
Jacksonville’s Economy Brings the Heat
Northern Florida is having a bit of a moment. The two strongest jobs markets in the nation, among markets with at least 1 million people, are Orlando and Jacksonville.
Both metropolitan areas have come into their own this cycle with job growth topping 3.5 percent this year and unemployment rates below 4 percent. The national top 10 in job growth is dominated by Sunbelt cities, with Seattle being the only city in the northern half of the country.
Jacksonville has been fir