Highest and Lowest Unemployment Rates

Comment: Francis Soyer

Take a look at these "reported" rates coming from (AP). To get the real number multiply these numbers below by 2.


(AP) -- Unemployment rates fell in more than three-quarters of the nation's 372 largest metro areas in February, a sign that recent hiring gains have been widespread and not limited to a few healthy regions.
Below are the cities with the highest and lowest unemployment rates. Figures are in percentages.
Best and Worst Metro areas
Highest unemployment rates Feb. 2011
1.El Centro, Calif. 26.9

2.Yuma, Ariz. 21.5

3.Merced, Calif. 21.3

4.Yuba City, Calif. 21.3

5.Fresno, Calif. 18.2

6.Modesto, Calif. 18.1

7.Visalia-Porterville, Calif. 18.1

8.Hanford-Corcoran, Calif. 18.0

9.Stockton, Calif. 17.6

10.Ocean City, N.J. 17.0

Lowest unemployment rates Feb. 2011
1.Lincoln, Neb. 4.2

2.Bismarck, N.D. 4.6

3.Ames, Iowa 4.7

4.Iowa City, Iowa 4.7

5.Fargo, N.D. 4.7

6.Burlington, Vt. 4.8

7.Midland, Texas 4.8

8.Honolulu, Hawaii 5.2

9.Portsmouth, N.H. 5.2

10.Charlottesville, Va. 5.3