.0
Pueblo, CO
7.6
8.1
8.2
8.9
9.1
9.3
8.9
8.6
8.5
7.9
8.6
8.9
7.9
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA
11.2
7.9
7.2
7.4
8.0
9.6
9.6
8.9
7.6
6.8
7.6
7.9
7.9
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX
9.0
10.3
9.3
9.5
9.5
10.5
10.9
10.0
9.3
8.7
9.7
8.8
7.9
Odessa, TX
11.7
13.5
12.3
12.2
11.6
11.7
11.8
10.9
10.1
9.1
9.7
8.7
7.7
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
11.5
10.6
9.4
7.8
8.7
8.6
8.1
7.7
7.5
7.2
8.0
7.9
7.6
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
12.2
10.3
8.7
9.5
8.6
9.6
9.9
8.8
8.1
7.6
8.0
8.0
7.6
Waterbury, CT
9.8
9.5
9.0
8.7
9.1
10.0
9.8
10.0
9.1
8.5
8.3
8.3
7.5
Farmington, NM
11.2
10.5
9.5
9.5
9.7
11.0
10.1
9.6
8.9
8.5
10.0
9.3
7.5
Erie, PA
10.5
7.3
6.9
7.2
8.2
9.7
9.7
8.9
7.5
6.6
7.2
7.5
7.4
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
11.0
10.1
9.0
7.5
8.6
8.6
8.1
7.7
7.5
7.1
7.8
7.6
7.3
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
12.0
11.1
8.2
8.2
8.2
8.7
8.3
7.4
7.5
7.4
8.5
7.5
7.1
Danville, IL
8.9
7.8
6.7
6.4
7.3
8.0
6.9
6.9
6.5
5.8
7.0
6.5
7.1
New Bedford, MA
10.7
10.4
8.9
8.6
8.7
9.6
9.6
8.7
7.4
6.1
6.6
7.0
7.0
Reading, PA
10.6
7.3
6.6
6.6
6.9
8.1
8.1
7.5
6.5
6.0
6.7
7.0
7.0
Williamsport, PA
9.2
6.3
6.1
6.2
7.2
8.6
8.6
7.7
6.5
5.8
6.5
7.0
6.9
Chico, CA
9.8
9.0
8.0
6.9
8.1
8.1
7.7
7.4
7.0
6.5
7.3
7.1
6.8
Kokomo, IN
8.2
7.9
6.2
5.8
5.7
6.1
8.5
5.9
6.2
7.7
9.3
7.8
6.8
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
11.2
8.9
6.0
6.0
6.6
7.9
7.8
6.8
6.8
6.2
7.6
7.5
6.8
Corpus Christi, TX
8.3
9.6
8.4
8.6
8.4
9.2
9.4
8.8
8.1
7.5
8.4
7.5
6.8
Kankakee, IL
9.0
7.8
6.5
6.6
7.5
8.7
7.5
7.5
6.9
5.9
6.8
6.1
6.7
Muskegon, MI
9.2
8.6
8.0
8.4
8.9
8.9
7.6
7.5
6.9
7.9
7.9
7.7
6.7
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
10.4
7.0
6.3
6.6
6.6
7.7
7.9
7.3
6.5
5.9
6.7
6.9
6.7
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
10.6
7.6
6.8
7.3
6.9
7.7
7.8
7.3
6.5
6.0
6.8
6.9
6.7
Salinas, CA
8.8
8.1
7.4
7.0
10.3
11.5
11.1
10.5
8.6
7.2
7.4
6.9
6.6
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
10.8
9.6
8.4
6.8
8.0
8.0
7.2
6.8
6.7
6.3
7.0
6.9
6.6
Norwich-New London-Westerly, CT-RI
10.4
9.9
8.8
8.7
8.7
9.5
9.4
9.2
8.2
7.5
7.5
7.3
6.6
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
9.8
9.5
9.1
8.9
8.7
9.1
8.6
7.5
8.2
8.2
8.9
7.6
6.6
Saginaw, MI
7.9
7.3
6.6
7.1
7.9
8.1
7.0
6.8
6.5
7.1
7.0
6.8
6.6
Redding, CA
8.7
8.0
7.3
6.5
7.8
7.9
7.8
7.5
6.9
6.3
7.0
7.0
6.5
Sebring, FL
8.0
7.1
5.8
5.1
4.4
5.9
5.9
6.2
6.3
6.2
7.5
6.8
6.5
Altoona, PA
8.9
5.9
5.4
5.9
6.7
7.9
7.6
6.7
6.0
5.3
5.9
6.6
6.5
Pittsburgh, PA
10.4
7.0
6.4
6.5
7.1
8.3
8.2
7.4
6.3
5.7
6.2
6.6
6.5
Flagstaff, AZ
8.3
8.0
7.2
7.4
8.2
8.8
9.0
8.0
7.6
8.1
8.7
7.6
6.4
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA
9.9
9.1
8.0
6.7
7.6
7.6
7.1
6.8
6.6
6.2
6.9
6.7
6.4
The Villages, FL
7.5
6.7
5.5
5.2
4.3
5.0
5.8
6.6
6.1
5.7
7.2
6.5
6.4
Hammond, LA
9.7
9.1
8.1
8.2
8.2
8.7
8.0
7.5
7.3
7.6
8.4
7.4
6.4
Leominster-Gardner, MA
10.4
9.9
8.8
8.4
8.4
8.6
8.4
7.6
6.9
5.7
6.3
6.6
6.4
Springfield, MA-CT
9.5
9.3
8.4
8.2
8.3
8.5
8.2
7.5
6.8
5.8
6.4
6.7
6.4
Fayetteville, NC
9.0
9.4
8.6
8.5
8.3
8.2
7.7
6.4
6.2
6.3
6.9
6.7
6.4
Rocky Mount, NC
9.2
9.7
8.8
8.5
8.1
8.1
7.7
6.4
6.3
6.5
7.0
6.6
6.4
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
10.8
9.0
6.7
6.7
7.4
8.0
7.6
6.6
6.5
6.1
7.8
7.1
6.4
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA
9.2
8.3
7.4
6.6
8.1
8.7
8.5
8.2
7.7
6.7
6.9
6.6
6.3
Dover, DE
8.6
8.0
5.6
5.6
6.3
7.1
7.5
7.4
7.0
6.2
7.8
6.8
6.3
Homosassa Springs, FL
8.0
6.9
5.8
5.3
4.5
5.6
6.1
6.4
6.2
6.1
7.2
6.5
6.3
Peoria, IL
8.9
7.6
6.3
6.3
7.4
8.1
7.0
6.8
6.5
5.5
6.4
5.8
6.3
Pittsfield, MA
9.7
9.4
8.7
8.6
8.7
9.3
9.2
8.6
7.6
6.1
6.4
6.6
6.3
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA
