2024 Compare Cities Job Market:
Tampa, FL vs Jacksonville, NC

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jacksonville has been positive.
- Jacksonville has 0.6% less unemployment than Tampa.
- Jacksonville job growth has increased by 5.9% in the past 10 years.
 Tampa, FLJacksonville, NCUnited States
 Current Unemployment5.0%5.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth42.7%27.3%33.5%
 Recent Job Growth-4.3%-4.5%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth0.0%-4.9%-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth5.9%0.0%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth21.5%-5.9%6.3%
Reviews for Tampa    162 Reviews

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 2 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    12 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

My husband and I are older, he is a disabled veteran and we are retired on moderate to low income. We have lived in different areas including SC. Some pros of living in  More

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Over 8 years ago

Jacksonville North Carolina is a great area to live considering the proximity to the beach and the low cost of living. The area has experienced tremendous growth in the  More

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Hello, we will be moving to the Jacksonville area this fall and need some advice. We will be moving from TX, so we have never been to Jacksonville before and know  More

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