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US City Data

Best Job Markets

Cities ranked by lowest unemployment rate · Top 100 nationally · Updated 2026-04-05

This ranking shows the top 100 US cities for best job markets based on data from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. Cities are sorted by lowest unemployment rate from lowest to highest.

All data reflects the most recent Census release and is updated nightly. Only incorporated cities and census-designated places are included. Use the state links below the table to see how cities rank within individual states, or visit any city's profile for detailed demographics, housing, and economic data.

RankCityStateValuePopulation
#1HobartWI0.4%10,418
#2HuntertownIN0.6%10,984
#3Hartsville/Trousdale County, TennesseeTN0.6%11,805
#4PierreSD0.7%14,008
#5SmithvilleMO0.8%10,552
#6Oak CreekWI0.8%36,473
#7Spanish FortAL0.9%10,377
#8YuleeFL0.9%15,521
#9LebanonNH0.9%14,759
#10CaleraAL1.0%17,188
#11Mountain BrookAL1.0%22,160
#12KingslandGA1.0%19,101
#13ColumbiaIL1.0%11,063
#14AndoverKS1.0%15,508
#15FrancisvilleKY1.0%10,313
#16GrandvilleMI1.0%16,135
#17Mendota HeightsMN1.0%11,644
#18LoudonvilleNY1.0%10,274
#19WendellNC1.0%11,585
#20NolensvilleTN1.0%14,545
#21SyracuseUT1.0%34,009
#22West PointUT1.0%11,559
#23ElkhornWI1.0%10,259
#24Fox CrossingWI1.0%18,960
#25LeedsAL1.1%12,221
#26Asbury LakeFL1.1%13,465
#27PellaIA1.1%10,624
#28LancasterNY1.1%10,127
#29West FargoND1.1%39,325
#30HarrisonOH1.1%13,460
#31MitchellSD1.1%15,637
#32EagleID1.2%31,490
#33WashingtonIL1.2%15,946
#34WhitestownIN1.2%11,276
#35CentralLA1.2%29,603
#36Prior LakeMN1.2%27,832
#37RogersMN1.2%13,405
#38JacksonWY1.2%10,746
#39Pike RoadAL1.3%10,103
#40Cypress GardensFL1.3%10,013
#41ChalcoNE1.3%10,625
#42East IslipNY1.3%13,687
#43Stansbury ParkUT1.3%11,163
#44LansdowneVA1.3%12,603
#45RichfieldWI1.3%11,806
#46CalimesaCA1.4%10,680
#47Miami SpringsFL1.4%13,606
#48NicevilleFL1.4%16,043
#49ChambleeGA1.4%30,369
#50ShelbyvilleKY1.4%17,436
#51Moss BluffLA1.4%11,451
#52CrestwoodMO1.4%12,298
#53KearneyMO1.4%10,696
#54TroyMO1.4%13,467
#55ManorvilleNY1.4%12,737
#56MandanND1.4%24,293
#57Avon LakeOH1.4%25,456
#58Broadview HeightsOH1.4%19,768
#59Willow StreetPA1.4%10,010
#60James IslandSC1.4%11,738
#61Port RoyalSC1.4%15,047
#62Spring HillTN1.4%53,585
#63Difficult RunVA1.4%10,202
#64EdgewoodWA1.4%12,683
#65GreenvilleWI1.4%12,911
#66OregonWI1.4%11,384
#67CartersvilleGA1.5%23,617
#68NorcrossGA1.5%17,669
#69KapaaHI1.5%10,886
#70BrownsburgIN1.5%30,310
#71YorktownIN1.5%11,617
#72Le MarsIA1.5%10,597
#73LeawoodKS1.5%33,844
#74Forest HillsMI1.5%28,494
#75OtsegoMN1.5%21,358
#76KeeneNH1.5%22,923
#77Tipp CityOH1.5%10,344
#78ShilohPA1.5%11,022
#79BrandonSD1.5%10,996
#80ParisTN1.5%10,313
#81LockhartTX1.5%14,708
#82UvaldeTX1.5%15,344
#83Loudoun Valley EstatesVA1.5%10,323
#84Wolf TrapVA1.5%16,020
#85HudsonWI1.5%15,004
#86Two RiversWI1.5%11,224
#87WaunakeeWI1.5%14,927
#88DestinFL1.6%14,018
#89DoravilleGA1.6%10,738
#90Flowery BranchGA1.6%10,286
#91ManhattanIL1.6%10,315
#92DanvilleIN1.6%11,049
#93SharonvilleOH1.6%13,989
#94Tega CaySC1.6%13,267
#95CentervilleUT1.6%16,692
#96WashingtonUT1.6%30,686
#97PelhamAL1.7%24,510
#98Vestavia HillsAL1.7%38,704
#99CollegeAK1.7%11,730
#100Jacksonville BeachFL1.7%23,601

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