Unemployment Rates for the 50 Biggest Cities (highest, best, move, Phoenix)

[jacobwilliam77]

Here's the unemployment rates for the 50 biggest cities. This data was released yesterday. Its for September, 2011. The national rate was 9.1%.

1. Omaha, NE 4.2%
2. Oklahoma City, OK 5.6%
3. Tulsa, OK 6.1%
4. Albuquerque, NM 6.3%
4. Minneapolis, MN 6.3%
6. Virginia Beach, VA 6.4%
7. Austin, TX 6.9%
8. Boston, MA 7.1%
9. Mesa, AZ 7.3%
10. Seattle, WA 7.5%
11. Raleigh, NC 7.6%
12. San Antonio, TX 7.7%
13. Columbus, OH 7.8%
14. Arlington, TX 8.0%
15. San Francisco, CA 8.3%
16. Colorado Springs, CO 8.4%
17. Houston, TX 8.5%
17. Portland, OR 8.5%
19. Denver, CO 8.6%
20. Fort Worth, TX 8.7%
20. Nashville, TN 8.7%
20. New York, NY 8.7%
23. Tuscon, AZ 8.8%
23. Wichita, KS 8.8%
25. Dallas, TX 8.9%
26. Indianapolis, IN 9.0%
27. Charlotte, NC 9.2%
28. Phoenix, AZ 9.3%
29. Kansas City, MO 9.6%
29. Cleveland, OH 9.6%
31. San Diego, CA 9.7%
32. El Paso, TX 9.8%
33. Jacksonville, FL 10.2%
34. Louisville, KY 10.3%
35. Baltimore, MD 10.4%
36. Milwaukee, WI 10.6%
37. San Jose, CA 10.7%
38. Philadelphia, PA 10.9%
39. Washington DC 11.0%
40. Chicago, IL 11.2%
41. Atlanta, GA 11.5%
42. Memphis, TN 11.7%
43. Miami, FL 12.2%
44. Long Beach, CA 13.4%
45. Los Angeles, CA 13.5%
46. Sacramento, CA 13.9%
46. Las Vegas, NV 13.9%
48. Fresno, CA 14.0%
49. Oakland, CA 15.3%
50. Detroit, MI 20.6%

[andywire]

Democrat leaning cities seem to be the worst hit. Notice a correlation?

[L210]

I live in San Antonio and it's a Democrat leaning city. Austin is the most liberal big city in Texas and it's doing the best.

[gobucks86]

This thread was cool until someone made a political comment. Go figure.

[e_cuyler]

Fresno is definitely not a Democrat leaning city either.

I don't think that Boston or Minneapolis are all that Republican, and they both seem to be doing well.

[L'Artiste]

seems like all the places i like have the highest rate lol

[iamjacobm]

Originally Posted by andywire

Democrat leaning cities seem to be the worst hit. Notice a correlation?

Omaha's electoral vote went to Obama in '08 and has had a Democrat mayor for a decade now. It has the lowest unemployment so I don't really see a correlation.

[ReefAreCoolToo]

Baltimore is pretty bad as itself ..it's like 40% of the damn city are on welfare but the state itself good. We are working to support them in the city...

[lostinca]

Great Fresno 14% 2nd only to Detriot. I need to find a way to move but then there is the question - move to where?

[silenthelpreturns]

Boston is the big ole' BLUE dems.........unfortunately.....