The last 12 months moved in the better direction. The multi-year trend has not (yet) passed the checks below, so no sustained-improvement claim is made.
Unemployment fell 0.2 percentage points over the 12 months ending July 2026, faster than 59% of similar-size cities.
| Place | Latest | Today's rank | Changelast 12 months | Change rank | History | Latest vs. peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts ref | 4.4% (Jul 26) | -0.1pp | ||||
| United States ref | 4.1% (Aug 26) | -0.2pp | ||||
| Grand Island, NE | 3.0% (Jul 26) | 1st | -1.5pp | 1st | 33% below peers | |
| Elyria, OH | 3.3% (Jul 26) | 4th | -1.5pp | 2nd | 27% below peers | |
| Elkhart, IN | 4.3% (Jul 26) | 11th | -1.1pp | 3rd | 4% below peers | |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 6.1% (Jul 26) | 27th | -0.9pp | 4th | 36% above peers | |
| Kentwood, MI | 5.0% (Jul 26) | 23rd | -0.8pp | 5th | 11% above peers | |
| Jeffersonville, IN | 3.5% (Jul 26) | 5th | -0.7pp | 6th | 22% below peers | |
| Arcadia, CA | 4.9% (Jul 26) | 20th | -0.7pp | 7th | 9% above peers | |
| Joplin, MO | 4.0% (Jul 26) | 6th | -0.5pp | 8th | 11% below peers | |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 4.5% (Jul 26) | 15th | -0.5pp | 9th | on par with peers | |
| Gallatin, TN | 3.1% (Jul 26) | 2nd | -0.4pp | 10th | 31% below peers | |
| Yucaipa, CA | 4.9% (Jul 26) | 21st | -0.3pp | 11th | 9% above peers | |
| Methuen, MA | 5.2% (Jul 26) | 24th | -0.2pp | 12th | 16% above peers | |
| Placentia, CA | 4.4% (Jul 26) | 13th | -0.2pp | 13th | 2% below peers | |
| Manhattan, KS | 4.0% (Jul 26) | 7th | +0.0pp | 14th | 11% below peers | |
| Logan, UT | 3.1% (Jul 26) | 3rd | +0.1pp | 15th | 31% below peers | |
| Chicopee, MA | 5.9% (Jul 26) | 26th | +0.2pp | 16th | 31% above peers | |
| Everett, MA | 4.5% (Jul 26) | 16th | +0.2pp | 17th | on par with peers | |
| Tinley Park, IL | 4.6% (Jul 26) | 18th | +0.3pp | 18th | 2% above peers | |
| Rockwall, TX | 4.1% (Jul 26) | 9th | +0.4pp | 19th | 9% below peers | |
| Berwyn, IL | 5.2% (Jul 26) | 25th | +0.4pp | 20th | 16% above peers | |
| Wheaton, IL | 4.5% (Jul 26) | 17th | +0.4pp | 21st | on par with peers | |
| Edina, MN | 4.0% (Jul 26) | 8th | +0.5pp | 22nd | 11% below peers | |
| Minnetonka, MN | 4.2% (Jul 26) | 10th | +0.5pp | 23rd | 7% below peers | |
| Mount Prospect, IL | 4.3% (Jul 26) | 12th | +0.5pp | 24th | 4% below peers | |
| Pensacola, FL | 4.4% (Jul 26) | 14th | +0.5pp | 25th | 2% below peers | |
| Galveston, TX | 4.9% (Jul 26) | 22nd | +0.6pp | 26th | 9% above peers | |
| Apple Valley, MN | 4.7% (Jul 26) | 19th | +0.7pp | 27th | 4% above peers | |
| West Haven, CT | 6.8% (Jul 26) | 28th | +1.5pp | 28th | 51% above peers |