2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
Brooklyn, NY vs Jacksonville, FL

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Jacksonville has been positive.
- Jacksonville has 6.7% more unemployment than Brooklyn.
- Jacksonville job growth has increased by 12.9% in the past 10 years.
 Brooklyn, NYJacksonville, FLUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock4.9%6.0%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-3.9%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-12.8%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock4.1%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth-4.6%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for Brooklyn    2 Reviews

Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll  More

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I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is  More

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Reviews for Jacksonville    174 Reviews

I moved from a small town in Ohio around four years ago, I was 24 years old. Now, at 28, my outlook about living here has changed. I have came to the conclusion, that,  More

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I’ve lived in Jacksonville for 12+ years(but visited on and off much longer). There’s things I love and things I hate and just like any place there are pros and cons.  More

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We have been investigating Jax for a while. It looks like the Southside, Baymeadows and the further East you get is great. Any thoughts on moving to those areas, pretty  More

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