The 25 US Cities With the Lowest Unemployment Rate

Cities with the strongest job markets. Find where employment opportunities are most abundant.

# City Unemployment Median Income Labor Force Population
1 Spring Hill, TN 1.4% $106,658 28,960 53,585
2 Dunwoody, GA 1.9% $109,116 28,298 51,563
3 Plymouth, MN 2.0% $133,865 44,242 79,526
4 Draper, UT 2.0% $130,680 24,613 50,159
5 Layton, UT 2.2% $99,188 45,031 82,512
6 South Jordan, UT 2.2% $126,400 41,633 80,331
7 Ankeny, IA 2.2% $106,603 40,556 70,542
8 Minnetonka, MN 2.2% $120,496 29,616 53,256
9 Westfield, IN 2.2% $119,598 28,280 51,109
10 McLean, VA 2.2% $250,001 24,645 50,232
11 Sioux Falls, SD 2.3% $74,714 114,306 197,642
12 Lakeville, MN 2.3% $138,119 40,919 72,480
13 St. Charles, MO 2.3% $85,522 38,923 71,048
14 St. Peters, MO 2.3% $89,827 32,146 58,200
15 Logan, UT 2.3% $56,764 31,360 53,923
16 Meridian, ID 2.4% $98,686 66,317 124,865
17 Franklin, TN 2.4% $115,000 46,499 85,575
18 Madison, AL 2.4% $131,436 29,587 58,335
19 Kyle, TX 2.4% $89,645 29,216 52,439
20 Abilene, TX 2.5% $62,720 62,637 127,130
21 Sandy, UT 2.5% $111,242 50,774 94,723
22 West Des Moines, IA 2.5% $84,925 41,809 69,893
23 South San Francisco, CA 2.5% $135,909 37,181 64,487
24 Bellevue, NE 2.5% $87,343 34,236 64,355
25 Greenwood, IN 2.5% $78,765 33,931 64,237

Key Takeaways

  • Spring Hill, TN ranks #1 with an unemployment rate of 1.4%.
  • The top 5 cities are: Spring Hill, TN; Dunwoody, GA; Plymouth, MN; Draper, UT; Layton, UT.

Methodology

Rankings based on US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Only cities with population over 50,000 are included in national rankings. State rankings include all cities over 25,000. Data reflects the most recent available estimates.

Read our full methodologyVerify at data.census.gov