With the Census Bureau reporting that the South and West held 14 of the 15 cities with the largest population gains in 2018, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2019’s Fastest-Growing Cities in America.
To determine where the most rapid local economic growth occurred over a period of seven years, WalletHub compared 515 U.S. cities across 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from population growth to college-educated population growth to unemployment rate decrease. In addition, we produced a separate ranking by city size.
The report found that Charlotte is the 9th fastest growing large city in the nation;
Ranking by City Size
Rank* | Large City Name (Score) |
Rank* | Midsize City Name (Score) |
Rank* | Small City Name (Score) |
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1 | Austin, TX (67.30) |
1 | Lehigh Acres, FL (82.11) |
1 | Mount Pleasant, SC (79.47) |
2 | Miami, FL (66.54) |
2 | Enterprise, NV (76.62) |
2 | Bend, OR (78.10) |
3 | Seattle, WA (64.55) |
3 | Frisco, TX (74.25) |
3 | Fort Myers, FL (73.88) |
4 | Henderson, NV (62.92) |
4 | Meridian, ID (73.76) |
4 | Saint George, UT (72.42) |
5 | Denver, CO (62.23) |
5 | Cape Coral, FL (71.56) |
5 | Concord, NC (66.91) |
6 | Oakland, CA (60.61) |
6 | Round Rock, TX (70.99) |
6 | Milpitas, CA (66.54) |
7 | Fort Worth, TX (59.91) |
7 | College Station, TX (70.54) |
7 | Chino, CA (64.41) |
8 | Atlanta, GA (58.70) |
8 | Murfreesboro, TN (69.96) |
8 | Indio, CA (63.12) |
9 | Charlotte, NC (58.39) |
9 | McKinney, TX (69.23) |
9 | Manteca, CA (62.53) |
10 | Tampa, FL (57.27) |
10 | Midland, TX (67.46) |
10 | Pleasanton, CA (62.26) |
11 | Phoenix, AZ (55.72) |
11 | Arden-Arcade, CA (66.11) |
11 | Redwood City, CA (60.38) |
12 | Mesa, AZ (55.70) |
12 | Santa Clarita, CA (65.58) |
12 | Nampa, ID (60.29) |
13 | San Francisco, CA (55.27) |
13 | Sugar Land, TX (65.52) |
13 | Tracy, CA (60.05) |
14 | Aurora, CO (55.02) |
14 | Spring Valley, NV (65.42) |
14 | Fayetteville, AR (59.92) |
15 | Raleigh, NC (54.34) |
15 | Greeley, CO (64.70) |
15 | Mountain View, CA (59.91) |
16 | Nashville, TN (54.12) |
16 | Brandon, FL (64.55) |
16 | Loveland, CO (57.76) |
17 | San Jose, CA (54.03) |
17 | Pearland, TX (64.25) |
17 | Boca Raton, FL (56.86) |
18 | Boston, MA (53.95) |
18 | Orlando, FL (63.18) |
18 | Bellingham, WA (56.42) |
19 | Jacksonville, FL (53.06) |
19 | Spring Hill, FL (63.00) |
19 | Chino Hills, CA (56.41) |
20 | Dallas, TX (52.95) |
20 | Tempe, AZ (62.85) |
20 | Palm Coast, FL (56.39) |
21 | Fresno, CA (51.92) |
21 | Port Saint Lucie, FL (62.85) |
21 | Springdale, AR (55.86) |
22 | Sacramento, CA (51.92) |
22 | Charleston, SC (62.69) |
22 | Flower Mound, TX (55.31) |
23 | Portland, OR (51.86) |
23 | Richardson, TX (62.18) |
23 | Avondale, AZ (55.30) |
24 | San Antonio, TX (51.84) |
24 | Hillsboro, OR (62.15) |
24 | Longmont, CO (55.03) |
25 | Las Vegas, NV (51.64) |
25 | North Charleston, SC (62.01) |
25 | Hemet, CA (54.91) |
26 | Washington, DC (51.60) |
26 | Irvine, CA (61.84) |
26 | Boynton Beach, FL (54.87) |
27 | Omaha, NE (50.50) |
27 | Denton, TX (61.74) |
27 | Layton, UT (54.86) |
28 | Riverside, CA (50.44) |
28 | Thornton, CO (60.44) |
28 | Edinburg, TX (54.72) |
29 | Colorado Springs, CO (50.34) |
29 | Reno, NV (60.05) |
29 | Lake Charles, LA (54.29) |
30 | Columbus, OH (48.99) |
30 | Cary, NC (59.85) |
30 | Asheville, NC (54.20) |
31 | Los Angeles, CA (48.33) |
31 | League City, TX (59.45) |
31 | Orem, UT (54.06) |
32 | Stockton, CA (47.85) |
32 | Clovis, CA (59.06) |
32 | Melbourne, FL (53.94) |
33 | Minneapolis, MN (47.64) |
33 | Roseville, CA (58.86) |
