Jobs & Economy in Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau's economy runs on a genuinely diversified base anchored substantially by regional healthcare and higher education.
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Learn moreA real, substantial regional healthcare hub
Saint Francis Healthcare System's 306-bed Medical Center and SoutheastHEALTH together anchor Cape Girardeau's real role as the healthcare hub for 22 counties and 250,000+ southeast Missouri/southern Illinois residents.
Southeast Missouri State University's real presence
Southeast Missouri State University employs approximately 1,120 full-time workers and recently broke ground on the 55,000-square-foot Roy Blunt Health Professions Hall, a real, current facility investment.
A genuinely stable regional labor market
Cape Girardeau's unemployment rate ran approximately 3% as of this pass, typically running below both the U.S. and Missouri state averages.
Key takeaways
- Saint Francis Healthcare System and SoutheastHEALTH together anchor a real 22-county regional healthcare hub.
- Southeast Missouri State University adds a real, genuine higher-education employment anchor.
- Cape Girardeau's unemployment rate (~3%) runs below both U.S. and Missouri state averages.
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