9.8
8.8
7.6
6.4
7.4
7.4
6.8
6.4
6.1
5.8
6.5
6.4
6.2
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT
8.6
8.5
8.1
7.8
7.9
8.7
8.5
8.4
7.5
6.8
6.8
7.0
6.2
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT
8.2
8.0
7.5
7.4
7.6
8.3
8.2
8.2
7.6
6.9
7.0
7.0
6.2
Las Cruces, NM
8.4
7.7
7.2
7.7
7.8
8.7
8.0
8.0
7.6
7.2
8.4
7.8
6.2
Urban Honolulu, HI
12.1
13.6
12.2
9.1
8.3
8.9
7.7
7.7
7.1
6.7
7.1
6.2
6.1
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
10.9
10.6
9.9
7.0
6.9
7.0
6.3
6.5
6.3
6.3
7.6
6.9
6.1
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
8.1
9.4
8.0
7.9
7.6
8.2
8.4
8.0
7.2
6.7
7.4
6.8
6.1
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
8.3
8.2
7.2
7.2
7.6
7.6
7.8
7.1
7.3
7.5
8.2
7.2
6.0
Carbondale-Marion, IL
8.3
6.8
5.6
5.4
6.1
6.9
6.0
6.0
5.7
5.1
6.3
5.6
6.0
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
8.2
7.5
6.5
6.7
6.9
6.5
6.5
6.3
6.1
6.4
7.7
6.8
6.0
Ocean City, NJ
9.9
7.4
7.3
12.0
10.3
12.9
13.4
12.6
10.0
8.2
7.5
6.6
6.0
Albuquerque, NM
9.0
8.3
7.7
7.7
8.0
8.6
7.8
7.4
7.2
7.0
8.0
7.4
6.0
Lebanon, PA
8.7
5.9
5.4
5.6
5.9
7.0
6.9
6.3
5.5
5.0
5.6
6.1
6.0
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
11.9
10.1
6.7
7.7
7.7
8.4
7.9
7.2
5.4
5.4
5.8
5.9
6.0
Victoria, TX
7.5
8.6
7.7
7.8
7.5
8.3
8.6
7.9
7.1
6.7
7.4
6.7
6.0
Santa Fe, NM
9.4
8.4
7.8
7.5
7.9
8.6
7.9
7.5
7.2
7.0
7.8
7.2
5.9
Mansfield, OH
9.1
7.3
4.7
4.8
5.4
6.4
6.2
5.0
5.4
5.7
6.9
6.4
5.9
York-Hanover, PA
8.8
5.8
5.4
5.4
5.6
6.7
6.6
6.0
5.2
4.9
5.6
5.9
5.9
New Haven, CT
7.8
7.6
7.2
7.1
7.2
7.9
7.7
7.6
7.1
6.5
6.5
6.6
5.8
Springfield, IL
8.4
7.3
6.1
6.1
7.3
7.6
6.2
6.2
5.9
5.1
6.0
5.4
5.8
Battle Creek, MI
7.8
7.3
6.7
7.0
7.7
7.7
6.5
6.4
6.0
6.8
6.9
6.6
5.8
Toledo, OH
9.9
7.9
5.0
4.9
5.3
6.4
6.2
5.5
5.6
5.8
7.0
7.2
5.8
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA
8.6
5.8
5.4
5.5
5.8
6.7
6.6
6.1
5.3
4.8
5.5
5.8
5.8
El Paso, TX
7.1
8.2
7.3
8.0
7.4
8.0
8.3
7.8
7.0
6.5
7.3
6.5
5.8
Laredo, TX
7.8
9.0
7.9
7.9
7.7
8.3
8.5
7.9
7.2
6.7
7.6
6.6
5.8
Longview, TX
7.2
8.6
7.7
7.8
7.5
8.1
8.3
7.8
7.0
6.6
7.4
6.6
5.8
Pine Bluff, AR
8.1
7.8
6.7
6.6
6.6
7.2
7.5
6.8
6.3
6.4
7.1
6.7
5.7
Grand Junction, CO
6.8
6.4
6.3
6.7
7.2
8.0
7.6
7.2
6.7
6.0
6.9
6.5
5.7
Worcester, MA-CT
8.8
8.6
7.9
7.5
7.3
7.4
7.3
6.7
6.0
5.2
5.7
6.0
5.7
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY
10.1
6.9
6.4
6.5
7.9
7.9
8.0
7.2
6.0
5.4
5.7
5.8
5.7
Bloomsburg-Berwick, PA
7.6
5.2
4.9
5.0
6.0
7.3
7.1
6.1
5.1
4.6
5.5
5.9
5.7
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA
9.8
9.0
7.8
6.3
6.9
6.7
6.2
5.9
5.8
5.5
6.1
5.9
5.6
Colorado Springs, CO
6.6
6.5
6.4
6.5
7.4
7.1
7.0
6.7
6.4
5.8
6.5
6.2
5.6
Greeley, CO
7.2
7.0
6.7
7.0
7.1
7.2
7.0
6.8
6.4
5.9
6.5
6.3
5.6
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
9.3
7.8
6.2
5.4
4.3
5.6
5.4
5.6
5.8
5.8
6.6
6.0
5.6
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL
9.0
9.6
6.9
6.3
5.6
6.6
6.1
6.4
5.9
5.7
6.2
5.7
5.6
Champaign-Urbana, IL
7.0
5.6
4.8
4.7
5.6
6.3
5.1
4.9
4.9
4.3
5.6
5.1
5.6
Elmira, NY
9.1
6.2
6.1
6.6
7.0
7.3
7.6
6.9
5.8
5.3
5.7
5.7
5.6
Longview, WA
9.5
8.5
6.8
7.3
7.4
7.2
7.5
7.2
6.6
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.6
Yakima, WA
9.8
7.3
6.5
7.8
8.3
8.5
8.6
8.1
7.3
6.1
5.5
5.0
5.6
Napa, CA
9.3
8.3
7.4
6.4
7.5
8.8
7.1
6.5
6.2
5.6
6.1
5.7
5.5
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA
8.6
7.5
6.4
5.4
6.7
6.8
6.3
5.8
5.5
5.2
5.9
5.7
5.5
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
8.3
7.5
6.6
5.7
7.3
7.8
7.2
6.6
5.9
5.4
5.9
5.7
5.5
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
7.5
7.3
7.0
7.0
7.1
7.0
6.7
6.7
6.4
5.9
6.3
6.1
5.5
Lake Charles, LA
8.6
12.6
9.9
8.9
8.4
8.1
7.3
7.4
7.0
6.9
7.5
6.2
5.5
Trenton, NJ
8.4
6.0
5.6
7.7
5.8
6.4
6.6
6.3
5.6
5.7
6.6
6.2
