Metro Unemployment Rates (live, state, better, compared)

[San Fran Babe]

Nov 2010 (Most Recent) Unemployment Rates for Major Metropolitan Areas:

1. Omaha, NE - 4.6%
2. Burlington, VT - 4.8%
3. Madison, WI - 5.0%
4. Honolulu, HI - 5.4%
6. Portland, ME - 6.0%
6. Washington, DC - 6.0%
8. Oklahoma City, OK - 6.2%
8. Des Moines, IA -6.2%
9. Minneapolis, MN - 6.5%
10. Little Rock, AR - 6.6%
12. Albany, NY - 7.0%
12. Anchorage, AK - 7.0%
14. Austin, TX - 7.1%
14. Salt Lake City, UT - 7.1%
15. Virginia Beach, VA - 7.2%
17. Boston, MA - 7.4%
17. Pittsburgh, PA - 7.4%
21. Milwaukee, WI - 7.5%
21. Memphis, TN - 7.5%
21. Tulsa, OK - 7.5%
21. Knoxville, TN - 7.5%
24. Richmond, VA - 7.6%
24. San Antonio, TX - 7.6%
24. New Orleans, LA – 7.6%
25. Rochester, NY - 7.7%
28. Baltimore, MD - 7.8%
28. Jackson, MS - 7.8%
31. Columbus, OH - 8.0%
31. Buffalo, NY - 8.0%
31. Syracuse, NY -8.0%
32. Raleigh, NC - 8.1%
33. Dallas, TX - 8.2%
35. Tucson, AZ - 8.4%
35. Spokane, WA - 8.4%
39. New York, NY - 8.5%
39. Cleveland, OH - 8.5%
39. Phoenix, AZ - 8.5%
39. Nashville, TN - 8.5%
39. Hartford, CT - 8.5%
43. Philadelphia, PA - 8.6%
43. Houston, TX - 8.6%
43. Birmingham, AL - 8.6%
43. Albuquerque, NM - 8.6%
45. Denver, CO - 8.7%
45. Indianapolis, IN - 8.7%
47. Chicago, IL - 9.0%
47. Tallahassee, FL - 9.0%
50. Seattle, WA - 9.1%
50. Kansas City, MO - 9.1%
50. Charleston, SC - 9.1%
51. Cincinnati, OH - 9.2%
52. Colorado Springs, CO - 9.4%
54. St. Louis, MO - 9.5%
54. Grand Rapids, MI - 9.5%
56. Louisville, KY - 9.9%
56. Boise, ID - 9.9%
58. Portland, OR - 10.1%
58. Dayton, OH - 10.1%
61. San Francisco, CA - 10.3%
61. Atlanta, GA - 10.3%
61. El Paso, TX - 10.3%
62. San Diego, CA - 10.4%
63. Charlotte, NC - 10.8%
64. San Jose, CA - 11.0%
65. Providence, RI - 11.1%
66. Jacksonville, FL - 11.6%
67. Orlando, FL - 11.9%
68. Detroit, MI - 12.0%
70. Los Angeles, CA - 12.1%
70. Miami, FL - 12.1%
72. Tampa, FL - 12.6%
72. Sacramento, CA – 12.6%
74. Las Vegas, NV - 14.3%
74. Riverside, CA - 14.3%
75. Fresno, CA – 16.9%

5 Highest:
1. El Centro, CA - 29.1%
2. Yuma, AZ - 24.8%
3. Yuba City, CA - 19.3%
4. Merced, CA - 18.6%
5. Stockton, CA - 17.5%

5 Lowest:
1. Bismarck, ND – 3.3%
2. Lincoln, NE – 3.5%
3. Fargo, ND – 3.5%
4. Grand Forks, ND – 3.7%
5. Iowa City, IA – 4.3%

Feel free to post the unemployment rate for your metro if I missed it.

http://www.bls.gov/news.release/metro.t01.htm

[LakeShoreSoxGo]

The notion that the "rust belt" is the leader in unemployment is becoming very passe, as California and the sunbelt continue to approach great depression- like levels.

[DANNYY]

Lol normally I post the threads for it, but thanks for that.

Los Angeles went up above 12% again compared to the month prior to it. Wow, what a roller coaster experience for people there. Its scary seeing Los Angeles have a higher unemployment rate than even Detroit.

[LakeShoreSoxGo]

^^^That's what happens when a state's economy revolves around a real estate ponzie scheme for a good few years.

[DANNYY]

National Average: 9.3%

Looks like the national average went up also by 0.3% from the month prior. But YES! For the first time in nearly a year Chicago is below national average!

Source: Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas

[Dncr]

Hopefully it's a sign of good things to come

I've always felt like New York should have a higher unemployment rate.

[tmac9wr]

It's interesting that the 3 glamour/fun-in-the-sun/vice metros of Los Angeles, Miami, and Las Vegas are the three worst-off major metros in the entire nation.

[grapico]

Originally Posted by DANNYY

National Average: 9.3%

Looks like the national average went up also by 0.3% from the month prior. But YES! For the first time in nearly a year Chicago is below national average!

Source: Unemployment Rates for Metropolitan Areas

Things are turning around a bit in Chicago, I deal with small businesses >50 employees, and they are buying more services lately, more willing to spend, which means their businesses must be doing better.

Originally Posted by tmac9wr

It's interesting that the 3 glamour/fun-in-the-sun/vice metros of Los Angeles, Miami, and Las Vegas are the three worst-off major metros in the entire nation.

high tourism + inflated real estate + high illegal population.

[Carolina Blue]

Originally Posted by LakeShoreSoxGo

The notion that the "rust belt" is the leader in unemployment is becoming very passe, as California and the sunbelt continue to approach great depression- like levels.

Too bad they still can't convince people to live there.

[tmac9wr]

Originally Posted by grapico

Things are turning around a bit in Chicago, I deal with small businesses >50 employees, and they are buying more services lately, more willing to spend, which means their businesses must be doing better.


high tourism + inflated real estate + high illegal population.

Yup. Just goes to show how far a diversified economy goes.

I suppose Chicago has been the exception up until now, but it's showing great improvement as of late.