33 | Somerville, MA (53.93) |
34 | Anaheim, CA (47.57) |
34 | Bellevue, WA (58.81) |
34 | Carmel, IN (53.56) |
35 | San Diego, CA (47.11) |
35 | Sparks, NV (58.68) |
35 | Union City, CA (53.52) |
36 | Kansas City, MO (47.07) |
36 | Odessa, TX (58.17) |
36 | Largo, FL (53.49) |
37 | Arlington, TX (46.55) |
37 | Ontario, CA (58.11) |
37 | Medford, OR (53.45) |
38 | Santa Ana, CA (45.62) |
38 | Surprise, AZ (58.00) |
38 | Apple Valley, CA (53.04) |
39 | Houston, TX (44.95) |
39 | Santa Clara, CA (57.46) |
39 | Santa Fe, NM (52.77) |
40 | Saint Paul, MN (44.89) |
40 | San Mateo, CA (57.42) |
40 | San Marcos, CA (52.73) |
41 | Cincinnati, OH (44.65) |
41 | Murrieta, CA (57.34) |
41 | Fishers, IN (51.73) |
42 | Long Beach, CA (44.65) |
42 | Davie, FL (57.21) |
42 | Livermore, CA (51.72) |
43 | Oklahoma City, OK (44.25) |
43 | Fort Collins, CO (56.78) |
43 | Bloomington, IN (51.41) |
44 | New Orleans, LA (43.84) |
44 | Scottsdale, AZ (56.74) |
44 | Lake Forest, CA (51.26) |
45 | Bakersfield, CA (43.45) |
45 | Fontana, CA (56.70) |
45 | Hawthorne, CA (51.07) |
46 | Lexington, KY (43.02) |
46 | Sandy Springs, GA (56.32) |
46 | Bryan, TX (51.02) |
47 | Indianapolis, IN (41.97) |
47 | Arvada, CO (56.06) |
47 | Deltona, FL (50.99) |
48 | Philadelphia, PA (41.82) |
48 | North Las Vegas, NV (55.90) |
48 | O Fallon, MO (50.93) |
49 | Louisville, KY (40.21) |
49 | Fremont, CA (55.83) |
49 | North Richland Hills, TX (50.61) |
50 | Corpus Christi, TX (38.61) |
50 | Gilbert, AZ (55.67) |
50 | Sunrise, FL (50.05) |
51 | Chicago, IL (38.34) |
51 | Sunnyvale, CA (55.51) |
51 | Sandy, UT (49.40) |
52 | New York, NY (36.91) |
52 | Cambridge, MA (55.24) |
52 | Rock Hill, SC (49.37) |
53 | Tucson, AZ (36.16) |
53 | Tacoma, WA (54.79) |
53 | Spokane Valley, WA (49.22) |
54 | Detroit, MI (35.75) |
54 | Grand Rapids, MI (54.71) |
54 | Upland, CA (49.13) |
55 | Saint Louis, MO (35.65) |
55 | Fargo, ND (54.21) |
55 | Plantation, FL (49.02) |
56 | El Paso, TX (35.46) |
56 | Vancouver, WA (53.99) |
56 | Chico, CA (48.93) |
57 | Honolulu, HI (35.40) |
57 | Palm Bay, FL (53.96) |
57 | Hesperia, CA (48.90) |
58 | Pittsburgh, PA (35.39) |
58 | Richmond, VA (53.95) |
58 | Citrus Heights, CA (48.68) |
59 | Wichita, KS (35.26) |
59 | Irving, TX (53.80) |
59 | Pharr, TX (48.46) |
60 | Baltimore, MD (34.92) |
60 | West Palm Beach, FL (53.79) |
60 | Redding, CA (48.21) |
61 | Virginia Beach, VA (34.17) |
61 | Hayward, CA (53.73) |
61 | Federal Way, WA (48.21) |
62 | Milwaukee, WI (33.05) |
62 | Daly City, CA (53.66) |
62 | Deerfield Beach, FL (47.87) |
63 | Cleveland, OH (31.50) |
63 | Richmond, CA (53.57) |
63 | Yuma, AZ (47.85) |
64 | Tulsa, OK (31.45) |
64 | Sioux Falls, SD (53.42) |
64 | Folsom, CA (47.22) |
65 | Albuquerque, NM (31.36) |
65 | Everett, WA (53.23) |
65 | Gastonia, NC (47.15) |
66 | Memphis, TN (28.33) |
66 | Allen, TX (53.20) |
66 | San Leandro, CA (47.12) |
67 | Centennial, CO (53.18) |
67 | Redlands, CA (46.89) |
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68 | Concord, CA (53.02) |
68 | Rapid City, SD (46.85) |
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69 | Fort Lauderdale, FL (53.00) |
69 | Turlock, CA (46.83) |
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70 | Lakewood, CO (52.97) |
70 | Bellflower, CA (46.81) |
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71 | Durham, NC (52.84) |
71 | Missouri City, TX (46.74) |
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72 | Salem, OR (52.41) |
72 | Ogden, UT (46.58) |
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73 | Elk Grove, CA (52.12) |
73 | Baldwin Park, CA (46.57) |
