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There are a handful of state capital cities that have boomed with development and population growth rather remarkably.
The growth has occurred over the course of the past few years for some, and over the course of several decades for others, on the list.
Which state capital leads based on this criteria below--
*Best economy in 2023
*Best dense building development downtown
*Best infill development in the city limits
*Best neighborhoods
*Best infrastructure growth
*Best future outlook in terms of livability
*Smartest growth (sprawl limitations, public transportation, density infill growth)
You can choose multiple options in the poll. If you choose to do so, give your ranking of each choice and chime in with comments.
Honestly, these are all strong cities. Each has its own collection of data points that's moving them forward.
At this point, it's difficult to not put Austin on the top of this list just due to the sheer growth that it's experiencing.
How is Atlanta not leading the poll. It blows Nashville, Austin, and Phoenix out the water in every category.
I like Atlanta but it’s certainly not beating Austin in thinks like “best dense building development downtown.” Also I think Austin, Nashville, and Raleigh have a chance to really contain their sprawl while they’re still small whereas Atlanta has already sprawled to oblivion. While the densification in Atlanta’s core is very nice, the sprawl is pretty much irreparable.
I guess it depends on what you mean by lead. If we’re talking about which is the “greatest” and furthest along in its development, it’s easily Atlanta. No questions asked.
If we are talking which is on a larger growth spurt, I’d say it’s Austin, Nashville or SLC
I think Nashville because of the housing prices and Oracle+Amazon
I honestly don't know where Nashville's going to get high techies to work at Oracle and Amazon. The people are going to be moving in.
And Amazon has really been tightening their belts lately--closing warehouses and facilities. Are they still going to be putting 4,000 new employees in the "city" being built and still pay them $150K per year?
Home prices in Nashville are about 2x what they should be. We considered moving there 2 years ago, but the place is simply unaffordable for us retirees. Homes in Williamson County have a median price of about $1 million.
The home sales in Nashville were down 27% last month, and the market is cooling drastically. Only time tells whether people can move there making normal salaries.
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