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14. Tucson, AZ
Population: 863,000
Tucson is a cosmopolitan city with a diverse and unique blend of Native American, Spanish, Mexican, African-American, and Anglo heritages.
Tucson has been continuously settled for over 12,000 years. With more than 1,200 companies employing over 50,000 people in the high-tech industries of Southern Arizona, Tucson has become a leader in the new knowledge-based economy.
There is always something to do or see in Tucson. Sports fans can have a field day taking in a baseball game. Tucson is the only U.S. city to provide a spring training venue for three major league baseball teams: the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Chicago White Sox and the Colorado Rockies.
The key industries located in and around Tucson are: Education; health; US Government; sports.
Official Website: http://www.ci.tucson.az.us/
NOTABLE EMPLOYERS: University of Arizona; U.S. Army Intelligence; Raytheon Missile Systems; State of Arizona; Davis-Monthan Air Force Base; Tuscon Unified School District; City of Tucson; Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; Phelps Dodge Mining Company; Carondelet Health Network; Tohono O'odham Nation; University Medical Center; Tucson Medical Center; Pima Community College
Tucson, AZ Unemployment Rate
|
Month |
Year |
Unemployment Rate |
|
January |
1994 |
4.0% |
|
January |
1999 |
2.8% |
|
March |
2008 |
4.0% |
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