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These Cities Added the Most Jobs in the Last Five Years
December 16, 2019 7:19 pm
Last Updated: January 15, 2020 2:39 pm
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25. Prescott, AZ
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.1% (+14,352 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Leisure and hospitality (+2,600 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 4.5%
> Median household income: $48,148
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24. Raleigh, NC
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.1% (+98,306 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+16,700 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 3.5%
> Median household income: $75,165
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23. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.2% (+24,624 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+6,600 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 2.8%
> Median household income: $69,867
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22. Kennewick-Richland, WA
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.3% (+19,384 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+3,500 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 5.9%
> Median household income: $64,908
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21. Bellingham, WA
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.5% (+15,669 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+2,200 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 5.4%
> Median household income: $62,268
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