Jacksonville economy among 50 strongest in U.S.

[thelakelander]

The Jacksonville economy continues to slowly make its way up the list of the strongest in the nation â€" cracking the top 50 in the May version of the On Numbers Economic Index.

Jacksonville’s economy ranked No. 45 on the May index â€" up from No. 54 last month. It ranked as low as No. 98 in February.

Of the big cities in Florida, only Tampa ranked higher than Jacksonville. Here’s how the other big cities in Florida ranked (with their previous position in parenthesis):

No. 31 Tampa (38)
No. 59 Miami (68)
No. 74 Orlando (61)

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