Orlando Named One of 11 Comeback Cities
Kiplinger.com has named Orlando as one of the nation’s 11 comeback cities for 2011.
Kiplinger looked at cities whose unemployment rates have recently exceeded the national average but are showing strong signs of rebounding. For Orlando, Kiplinger forecast jobs growth of 2.9 percent, with an emphasis on hiring by health care and life sciences, as well as hospitality and tourism companies.
The report, which does not rank the 11 cities individually, also named Jacksonville. The other metros rounding out Kiplinger’s list of comeback cities are:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- Chattanooga, Tenn.
- Flint, Mich.
- Las Vegas
- Nashville, Tenn.
- Phoenix
- Portland, Ore.
- San Jose, Calif.
- Seattle
Courtesy of Orlando Business Journal