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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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5. Provo-Orem, UT
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 20.5% (+52,055 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Trade, transportation, and utilities (+10,900 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 2.3%
> Median household income: $75,344
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4. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 21.4% (+186,037 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+30,900 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 2.6%
> Median household income: $65,919
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3. Bend-Redmond, OR
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 22.2% (+16,884 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+3,200 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 4.1%
> Median household income: $67,577
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2. Reno, NV
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 24.6% (+51,078 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Manufacturing (+14,700 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 3.2%
> Median household income: $63,466
1. St. George, UT
> Employment increase (Oct. 2014 – Oct. 2019): 25.4% (+15,054 jobs)
> Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Trade, transportation, and utilities (+3,600 jobs)
> October 2019 unemployment: 2.9%
> Median household income: $56,333
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