5.5
Utica-Rome, NY
8.5
5.9
5.6
6.0
6.6
7.6
7.8
7.0
5.8
5.2
5.5
5.6
5.5
Grants Pass, OR
8.4
7.1
6.4
6.2
6.8
8.0
7.4
7.7
6.7
6.1
6.0
5.8
5.5
Chambersburg-Waynesboro, PA
8.4
5.8
5.3
5.0
5.4
6.4
6.4
5.8
5.1
4.7
5.4
5.6
5.5
Ocala, FL
7.1
6.1
5.1
4.6
3.8
4.7
5.2
5.4
5.4
5.3
6.2
5.5
5.4
Michigan City-La Porte, IN
9.4
8.0
6.9
6.8
6.5
6.8
6.9
6.6
6.1
6.3
6.2
5.9
5.4
Cumberland, MD-WV
7.9
6.6
5.9
6.2
7.4
7.2
7.0
6.5
5.8
5.7
6.6
5.6
5.4
Lansing-East Lansing, MI
6.1
5.7
5.1
5.3
5.9
5.7
4.9
5.0
5.5
5.6
5.5
5.3
5.4
Hattiesburg, MS
7.2
6.4
5.6
5.6
5.9
5.6
5.5
5.5
5.3
5.5
7.0
6.1
5.4
Jackson, MS
6.9
6.4
5.7
5.8
6.0
5.7
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.6
6.9
6.1
5.4
Binghamton, NY
8.9
6.0
5.8
5.9
6.6
7.3
7.6
6.8
5.5
4.9
5.4
5.6
5.4
Syracuse, NY
8.8
6.1
5.7
5.8
6.5
7.2
7.4
6.6
5.6
5.0
5.4
5.5
5.4
Springfield, OH
8.8
7.0
4.6
4.5
4.8
5.8
5.7
5.1
4.8
6.1
6.7
6.4
5.4
Lancaster, PA
8.1
5.5
4.9
4.9
5.2
6.3
6.2
5.5
4.8
4.4
5.1
5.5
5.4
State College, PA
6.0
4.1
3.8
4.0
4.7
6.0
5.6
4.8
4.1
4.0
5.2
5.6
5.4
Killeen-Temple, TX
5.9
7.0
6.2
6.3
6.2
7.0
7.4
7.0
6.1
5.9
6.7
6.0
5.4
Wheeling, WV-OH
9.7
8.0
5.9
6.2
7.0
7.7
7.4
6.3
6.2
5.7
6.6
6.0
5.4
Tucson, AZ
6.8
6.7
6.4
6.4
6.9
7.1
7.3
6.6
6.6
6.7
7.3
6.4
5.3
Santa Rosa, CA
8.7
7.8
6.9
5.7
6.6
7.1
6.3
5.9
5.7
5.2
5.8
5.6
5.3
Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
7.4
6.3
5.0
4.4
3.6
4.7
4.8
5.2
5.3
5.1
6.0
5.4
5.3
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
8.1
7.7
7.3
7.2
7.1
7.3
6.8
6.5
6.4
6.5
7.2
6.1
5.3
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
8.2
6.6
6.0
6.1
6.3
6.1
5.9
5.8
5.5
5.6
6.4
5.4
5.3
Akron, OH
9.2
7.4
4.7
4.6
5.0
6.1
6.0
5.5
5.0
5.2
6.4
6.1
5.3
Cleveland-Elyria, OH
8.1
8.8
7.2
7.1
7.6
7.3
4.8
4.8
4.6
5.1
6.5
5.9
5.3
Dayton, OH
9.1
7.3
4.7
4.6
4.8
5.8
5.8
5.0
4.9
5.2
6.3
6.1
5.3
Lima, OH
8.7
6.8
4.7
4.4
4.8
5.8
6.7
5.4
6.6
6.1
6.4
6.3
5.3
Midland, TX
8.5
9.8
8.8
8.6
8.0
8.2
8.3
7.6
6.9
6.2
6.7
5.9
5.3
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ
5.9
5.7
5.1
5.2
5.7
5.9
6.5
5.9
6.1
6.4
6.9
6.2
5.2
Bloomington, IL
6.8
5.8
4.9
4.8
5.9
6.3
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.3
5.4
4.9
5.2
Wichita, KS
9.2
8.5
5.9
5.9
5.2
6.7
5.4
5.3
4.8
5.1
5.9
6.2
5.2
Barnstable Town, MA
8.4
8.5
7.9
8.0
8.2
9.5
9.6
8.4
6.9
5.3
5.3
5.3
5.2
Monroe, MI
6.4
5.7
5.9
5.6
6.2
6.6
5.9
5.6
6.1
6.7
6.2
6.9
5.2
Rochester, NY
9.0
6.3
5.8
6.0
6.7
7.0
7.1
6.4
5.5
4.9
5.3
5.3
5.2
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY
8.0
5.3
5.1
5.5
6.3
7.2
8.0
7.1
5.7
4.9
5.1
5.3
5.2
Canton-Massillon, OH
8.9
7.1
4.6
4.5
5.0
6.0
6.1
5.4
5.2
5.3
6.4
6.1
5.2
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
6.9
6.7
6.4
6.9
7.7
7.4
7.1
6.1
5.4
4.7
5.5
5.2
5.2
Bellingham, WA
9.7
8.4
6.6
7.0
7.1
7.1
7.1
6.8
6.2
5.2
5.1
4.9
5.2
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA
9.7
8.2
6.6
7.4
7.6
7.4
7.6
7.2
6.5
5.4
5.5
5.0
5.2
Danbury, CT
7.3
7.3
6.8
6.5
6.8
7.7
7.5
7.3
6.5
5.6
5.6
5.9
5.1
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
7.5
6.7
5.5
5.3
6.1
7.0
6.3
6.0
5.7
5.1
5.8
5.1
5.1
Lewiston-Auburn, ME
4.7
4.3
4.4
4.7
5.1
6.0
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.2
5.5
5.8
5.1
Bay City, MI
6.7
6.2
5.7
6.3
7.4
7.8
6.6
6.4
5.8
6.1
6.1
5.8
5.1
Jackson, MI
7.1
6.5
5.9
6.2
7.0
7.0
6.1
5.9
5.4
5.9
5.9
5.8
5.1
Kingston, NY
8.8
6.0
5.5
5.5
5.8
6.7
6.9
6.2
5.1
4.7
5.0
5.1
5.1
Greensboro-High Point, NC
7.9
8.2
7.4
7.2
6.9
6.7
6.3
5.2
4.9
5.1
5.6
5.4
5.1
Texarkana, TX-AR
6.4
6.8
5.9
6.1
5.9
6.6
7.0
6.6
5.9
5.7
6.4
5.9
5.1
Racine, WI
6.8
6.1
5.4
5.0
4.9
5.5
6.0
5.9
5.6
5.0
5.6
5.2
5.1
Salisbury, MD-DE
7.2
6.4
5.3
5.9
6.8
7.4
7.2
6.9
6.2
5.3
5.6
5.0
5.0
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
10.7
8.7
6.8
5.7
4.5
6.5
5.2
5.4
5.6
5.4
6.0
