22 Jul 2015 Best and Worst Performing Construction Economies of 2014: Riverside CA, Miami-Dade FL, Broward FL Grew Fastest Among Large Counties; Fairfax VA, Pima AZ, Cuyahoga OH Were Worst Performing
Recently released data show that Construction job growth in 2014 among large counties (1+ million pop.) in the US varied from a high of 11.5% growth in Riverside County CA to a declining -4% in Fairfax County VA (DC).
Out of the large 43 counties, four counties in the Top 10 were in Florida: Miami-Dade and Broward (Miami), Palm Beach, and Orange (Orlando). Two counties were in California: Riverside and San Bernardino (both in Riverside metro). Remaining counties were found in Las Vegas, Austin, Seattle, and New York City metros.
Among large counties, the slowest growth in Construction employment was in Fairfax County VA (DC), Pima County AZ (Tucson), Cuyahoga County OH (Cleveland), Contra Costa County CA (San Francisco), and Montgomery County MD (DC).
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