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It depends on how you define fastest growing. If we are talking based on percentages, then yes it is. But if we are talking numeric growth (meaning gaining most new residents total), then DFW followed by Atlanta, Phoenix, and Houston are at the top.
I see North Carolina and Tennessee as some of the next boom areas. People are leaving the Midwest and Northeast in large numbers, and some of the more traditional sun belt states boom times are over
Sun belt boom over (at least for now):
-Florida
-Arizona
-Nevada
-California, but it will recover quicker than the others
New sun belt/desirable areas that are primed to boom:
-Tennesssee is getting a lot more transplants
-North Carolina is getting a lot from both NE/Midwest and halfbacks from FL
-Texas is getting all sorts of new residents: immigrants, northeast, Midwest, West....
-Colorado, a lot of Californians are heading there
The boom might be over in Florida, which last I heard was losing population for the first time in history, but the rest of the Sunbelt is doing just fine in terms of population growth.
Arizona is still the fastest growing state in the country. I would still say that Phoenix is the most up and coming place. The city is making strides to become more of a "real city" and people are noticing.
It depends on how you define fastest growing. If we are talking based on percentages, then yes it is. But if we are talking numeric growth (meaning gaining most new residents total), then DFW followed by Atlanta, Phoenix, and Houston are at the top.
The OP was about up and coming cities. I don't think DFW, Atlanta, Phoenix and Houston qualify as up and coming.
But, then again, perhaps you are just replying that absolute numbers are different from growth rates? Who knows?
But, I'll add that the Triangle will likely be "reunited" with the Durham/Chapel Hill Metro by that time and the total population will be closer to 2.5 million instead of the almost 1.9 projected for the 3 county area in the current Raleigh/Cary metro. This would be a larger absolute growth number but a smaller growth rate since Raleigh/Cary grows much faster than the current Durham/Chapel Hill metro. Alas, in reality, these two MSA's function more like one single metro now.
The boom might be over in Florida, which last I heard was losing population for the first time in history, but the rest of the Sunbelt is doing just fine in terms of population growth.
Arizona is still the fastest growing state in the country. I would still say that Phoenix is the most up and coming place. The city is making strides to become more of a "real city" and people are noticing.
Nevada and Arizona are in the same dire straits as Florida is with the housing crisis. They might be getting residents still, but they aren't booming like they were.
They also both have a massive fiscal crisis, like Florida.
The economy has taken a huge hit there as well as Florida.
Why is the boom in Florida over if you dont mind me asking?
For the first time in decades, more people are leaving Florida than entering. This also includes immigrants, which is really alarming since immigrants usually offset the state by state migration to result in a net increase.
The budget is a disaster, many Florida cities lead the country in foreclosures, the tourism based economy was nearly shattered by this recession and there is rampant unemployment.
Granted I do think Florida will recover relatively soon, but for now the boom is over.
Depending on your career path, a stint in San Jose might be a good decision. However, it's VERY expensive to live there and having a huge salary would be helpful. I grew up in San Jose and now work for a San Jose company. I work for them remotely and ocassionally take trips there. I wouldn't call it up and coming though. It's a very established city that grew explosively from the 50's-70's.
I see North Carolina and Tennessee as some of the next boom areas. People are leaving the Midwest and Northeast in large numbers, and some of the more traditional sun belt states boom times are over
Sun belt boom over (at least for now):
-Florida
-Arizona
-Nevada
-California, but it will recover quicker than the others
New sun belt/desirable areas that are primed to boom:
-Tennesssee is getting a lot more transplants
-North Carolina is getting a lot from both NE/Midwest and halfbacks from FL
-Texas is getting all sorts of new residents: immigrants, northeast, Midwest, West....
-Colorado, a lot of Californians are heading there
Not too many people are leaving the midwest and northeast these days. Most have finally realized the the sun belt is overblown and doesnt compare. I think the only major city still losing population is Detroit.
Not too many people are leaving the midwest and northeast these days. Most have finally realized the the sun belt is overblown and doesnt compare. I think the only major city still losing population is Detroit.
Pittsburgh and Cleveland metros are going to be shrinking too through 2025. I don't know if you consider these to be major cities or not.
I also wouldn't hold my breath for long term growth in Dayton, Akron, Toledo, Youngstown, Flint, Syracuse, Rochester or Buffalo either. All of these metros are projectd to contract over the next 15 years.
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