5.3
5.0
Punta Gorda, FL
7.1
6.0
4.9
4.2
3.5
4.3
4.5
5.0
4.8
4.7
5.7
5.1
5.0
Baton Rouge, LA
7.4
7.0
6.4
6.3
6.4
6.7
6.2
5.8
5.9
6.1
6.8
5.8
5.0
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH
8.9
8.6
7.7
7.2
6.8
6.8
6.5
5.9
5.4
4.6
5.0
5.3
5.0
Albany, OR
8.2
7.8
6.6
6.2
6.4
7.6
7.0
7.0
6.2
5.7
5.6
5.4
5.0
Eugene, OR
8.7
7.9
6.7
6.1
6.3
7.3
6.9
6.9
6.2
5.6
5.6
5.3
5.0
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA
8.4
7.6
6.5
6.3
6.2
6.7
5.9
6.0
5.3
4.9
5.3
5.2
5.0
Casper, WY
9.0
8.5
6.6
6.7
7.3
8.4
8.9
7.9
7.5
7.0
7.4
5.8
5.0
Anchorage, AK
6.4
6.6
5.8
6.0
6.3
6.6
6.8
7.1
6.7
6.1
6.3
5.8
4.9
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
7.8
6.9
6.4
6.4
6.5
6.0
5.8
5.6
5.0
5.0
5.6
5.1
4.9
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
7.4
6.3
5.1
4.5
3.7
4.9
4.8
5.1
5.2
5.1
5.8
5.2
4.9
Port St. Lucie, FL
7.2
6.0
4.9
4.3
3.5
4.6
4.6
4.9
4.9
4.8
5.6
5.0
4.9
Fort Wayne, IN
7.1
5.9
5.0
4.7
4.3
4.5
4.4
4.5
4.1
4.3
4.4
3.9
4.9
Lafayette, LA
7.7
7.4
6.7
6.6
6.6
7.0
6.5
6.4
6.0
6.0
6.6
5.6
4.9
Monroe, LA
7.3
7.0
6.4
6.3
6.3
6.6
6.2
6.2
5.9
5.9
6.5
5.5
4.9
Sumter, SC
6.4
6.1
5.7
6.3
6.7
6.1
5.9
5.5
5.0
4.1
5.0
4.9
4.9
Kennewick-Richland, WA
8.7
7.0
5.6
6.6
7.0
6.9
7.0
6.8
6.0
4.9
4.8
4.6
4.9
Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI
7.2
6.3
5.5
5.0
4.6
5.0
5.2
5.3
5.2
4.8
5.5
5.0
4.9
Mobile, AL
10.3
9.8
6.2
5.4
5.0
6.0
5.7
4.8
4.1
4.1
5.1
4.8
4.8
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
6.7
6.6
6.1
6.1
6.4
6.6
6.7
6.1
6.1
6.2
6.6
5.7
4.8
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
8.2
7.5
6.5
5.3
6.0
5.8
5.4
5.1
5.0
4.7
5.2
5.0
4.8
Muncie, IN
7.7
6.1
5.3
4.8
4.6
5.0
5.1
4.9
4.5
4.9
5.3
4.7
4.8
California-Lexington Park, MD
6.0
4.5
4.1
4.3
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.3
4.2
4.4
5.3
4.6
4.8
Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
7.1
6.5
5.9
6.3
7.2
7.2
6.0
5.9
5.2
5.7
5.8
5.6
4.8
Medford, OR
8.4
7.3
6.3
5.9
6.1
7.2
6.8
6.9
6.1
5.5
5.4
5.1
4.8
Gettysburg, PA
7.1
4.6
4.2
4.1
4.6
5.7
5.5
4.8
4.2
3.7
4.4
4.8
4.8
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
6.5
7.4
6.3
6.4
6.0
6.6
6.8
6.5
5.7
5.3
6.0
5.4
4.8
Fort Collins, CO
5.8
5.7
5.4
5.5
6.4
6.4
6.0
5.8
5.4
4.9
5.5
5.2
4.7
Tallahassee, FL
6.3
5.2
4.4
4.0
3.4
4.3
4.6
4.6
4.7
4.5
5.4
5.0
4.7
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
8.0
5.5
5.1
5.1
5.4
6.0
6.3
5.7
4.9
4.4
4.7
4.8
4.7
Goldsboro, NC
6.1
6.4
6.0
6.1
6.2
6.3
5.8
4.8
4.6
4.7
5.2
4.9
4.7
Greenville, NC
6.5
7.0
6.2
6.2
6.2
5.9
5.5
4.5
4.4
4.6
5.1
4.9
4.7
Jacksonville, NC
6.4
6.8
6.3
6.3
6.4
6.3
5.8
4.8
4.5
4.8
5.4
5.2
4.7
Columbus, OH
8.4
6.8
4.3
4.2
4.4
5.3
5.4
5.0
4.5
4.7
5.7
5.4
4.7
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
6.3
7.2
6.2
6.2
6.0
6.5
6.8
6.5
5.8
5.3
6.0
5.3
4.7
Tyler, TX
5.9
6.8
6.0
6.1
5.9
6.6
6.8
6.4
5.7
5.2
5.9
5.2
4.7
Wichita Falls, TX
5.8
6.9
6.2
6.4
6.4
6.9
7.0
6.6
5.6
5.3
6.1
5.4
4.7
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
7.4
6.1
4.8
4.2
3.4
4.4
4.3
4.6
4.6
4.6
5.3
4.8
4.6
Terre Haute, IN
7.8
6.4
5.5
5.2
4.9
5.5
5.5
5.4
5.0
5.3
5.5
4.9
4.6
Houma-Thibodaux, LA
7.1
6.9
6.3
6.2
6.3
6.7
6.2
6.0
5.6
5.6
6.2
5.2
4.6
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
6.3
5.8
5.3
5.6
6.3
6.3
5.4
5.4
4.8
5.4
5.5
5.3
4.6
Carson City, NV
7.9
7.1
6.5
4.8
5.0
5.5
5.4
5.2
5.5
5.0
5.3
5.3
4.6
Glens Falls, NY
7.2
5.0
4.9
5.3
6.0
6.8
7.3
6.7
5.4
4.6
4.8
4.7
4.6
Clarksville, TN-KY
7.3
7.1
7.2
5.5
6.0
5.7
5.3
5.7
4.8
4.9
6.1
5.1
4.6
Waco, TX
5.3
6.1
5.5
5.6
5.6
6.1
6.2
6.1
5.2
5.1
5.8
5.1
4.6
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
9.1
7.5
5.8
6.4
6.9
6.9
7.0
6.5
5.7
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.6
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV
8.4
7.7
6.7
