Several Florida cities are on Forbes 2014 List of Fastest Growing Cities, including Orlando (#9), Cape Coral ($14), Palm Bay (#15) and North Port (#18).
Orlando has an average page of $55,700, a 2013 population growth rate of 1.82% and an unemployment Rate: 5.76%.
To figure out the rankings, Forbes began with the 100 most populous Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the U.S., as designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget that include cities and their surrounding suburbs. Next they assessed the estimated rates of population growth in 2013 adn 2014, year-over-year job growth for 2013, and the rate of gross metro product growth for 2013. They also considered federal unemployment data and median salaries for local college-educated workers, courtesy of Payscale.com.
For a complete list of all the cities, go to Forbes.com
