Downtown Jacksonville Ranks Last For Job Growth
According to a recently released report focusing on downtown Louisville, KY, downtown Jacksonville ranked dead last in job growth amongst similar-sized peer cities during the last decade.
| City Downtown | Workers | Percent change 2002-2009 |
| Birmingham | 66,590 | -14.0% |
| Charlotte | 43,055 | -10.3% |
| Cincinnati | 73,444 | -9.4% |
| Columbus | 92,445 | -23.8% |
| Dayton | 26,250 | -26.1% |
| Greensboro | 30,758 | -2.7% |
| Indianapolis | 138,039 | 5.9% |
| Jacksonville | 26,950 | -28.0% |
| Kansas City | 75,658 | -12.0% |
| Louisville | 68,539 | 11.8% |
| Memphis | 48,354 | -20.0% |
| Nashville | 100,141 | -12.3% |
| Omaha | 29,643 | 0.8% |
| Raleigh | 41,501 | -21.7% |
| Richmond | 80,724 | -9.4% |
Further reading: An Empty Feeling: Inside The Walls Of Downtown
Source: Downtown Development Corp.
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