Cities Adding the Most Jobs in Every State

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August 19, 2019 4:59 pm

Last Updated: February 17, 2020 1:36 pm

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1. Alabama: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: +16.6% (83,877 to 97,776)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +8.3% (2.0 million to 2.2 million)
> June unemployment: 2.9%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Goods producing, +24.7%
> Median household income: $55,342

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2. Alaska: Anchorage
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: -2.6% (191,557 to 186,638)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: -3.4% (346,915 to 335,014)
> June unemployment: 5.7%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Education and health services, +10.0%
> Median household income: $76,871

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3. Arizona: Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: +20.7% (2.0 million to 2.4 million)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +17.2% (2.9 million to 3.4 million)
> June unemployment: 4.6%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Construction, +43.0%
> Median household income: $61,506

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4. Arkansas: Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: +18.3% (232,896 to 275,529)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +6.5% (1.3 million to 1.3 million)
> June unemployment: 2.6%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Other services, +39.7%
> Median household income: $56,038

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5. California: Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
> Employment chg. 2014-2019: +11.9% (1.7 million to 2.0 million)
> State employment chg. 2014-2019: +6.9% (17.3 million to 18.5 million)
> June unemployment: 4.3%
> Industry with largest employment increase: Transportation, warehousing, and utilities, +59.3%
> Median household income: $61,994

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