MONEYThese cities added the most jobs in the last five years24/7 Wall Street24/7 Wall St. reviewed the 25 metropolitan areas with the largest percentage increase in total employment from October 2014 to October 2019 using seasonally adjusted data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Local Area Unemployment Statistics program.Skynesher/ Getty Images25. Prescott, AZ• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.1% (+14,352 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Leisure and hospitality (+2,600 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 4.5%• Median household income: $48,148Desertsolitaire / Getty Images24. Raleigh, NC• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.1% (+98,306 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+16,700 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 3.5%• Median household income: $75,165SeanPavonePhoto / Getty Images23. Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.2% (+24,624 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+6,600 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.8%• Median household income: $69,867Benedek / Getty Images22. Kennewick-Richland, WA• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.3% (+19,384 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+3,500 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 5.9%• Median household income: $64,908Cecil_Kindle / Getty Images21. Bellingham, WA• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.5% (+15,669 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+2,200 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 5.4%• Median household income: $62,268NickJKelly / IStock20. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.5% (+48,841 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+12,400 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 3.0%• Median household income: $56,129Davidwilson1949 / Flickr19. Greeley, CO• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.6% (+23,534 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Government (+2,100 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.5%• Median household income: $75,938Bryan Bean / Wikimedia Commons18. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.9% (+13,737 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Government (+600 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.5%• Median household income: $56,813George Dodd / Getty Images17. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 16.9% (+192,813 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+36,500 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 3.6%• Median household income: $62,068Sean Pavone / Getty Images16. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 17.0% (+40,157 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+7,100 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.5%• Median household income: $57,911DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images15. The Villages, FL• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 17.1% (+4,449 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Government (+100 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 4.5%• Median household income: $53,895Michael Warren / Getty Images14. Austin-Round Rock, TX• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 17.3% (+175,385 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+42,200 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.6%• Median household income: $76,925RoschetzkyIstockPhoto / Getty Images13. Olympia-Tumwater, WA• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 17.4% (+20,224 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Education and health services (+3,500 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 5.2%• Median household income: $72,703Sean Pavone / Getty Images12. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 17.6% (+29,897 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Leisure and hospitality (+7,500 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 3.9%• Median household income: $51,580Sean Pavone / Getty Images11. Idaho Falls, ID• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 17.8% (+10,811 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+3,100 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.4%• Median household income: $58,880DavidByronKeener / Getty Images10. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 18.1% (+205,229 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+69,900 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.9%• Median household income: $58,610LUNAMARINA / Getty Images9. Fort Collins, CO• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 18.1% (+31,008 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Government (+6,100 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.3%• Median household income: $71,091Marekuliasz / Getty Images8. Gainesville, GA• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 19.1% (+16,307 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Trade, transportation, and utilities (+2,100 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.6%• Median household income: $61,699Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons7. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 19.5% (+393,736 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Education and health services (+68,500 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 4.1%• Median household income: $64,427JacobH / Getty Images6. Boise City, ID• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 20.4% (+61,922 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Education and health services (+9,100 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.7%• Median household income: $61,407Joecho-16 / Getty Images5. Provo-Orem, UT• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 20.5% (+52,055 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Trade, transportation, and utilities (+10,900 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.3%• Median household income: $75,344DenisTangneyJr / Getty Images4. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 21.4% (+186,037 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Professional and business services (+30,900 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.6%• Median household income: $65,919Sean Pavone / Getty Images3. Bend-Redmond, OR• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 22.2% (+16,884 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Mining, logging, and construction (+3,200 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 4.1%• Median household income: $67,577JamesBrey / Getty Images2. Reno, NV• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 24.6% (+51,078 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Manufacturing (+14,700 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 3.2%• Median household income: $63,466Photoquest7 / Getty Images1. St. George, UT• Employment increase (Oct. 2014 - Oct. 2019): 25.4% (+15,054 jobs)• Industry with largest 5-yr. employment increase: Trade, transportation, and utilities (+3,600 jobs)• October 2019 unemployment: 2.9%• Median household income: $56,333Kenlund / FlickrFeatured Weekly Ad