Austin #1 - America's Fastest Growing Cities (Forbes)
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"Perhaps not surprisingly, cities in Texas — which welcomed more than 427,000 newcomers from August 2011 to July 2012, according to the U.S. Census Bureau — dominated our list. Houston ranked second, behind Austin, followed by Dallas in third place and San Antonio in ninth. Robust labor markets, unemployment rates under 6% (well below the national average),no state income tax, a business-friendly regulatory environment, and strong population inflows all contributed to Texas towns’ high rankings."
1) Austin, TX
- M.S.A.: Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
- 2012 Population growth rate: 2.8%
- 2013 Population growth rate: 2.7%
- Job growth rate: 3.1%
- Unemployment: 4.9%Gross Metro Product: 6.3%
- Median salary: $63,200
2) Houston, TX
- M.S.A.: Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
- 2012 Population growth rate: 2%
- 2013 Population growth rate: 2%
- Job growth rate: 3.4%
- Unemployment: 5.8%
- Gross Metro Product: 6.8%
- Median salary: $70,900
3) Dallas, TX
- M.S.A.: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- 2012 Population growth rate: 2.1%
- 2013 Population growth rate: 2.1%
- Job growth rate: 2.1%
- Unemployment:5.7%
- Gross Metro Product: 5.9%
- Median salary: $65,100
4) Raleigh, NC
5) Salt Lake City, UT
6) Seattle, WA
7) Provo, UT
8) Phoenix, AZ
9) San Antonio, TX
- M.S.A.: San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
- 2012 Population growth rate: 2.1%
- 2013 Population growth rate: 2%
- Job growth rate: 2%
- Unemployment: 5.6%
- Gross Metro Product: 4.1%
- Median salary: $56,900
10) Portland, OR
11) Washington, DC
12) San Jose, CA
13) San Diego, CA
14) San Francisco, CA
15) Boise, ID
16) Denver, CO
17) Oklahoma City, OK
18) Charlotte, NC
19) Bakersfield, CA
20) Ogden, UT
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