7.0
7.8
7.9
7.6
6.8
6.2
5.5
5.7
4.9
4.6
Hot Springs, AR
8.7
8.1
6.4
6.2
5.9
6.5
6.8
6.1
5.4
5.5
6.0
5.4
4.5
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
6.1
5.1
4.3
3.9
3.3
4.1
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.3
5.2
4.8
4.5
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
7.2
6.0
4.8
4.2
3.4
4.5
4.4
4.6
4.7
4.6
5.2
4.7
4.5
Cedar Rapids, IA
6.7
5.5
4.2
4.5
4.7
5.4
5.7
5.4
4.8
4.9
5.6
4.8
4.5
Bangor, ME
4.1
3.7
3.9
4.2
4.8
5.9
5.0
4.9
4.9
4.7
5.0
5.0
4.5
Burlington, NC
6.8
7.0
6.4
6.2
6.1
5.9
5.6
4.5
4.3
4.5
5.0
4.7
4.5
Florence, SC
5.6
5.3
5.2
5.6
6.1
5.5
5.3
5.0
4.6
3.8
4.7
4.6
4.5
San Angelo, TX
5.6
6.6
5.8
6.0
5.9
6.4
6.5
6.0
5.3
5.1
5.8
5.1
4.5
Olympia-Tumwater, WA
8.3
7.2
5.6
6.1
6.2
6.0
6.0
6.0
5.4
4.6
4.5
4.3
4.5
Beckley, WV
9.1
8.1
7.0
7.3
7.9
7.9
7.6
6.9
6.4
5.4
5.7
4.8
4.5
Charleston, WV
9.6
8.5
7.3
7.3
7.6
7.5
7.2
6.5
6.4
5.6
5.4
4.8
4.5
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH
8.1
6.9
5.7
5.9
6.5
6.5
6.4
5.7
5.2
4.8
5.6
5.1
4.5
Janesville-Beloit, WI
6.4
5.4
4.6
4.3
4.1
5.0
5.6
5.1
5.2
4.8
5.4
5.0
4.5
Boulder, CO
6.1
5.8
5.5
5.5
5.8
6.0
5.6
5.5
5.3
4.8
5.5
4.9
4.4
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
6.5
5.5
4.4
3.9
3.2
4.0
4.1
4.4
4.3
4.1
5.0
4.5
4.4
Ithaca, NY
6.9
4.7
4.4
4.6
4.7
5.3
5.4
4.7
4.1
3.7
4.3
4.6
4.4
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
7.9
6.5
4.4
4.4
4.6
5.3
5.0
4.2
4.1
4.3
5.5
5.2
4.4
Bend-Redmond, OR
7.7
6.7
6.0
5.9
6.9
7.9
7.4
7.1
5.9
5.3
5.2
4.7
4.4
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA
9.0
7.8
6.7
6.4
6.2
6.7
6.4
6.4
5.7
5.1
5.0
4.6
4.4
Salem, OR
7.2
6.5
5.8
5.6
5.8
6.7
6.4
6.3
5.7
5.1
5.0
4.6
4.4
Jackson, TN
7.5
7.6
7.5
5.4
5.7
5.2
4.8
5.0
4.6
4.6
5.6
4.7
4.4
Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC
8.3
7.6
6.6
6.2
6.5
6.5
6.1
5.8
4.6
4.7
5.0
4.5
4.4
Bremerton-Silverdale, WA
7.9
6.9
5.5
6.0
6.1
5.9
6.0
5.9
5.3
4.5
4.5
4.2
4.4
Prescott, AZ
6.2
6.0
5.6
5.7
6.1
6.0
6.1
5.5
5.6
5.7
6.1
5.3
4.3
Jacksonville, FL
6.3
5.2
4.3
3.8
3.1
4.1
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.2
5.0
4.5
4.3
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
6.4
5.5
4.5
4.0
3.3
4.4
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
5.0
4.4
4.3
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI
8.5
7.2
6.3
5.9
5.4
5.7
5.4
5.3
4.8
5.0
5.1
4.7
4.3
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV
7.3
5.9
5.2
5.3
5.6
5.6
5.4
5.1
4.7
4.6
5.3
4.6
4.3
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
7.0
7.1
6.4
6.2
6.0
5.8
5.4
4.6
4.4
4.3
4.7
4.4
4.3
Winston-Salem, NC
6.7
7.0
6.4
6.2
6.1
5.8
5.4
4.4
4.3
4.4
4.8
4.5
4.3
Spartanburg, SC
5.8
5.4
5.1
5.4
5.9
5.4
5.1
4.8
4.5
3.8
4.7
4.5
4.3
Lubbock, TX
5.0
5.8
5.1
5.3
5.1
5.8
5.9
5.8
5.0
4.7
5.7
4.9
4.3
Wenatchee, WA
7.8
6.4
5.4
6.4
7.1
7.0
7.1
6.7
5.8
4.9
4.3
3.7
4.3
Montgomery, AL
9.0
8.6
5.6
4.9
4.5
5.3
5.0
4.2
3.6
3.6
4.5
4.3
4.2
Gainesville, FL
5.4
4.5
3.9
3.5
2.9
3.7
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.0
4.9
4.5
4.2
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
7.2
5.9
4.4
3.7
2.9
3.7
3.6
4.0
3.8
3.7
4.7
4.4
4.2
Albany, GA
8.0
7.6
6.7
6.6
7.3
6.6
5.9
5.4
5.1
5.3
6.2
4.3
4.2
St. Louis, MO-IL
6.9
5.7
4.6
4.6
5.1
5.5
5.3
4.7
4.4
4.6
5.3
4.4
4.2
Reno, NV
7.8
6.8
6.1
4.4
4.4
4.8
4.8
4.7
4.9
4.6
4.9
5.0
4.2
New Bern, NC
5.9
6.3
5.9
5.8
5.9
5.8
5.5
4.4
4.1
4.4
4.8
4.4
4.2
Morristown, TN
6.5
6.4
6.6
4.7
5.2
5.3
4.8
4.9
4.3
4.3
5.4
4.5
4.2
Abilene, TX
4.8
5.7
5.0
5.2
5.0
5.7
5.9
5.8
4.9
4.6
5.3
4.7
4.2
College Station-Bryan, TX
4.8
5.5
4.8
4.9
4.9
5.5
5.6
5.2
4.7
4.5
5.5
4.8
4.2
Sherman-Denison, TX
4.9
5.8
5.2
5.3
5.1
5.7
6.0
5.7
4.8
4.7
5.3
4.6
4.2
Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL
8.3
7.7
5.0
4.4
4.0
4.5
4.2
4.1
3.5
