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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
20. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.5% (+48,841 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+12,400 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 3.0%
> Median household income: $56,129
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19. Greeley, CO
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.6% (+23,534 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Government (+2,100 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 2.5%
> Median household income: $75,938
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18. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.9% (+13,737 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Government (+600 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 2.5%
> Median household income: $56,813
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17. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 16.9% (+192,813 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+36,500 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 3.6%
> Median household income: $62,068
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16. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 17.0% (+40,157 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+7,100 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 2.5%
> Median household income: $57,911
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