{"id":144093,"date":"2026-02-05T00:21:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/144093\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:21:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:21:08","slug":"tallahassee-ranks-fifth-in-nation-among-medium-sized-metro-areas-research-shows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/144093\/","title":{"rendered":"Tallahassee ranks fifth in nation among medium-sized metro areas, research shows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; Tallahassee ranked fifth in the nation among medium-sized metro areas, according to research by Area Development magazine. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Keith Bowers with the Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality noted that the ranking and related data can attract developers and executives, potentially bringing more jobs to the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Furthermore, Bowers said 2,100 jobs were added to the capital city area last year, primarily in construction, healthcare and both professional and educational services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cAs people start to think about \u2018Should I leave Tallahassee?\u2019 or is there opportunity for further career advancement here in Tallahassee, this speaks directly to that. For those businesses that have established operations here in Tallahassee, that\u2019s a great indication that Tallahassee is prime for growth,\u201d he said. \u201cFor the students that are here, these rankings and this data really point to the opportunities that exist to support them in their careers as they either get out of high school or get out of college.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Tune in to Eyewitness News at 5 and 6 for the full story. 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