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The Sunshine State’s economy has seen its fair share of storm clouds in recent years, with the Great Recession taking a significant toll on both the housing market and tourism industry. But things are looking brighter of late, despite some recent Latin American trade woes weighing on the state’s southernmost economic hubs. Florida’s economy is expected to expand at an annual rate of 3.2% through 2018, with incomes rising at a 4.0% annual rate, according to the University of Central Florida’s Institute for Economic Competitiveness. And the unemployment rate is right around a comfortable 5.0%, or about half of what it was just five years ago. But such a seemingly pleasant economic climate is by no means comfortable for the nearly 500,000 Floridians currently looking for a job, or any out-of-towner contemplating relocation. In order to help them make all the right moves, WalletHub compared 130 Florida cities based on 16 metrics that collectively speak to the employment environment that can be found in each. We considered factors ranging from the number of job openings and the average starting salary to the percentage of employers providing benefits and the length of the average work day. To view WallHub's complete study, visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-cities-in-florida-for-jobs/21610/ Boca Raton received the following ranks in the study: • 8th – Job Opportunities • 34th – Time Spent Working & Commuting • 19th – Percentage of Workers with Private Health Insurance • 21st – Unemployment Rate for High School Grads • 47th – Unemployment Rate for Residents with a Bachelor’s or Higher • 23rd – Crime Rate • 1st – Social Life • 9th – Percentage of Persons in the Workforce with Disabilities