2026 Compare Cities Job Market:
St. Cloud, FL vs Phoenix, AZ

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Highlights
- Job Growth in Phoenix has been positive.
- Phoenix has 0.8% less unemployment than St. Cloud.
- Phoenix job growth has increased by 22.6% in the past 10 years.
 St. Cloud, FLPhoenix, AZUnited States
 Current Unemployment  Unlock6.6%6.0%
 Future Job Growth57.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock-2.0%-6.2%
 3 Yr. Job Growth-3.1%  Unlock-3.6%
 5 Yr. Job Growth  Unlock11.9%-0.7%
 10 Yr. Job Growth44.1%  Unlock6.3%
Reviews for St. Cloud    11 Reviews

Small town with big city crowds. This area is is choked with people and it’s just growing. But no infrastructure to go with it. We have long lines EVERYWHERE we go. Huge  More

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Carly McDonah comes to Godwin Realty with 10 years of experience in residential real estate, working with both buyers and sellers around the St. Cloud and Kissimmee  More

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I agree wholeheartedly with the opinion of the topic posted above mine. I used to live here over twenty years ago. I lived here for a few years and then left and did not  More

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Reviews for Phoenix    449 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

As someone that has worked in Phoenix for close to 20 years now. There is great areas to eat at, great opportunities for premium small businesses to set up shop and even  More

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Over 2 years ago

Phoenix is a city of potential and definitely has a bad reputation that is not completely deserved all throughout the city itself. There is tons of things to do, places  More

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Phoenix has tons of the best places to shop and eat at bar none due to it being the big city. Downtown is definitely underrated. There also is some nice new developments  More

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