3.4
4.5
4.2
4.1
Panama City, FL
5.6
4.7
4.0
3.8
3.3
4.2
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.2
4.9
4.3
4.1
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
6.7
7.0
6.2
6.1
6.0
5.8
5.4
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.7
4.3
4.1
Cleveland, TN
6.5
6.4
7.0
4.9
5.5
5.2
4.7
5.1
4.2
4.3
5.6
4.6
4.1
Johnson City, TN
6.5
6.2
6.8
5.0
5.6
5.2
4.8
5.1
4.3
4.3
5.3
4.3
4.1
Richmond, VA
7.8
7.2
6.3
6.0
6.2
6.1
5.8
5.5
4.4
4.5
4.9
4.3
4.1
Gadsden, AL
9.1
8.3
5.3
4.5
4.0
4.6
4.3
4.0
3.4
3.4
4.3
4.0
4.0
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
7.1
6.5
5.4
5.2
5.0
5.3
5.4
4.9
4.5
4.7
5.1
4.7
4.0
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
5.2
4.6
3.6
4.0
4.3
4.9
5.0
4.6
4.1
4.2
5.0
4.2
4.0
Lawrence, KS
6.6
6.0
4.2
4.2
4.6
6.1
3.8
3.7
3.2
3.5
4.5
4.8
4.0
Columbia, SC
4.8
4.6
4.6
5.1
5.5
5.0
4.8
4.4
4.1
3.3
4.2
4.0
4.0
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA
6.8
6.5
6.7
5.2
5.8
5.6
5.0
5.3
4.4
4.4
5.4
4.5
4.0
Lynchburg, VA
6.6
6.1
5.3
5.3
5.8
5.9
5.6
5.4
4.0
4.3
4.8
4.2
4.0
Fairbanks, AK
4.8
5.1
4.7
4.9
5.1
5.6
4.9
5.8
5.4
4.9
5.0
4.5
3.9
Dubuque, IA
5.1
4.6
3.7
4.0
4.3
5.2
5.4
4.8
4.1
4.1
4.7
4.0
3.9
Portland-South Portland, ME
4.4
4.0
4.1
4.4
4.8
5.7
5.0
4.8
4.6
4.5
4.6
4.5
3.9
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
5.9
5.3
4.8
5.1
5.7
5.5
4.7
4.7
4.2
4.8
4.8
4.5
3.9
Midland, MI
5.6
5.3
4.7
5.1
5.9
6.0
5.2
5.2
4.5
4.9
4.9
4.6
3.9
Wilmington, NC
6.3
6.4
5.8
5.6
5.6
5.5
5.0
4.1
3.9
4.0
4.4
4.0
3.9
Walla Walla, WA
6.7
5.7
4.7
5.5
6.2
6.0
6.0
5.5
4.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.9
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
4.8
4.2
3.5
3.2
2.8
3.5
3.9
4.0
3.8
3.6
4.4
4.0
3.8
Columbus, GA-AL
7.3
6.8
5.6
5.4
5.9
5.5
4.9
4.5
4.2
4.3
5.1
3.8
3.8
Evansville, IN-KY
6.4
5.4
4.7
4.5
4.1
4.5
4.4
4.4
4.0
4.3
4.6
4.1
3.8
Manhattan, KS
5.3
4.6
3.3
3.4
3.8
5.8
3.2
3.2
2.6
2.9
4.2
4.5
3.8
Topeka, KS
5.8
5.5
3.9
4.0
4.5
6.1
3.7
3.5
3.0
3.3
4.0
4.3
3.8
Elizabethtown-Fort Knox, KY
5.3
5.1
4.9
5.1
5.5
5.4
4.9
5.0
4.0
4.0
5.8
4.9
3.8
Alexandria, LA
6.1
5.9
5.3
5.2
5.2
5.2
4.8
4.9
4.4
4.6
5.1
4.3
3.8
Ann Arbor, MI
5.8
5.3
4.7
4.7
5.0
4.8
4.2
4.3
4.0
4.6
4.7
4.7
3.8
Duluth, MN-WI
7.1
6.0
5.0
4.9
5.7
5.5
5.5
5.0
4.8
4.1
4.7
3.8
3.8
Kansas City, MO-KS
6.3
5.4
4.2
4.3
4.5
5.1
4.8
4.2
4.1
5.0
5.4
4.4
3.8
Asheville, NC
7.1
7.1
6.1
5.8
5.6
5.5
5.1
4.2
3.9
4.0
4.4
4.0
3.8
Corvallis, OR
6.6
5.7
4.9
4.4
4.3
5.2
5.0
5.0
4.3
3.8
4.0
4.0
3.8
Charleston-North Charleston, SC
5.6
5.1
4.9
5.2
5.5
5.0
4.8
4.4
4.0
3.3
4.0
3.9
3.8
Austin-Round Rock, TX
5.5
6.2
5.2
5.1
4.9
5.4
5.6
5.3
4.6
4.3
4.8
4.2
3.8
Tuscaloosa, AL
8.3
7.7
4.9
4.3
3.9
4.4
4.1
3.6
3.1
3.2
4.1
3.9
3.7
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN
7.3
6.2
5.3
4.9
4.4
4.7
4.5
4.5
4.2
4.4
4.5
4.1
3.7
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
5.2
4.6
3.6
3.7
4.1
4.8
5.0
4.4
4.0
4.2
4.7
4.0
3.7
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
10.6
10.1
9.5
9.5
10.3
5.3
4.3
4.5
3.7
4.6
4.8
4.5
3.7
St. Cloud, MN
5.3
4.7
4.2
4.5
5.1
5.5
5.4
4.9
4.4
4.0
4.7
3.7
3.7
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
5.9
6.1
5.5
5.3
5.3
4.9
4.6
3.8
3.5
3.7
4.1
3.9
3.7
Raleigh, NC
6.0
6.2
5.6
5.4
5.3
5.0
4.7
3.8
3.7
3.8
4.2
3.9
3.7
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC
4.8
4.4
4.4
4.8
5.3
4.8
4.6
4.3
3.9
3.3
4.1
3.8
3.7
Chattanooga, TN-GA
6.6
6.2
6.1
4.5
5.1
4.6
4.1
4.3
3.8
3.9
5.4
3.9
3.7
Morgantown, WV
6.5
5.5
4.7
4.9
5.5
5.3
5.1
4.6
4.3
3.9
4.2
3.6
3.7
Bloomington, IN
6.1
4.8
4.4
3.9
3.8
4.2
4.2
4.1
3.5
3.9
4.4
3.8
3.6
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN
6.7
5.3
4.7
4.4
3.9
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.6
4.0
4.2
3.7
3.6
Iowa City, IA
4.9
