10 Easiest Cities to Find a Job in 2016

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8. Orlando, FL
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford

Indeed Rank: 17 (36 job openings per 1,000)
WalletHub rank: 25
Average rank: 21

Population: 2,321,418
Unemployment rate: 4.3
Average hourly earnings: 23.78
Job growth rate: 3.3
Per capita personal income: $37,104

Unlike San Jose, Orlando ranks low by hourly wage and PCPI, which is 80 percent of the national average. Moreover, this is one of the rare places that saw a decrease in the number of jobs in the information sector. Still, in the last twelve months, the unemployment rate decreased by one percent while the area has gained second-highest number of new jobs in Florida. Fastest job growth occurred in leisure and hospitality, and professional and business services, 5.3 and 4.2 percent, retrospectively, which is higher than the state average for these industries.

10 Easiest Cities to Find a Job in 2016

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