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Using tables from the latest Census stats, we can see which cities are attracting the most people.
There are essentially two components to the growth rate of an area: natural increase (births vs. deaths) and net in-migration (more people moving in than moving out).
Some interesting migration patterns are found.
DOMESTIC IN-MIGRATION 2007-2008
20 Biggest Gainers (net)
Phoenix ... 51,077
Dallas-Ft Worth ... 43,175
Atlanta ... 43,051
Houston ... 36,724
Austin ... 35,041
Charlotte ... 34,387
Raleigh ... 29,268
San Antonio ... 22,791
New Orleans ... 20,336
Portland OR ... 17,996
Denver ... 17,872
Nashville ... 16,625
Las Vegas ... 14,365
Seattle-Tacoma ... 11,869
Charleston SC ... 8,977
Knoxville ... 7,813
Greenville SC ... 7,593
Columbia SC ... 7,563
Huntsville ... 6,764
Indianapolis ... 6,707
20 Biggest Losers (net)
New York City ... -144,099
Los Angeles ... -115,037
Detroit ... -62,160
Miami-Ft Lauderdale ... -46,997
Chicago ... -42,110
Philadelphia ... -21,848
Washington ... -18,259
Virginia Beach-Norfolk ... -15,523
Cleveland ... -14,896
Baltimore ... -12,352
Providence ... -10,626
Boston ... -8,261
Riverside ... -7,608
Flint ... -7,581
Grand Rapids ... -6,443
Milwaukee ... -6,443
Dayton ... -5,817
Saint Louis ... -5,567
Toledo ... -5,237
Oxnard ... -5,233
INTERNATIONAL IN-MIGRATION 2007-2008
20 Biggest Gainers (net)
New York City ... 123,058
Los Angeles ... 89,674
Miami ... 47,206
Chicago ... 43,047
Dallas-Ft Worth ... 32,293
Houston ... 29,392
Washington ... 27,975
San Francisco-Oakland ... 27,504
Atlanta ... 20,184
Phoenix ... 18,671
Boston ... 18,569
San Jose ... 17,905
San Diego ... 12,987
Seattle-Tacoma ... 11,866
Philadelphia ... 11,197
Riverside ... 10,992
Denver ... 10,296
Detroit ... 10,071
Orlando ... 9,190
Minneapolis-St Paul ... 7,984
**There were no metropolitan areas that had a net international out-migration.
It's fascinating how the cities with the biggest domestic out-migration have the biggest international in-migration. I wonder what about these places is attractive to immigrants but unattractive to native Americans, and likewise what is interesting about the in-migration cities to Americans that is not as interesting to immigrants.
It's fascinating how the cities with the biggest domestic out-migration have the biggest international in-migration. I wonder what about these places is attractive to immigrants but unattractive to native Americans, and likewise what is interesting about the in-migration cities to Americans that is not as interesting to immigrants.
I agree. I was pretty surprised to see that. So places like NYC, Miami, LA and Chicago are becoming much more international. While I can see many benefits to that, as an educator I can also understand what a nightmare that creates for public schools who then have to spend a small fortune on interpreters and ESL instructors.
How is it outdated? Not enough faux-hawks for your liking?
Yes, the people here are fake.
Outdated means its 20 years behind most of the US in every category.
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