4.1
3.3
3.4
3.7
4.1
4.1
3.9
3.6
3.9
4.4
3.8
3.6
Owensboro, KY
4.7
4.7
4.5
4.7
5.3
5.0
4.9
4.9
3.6
3.8
5.2
4.5
3.6
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Beaufort, SC
4.4
4.0
4.1
4.4
5.0
4.6
4.6
4.1
3.5
2.9
3.7
3.5
3.6
Amarillo, TX
4.0
4.7
4.3
4.4
4.4
4.9
5.1
4.8
4.1
3.9
4.5
4.0
3.6
Roanoke, VA
6.6
5.9
5.2
5.1
5.4
5.4
5.1
4.9
3.6
3.9
4.3
3.8
3.6
Green Bay, WI
5.4
4.4
3.9
3.7
3.6
4.0
4.4
4.4
3.8
3.5
4.0
3.6
3.6
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI
4.8
3.7
3.5
3.4
3.3
3.7
4.0
3.9
3.5
3.4
4.0
3.5
3.6
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL
6.8
6.1
3.7
3.4
3.1
3.6
3.3
3.4
2.9
2.9
3.8
3.6
3.5
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
5.7
5.2
4.7
4.9
5.3
4.8
4.5
4.1
3.9
3.7
4.4
3.6
3.5
Bowling Green, KY
4.8
4.5
4.6
4.4
4.9
4.6
5.2
4.5
3.4
3.8
5.1
4.3
3.5
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
6.9
6.1
4.9
4.4
4.8
4.8
4.6
4.3
4.1
3.8
4.5
3.5
3.5
Knoxville, TN
6.0
5.8
6.2
4.4
5.0
4.6
4.2
4.5
3.8
3.9
4.8
3.8
3.5
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
7.5
7.2
6.3
4.3
4.7
4.4
4.0
4.3
4.1
3.8
4.6
3.7
3.5
Eau Claire, WI
5.3
4.0
3.5
3.6
3.9
4.4
4.9
4.7
3.9
3.4
4.0
3.5
3.5
Fond du Lac, WI
4.6
3.7
3.3
3.5
3.4
3.8
4.2
4.1
3.4
3.2
3.7
3.5
3.5
Fort Smith, AR-OK
6.0
5.6
4.8
4.7
4.6
5.0
5.6
4.9
3.8
4.0
4.5
3.9
3.4
Macon-Bibb County, GA
7.2
6.8
6.1
5.9
6.4
5.8
5.0
4.6
4.3
4.5
5.0
3.5
3.4
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
4.5
3.8
3.2
3.5
3.8
4.3
4.4
4.1
3.6
3.7
4.3
3.6
3.4
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN
5.6
5.4
5.0
5.0
5.0
5.2
4.6
4.7
3.9
3.7
5.4
4.5
3.4
Charlottesville, VA
6.5
5.7
4.9
4.8
5.1
5.1
4.7
4.5
3.4
3.7
4.1
3.6
3.4
Dothan, AL
6.5
6.1
3.9
3.6
3.3
3.8
3.5
3.3
2.8
2.7
3.5
3.2
3.3
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA
6.1
5.0
4.2
4.2
4.8
4.8
4.4
4.3
3.2
3.6
4.2
3.6
3.3
Harrisonburg, VA
5.5
4.7
4.0
4.0
4.5
4.8
4.5
4.4
3.1
3.6
4.1
3.5
3.3
Appleton, WI
4.8
3.8
3.4
3.2
3.2
3.6
3.9
3.9
3.4
3.2
3.7
3.3
3.3
Wausau, WI
4.4
3.7
3.2
3.2
3.1
3.5
3.8
3.8
3.3
3.1
3.5
3.3
3.3
Cheyenne, WY
4.9
4.8
3.8
4.0
4.5
5.5
5.6
5.0
4.7
4.7
5.0
4.0
3.3
Jonesboro, AR
5.8
5.2
4.2
4.0
3.9
4.3
4.5
4.1
3.5
3.8
4.3
3.9
3.2
Brunswick, GA
6.3
5.8
5.0
5.0
5.5
4.7
4.3
3.8
3.7
4.0
4.1
2.8
3.2
Lexington-Fayette, KY
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.4
4.7
4.4
4.3
4.3
3.2
3.3
4.5
3.9
3.2
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL
5.0
4.0
3.4
3.6
4.2
4.6
4.4
3.9
3.5
3.8
4.5
3.4
3.2
Staunton-Waynesboro, VA
5.7
5.1
4.4
4.4
4.7
4.8
4.5
4.5
3.2
3.4
3.8
3.4
3.2
Sheboygan, WI
4.8
3.9
3.4
3.4
3.2
3.5
3.8
3.7
3.4
3.4
3.8
3.3
3.2
Birmingham-Hoover, AL
7.0
6.6
4.2
3.6
3.3
3.7
3.4
3.2
2.7
2.6
3.4
3.1
3.1
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA
7.5
6.9
5.8
5.6
5.8
5.1
4.5
4.1
3.9
4.0
4.5
3.2
3.1
Dalton, GA
6.1
5.1
5.0
5.0
5.5
5.5
4.4
4.0
4.0
3.9
4.4
3.4
3.1
Savannah, GA
7.4
6.8
5.6
5.5
5.8
5.1
4.5
4.1
3.9
4.0
4.5
3.1
3.1
Valdosta, GA
6.1
5.8
4.9
4.9
5.5
5.0
4.4
3.9
3.9
4.1
4.6
3.0
3.1
Grand Forks, ND-MN
5.0
3.5
3.1
3.7
4.3
4.6
4.8
4.3
4.0
3.6
4.6
3.7
3.1
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN
4.8
3.7
3.3
3.2
3.3
3.9
4.2
3.9
3.3
3.1
3.8
3.0
3.1
Madison, WI
4.7
4.0
3.5
3.3
3.1
3.5
3.7
3.7
3.3
3.1
3.6
3.1
3.1
Hinesville, GA
6.1
5.7
4.9
4.9
5.4
4.7
4.2
3.9
3.5
3.7
4.2
2.9
3.0
Ames, IA
3.5
2.8
2.3
2.4
2.6
3.2
3.1
3.0
2.6
3.0
3.7
3.3
3.0
Mankato-North Mankato, MN
5.5
4.5
3.5
3.5
4.1
4.3
4.1
3.8
3.4
3.2
4.0
3.1
3.0
Joplin, MO
5.5
4.5
3.7
3.9
4.3
4.6
4.3
3.8
3.4
4.0
4.4
3.3
3.0
St. Joseph, MO-KS
4.7
3.8
3.2
3.5
3.9
4.3
4.4
3.7
3.1
3.6
4.2
3.2
3.0
Great Falls, MT
5.5
4.8
4.3
4.5
4.4
4.9
4.9
4.3
3.7
3.1
3.9
3.2
3.0
Lawton, OK
6.1
5.6
5.0
4.6
4.5
4.9
4.8
3.9
3.6
3.7
4.1
3.2
3.0
Auburn-Opelika, AL
6.2
5.7
3.6
3.2
2.8
3.2
2.9
2.7
2.3
2.3
3.1
2.8
2.9
Rome, GA
5.9
5.3
4.6
4.5
5.2
4.7
4.2
3.7
3.6
3.7
4.2
3.0
2.9
Warner Robins, GA
5.3
4.8
4.7
4.4
5.0
4.5
3.9
3.8
3.4
3.6
4.1
2.9
2.9
Coeur d'Alene, ID
5.3
6.8
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.7
5.7
5.3
3.9
3.3
3.5
3.1
2.9
Columbus, IN
5.9
5.0
4.1
3.9
3.6
3.8
3.9
3.8
3.3
3.6
3.7
3.1
2.9
Tulsa, OK
6.5
5.9
5.2
5.1
5.0
5.4
5.4
4.2
3.7
3.5
3.9
3.2
2.9
Rapid City, SD
5.0
4.0
3.4
3.7
3.8
3.4
3.7
3.4
3.2
3.1
3.4
2.6
2.9
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
6.4
5.9
3.9
3.4
3.1
3.5
3.3
3.0
2.5
2.4
3.0
2.7
2.8
Athens-Clarke County, GA
5.7
5.1
4.5
4.3
4.8
4.2
3.8
3.4
3.2
3.5
4.0
2.7
2.8
Elkhart-Goshen, IN
6.4
5.2
4.3
4.2
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.0
3.2
3.4
2.9
2.8
Rochester, MN
5.0
4.2
4.0
3.6
4.1
4.4
4.4
3.9
3.3
3.0
3.6
2.7
2.8
Billings, MT
5.0
4.4
4.0
4.0
4.1
4.5
4.7
4.1
3.6
3.0
4.0
3.2
2.8
Missoula, MT
5.7
4.8
4.2
4.3
4.7
5.2
4.9
4.4
3.8
3.2
3.9
3.1
2.8
Manchester, NH
6.6
5.6
4.4
4.0
3.7
4.0
3.1
3.1
2.6
2.4
3.1
3.3
2.8
Bismarck, ND
4.6
3.2
3.0
3.5
4.2
4.6
5.2
4.4
3.5
3.1
3.9
3.1
2.8
Winchester, VA-WV
5.1
4.6
4.0
3.9
4.3
4.4
4.1
4.0
3.1
3.1
3.5
3.0
2.8
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
4.8
4.4
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.7
3.8
3.5
3.0
3.2
3.7
3.2
2.7
Boise City, ID
4.7
6.0
4.5
4.3
4.0
4.3
4.3
3.8
3.3
2.9
3.3
3.0
2.7
Lewiston, ID-WA
4.2
4.6
3.7
3.7
3.9
4.0
4.1
3.9
3.3
2.8
2.9
2.7
2.7
Twin Falls, ID
4.0
5.1
3.9
3.9
3.8
4.3
4.4
3.9
3.3
2.9
3.2
3.0
2.7
Springfield, MO
5.0
3.9
3.2
3.4
3.9
4.2
4.0
3.6
3.1
3.5
4.0
2.8
2.7
Dover-Durham, NH-ME
5.7
4.8
3.9
3.9
3.6
4.3
3.4
3.4
2.9
2.6
3.3
3.4
2.7
St. George, UT
5.4
4.5
3.7
3.4
3.4
3.9
3.9
3.0
2.9
2.8
3.2
2.7
2.7
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
4.6
4.0
2.5
2.8
2.9
3.2
2.6
2.7
2.4
2.2
3.1
2.8
2.7
Decatur, AL
5.5
5.0
3.1
2.9
2.6
3.0
2.7
2.6
2.3
2.2
2.9
2.6
2.6
Huntsville, AL
5.6
5.2
3.3
2.9
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.2
2.2
2.8
2.5
2.6
Pocatello, ID
4.0
5.4
4.0
3.8
3.8
4.2
4.2
3.8
3.3
2.9
3.2
2.8
2.6
Portsmouth, NH-ME
5.3
4.7
4.0
4.0
3.6
4.3
3.5
3.4
2.9
2.6
3.0
3.1
2.6
Oklahoma City, OK
6.1
5.4
4.8
4.5
4.3
4.8
4.9
4.1
3.7
3.4
3.7
2.9
2.6
Salt Lake City, UT
5.3
4.5
3.7
3.4
3.1
3.5
3.7
3.0
3.0
2.8
3.2
2.8
2.6
Jefferson City, MO
4.9
3.1
2.6
2.9
3.4
3.8
4.0
3.2
2.7
3.2
3.5
2.5
2.5
Fargo, ND-MN
4.4
3.2
2.9
3.2
3.6
4.0
4.4
3.8
3.2
2.8
3.6
2.7
2.5
Enid, OK
5.5
5.1
4.6
4.4
4.4
4.9
4.7
3.6
3.3
3.0
3.1
2.6
2.5
Ogden-Clearfield, UT
4.2
3.6
3.1
2.9
2.8
3.3
3.5
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.9
2.5
2.5
Columbia, MO
4.4
3.3
2.7
3.0
3.4
3.8
3.5
3.0
2.6
3.1
3.6
2.5
2.4
Sioux Falls, SD
4.1
3.3
2.9
3.0
3.1
3.0
3.3
3.0
2.6
2.5
2.9
2.2
2.4
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
4.5
4.3
3.6
3.2
3.3
3.6
3.7
3.3
2.7
2.7
3.2
2.6
2.3
Provo-Orem, UT
3.8
3.2
2.8
2.6
2.5
2.9
3.1
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.8
2.3
2.3
Gainesville, GA
4.5
4.0
3.5
3.4
3.8
3.3
3.0
2.7
2.6
2.7
3.0
2.1
2.2
Idaho Falls, ID
3.1
4.2
3.2
3.1
3.1
3.5
3.7
3.2
2.7
2.3
2.6
2.2
2.1
Logan, UT-ID
3.0
2.6
2.2
2.1
2.1
2.6
2.7
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.3
1.8
2.0
Grand Island, NE
4.8
4.5
3.9
4.2
4.7
3.6
3.6
3.1
2.4
2.4
2.8
2.4
1.9
Lincoln, NE
3.9
3.7
3.2
3.0
3.2
3.3
3.2
2.9
2.2
2.2
2.5
1.9
1.7
Unemployment rates were lower in August 2021 than a year earlier in 385 of the 389 metropolitan areas, higher in 3 areas, and unchanged in 1 area. The national unemployment rate was 5.3 percent, down from 8.5 percent a year earlier.
A total of 248 areas had August 2021 jobless rates below the U.S. rate of 5.3 percent, 131 areas had rates above it, and 10 areas had rates equal to that of the nation.
United States Department of Labor