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74 | Temecula, CA (52.09) |
74 | Baytown, TX (46.56) |
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75 | Moreno Valley, CA (52.05) |
75 | Lawrence, KS (46.49) |
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76 | Carrollton, TX (51.88) |
76 | Plymouth, MN (46.47) |
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77 | Clarksville, TN (51.58) |
77 | Lynwood, CA (46.46) |
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78 | Corona, CA (51.56) |
78 | Beaverton, OR (46.46) |
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79 | Highlands Ranch, CO (51.47) |
79 | Alameda, CA (46.39) |
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80 | Hollywood, FL (51.36) |
80 | Merced, CA (46.21) |
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81 | Lewisville, TX (50.81) |
81 | Napa, CA (46.19) |
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82 | Pompano Beach, FL (50.79) |
82 | Silver Spring, MD (45.45) |
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83 | Saint Petersburg, FL (50.78) |
83 | Buena Park, CA (45.33) |
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84 | Glendale, CA (50.65) |
84 | Arlington Heights, IL (45.23) |
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85 | Lakeland, FL (50.43) |
85 | Lynchburg, VA (45.16) |
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86 | Vista, CA (50.39) |
86 | Roswell, GA (44.98) |
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87 | Vallejo, CA (50.20) |
87 | Bethlehem, PA (44.89) |
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88 | Eugene, OR (50.10) |
88 | Edmond, OK (44.74) |
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89 | Antioch, CA (49.97) |
89 | Brockton, MA (44.67) |
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90 | Waco, TX (49.86) |
90 | Wyoming, MI (44.63) |
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91 | Modesto, CA (49.84) |
91 | Rochester, MI (44.62) |
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92 | Peoria, AZ (49.82) |
92 | Lakewood, CA (44.56) |
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93 | Chula Vista, CA (49.81) |
93 | Kalamazoo, MI (44.18) |
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94 | Hialeah, FL (49.78) |
94 | Weston, FL (44.10) |
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95 | Boise, ID (49.78) |
95 | Lees Summit, MO (44.02) |
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96 | Palmdale, CA (49.71) |
96 | Tustin, CA (43.83) |
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97 | Rialto, CA (49.69) |
97 | Suffolk, VA (43.31) |
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98 | Rochester, MN (49.56) |
98 | Miami Beach, FL (43.29) |
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99 | Provo, UT (49.47) |
99 | Lawrence, MA (42.91) |
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100 | West Jordan, UT (49.04) |
100 | Carson, CA (42.66) |
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101 | Santa Maria, CA (48.99) |
101 | South Gate, CA (42.64) |
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102 | Paradise, NV (48.93) |
102 | Saint Cloud, MN (42.62) |
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103 | Lubbock, TX (48.82) |
103 | Lynn, MA (42.47) |
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104 | Athens-Clarke, GA (48.79) |
104 | Compton, CA (42.32) |
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105 | Visalia, CA (48.71) |
105 | Greenville, NC (42.28) |
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106 | Fairfield, CA (48.70) |
106 | Iowa City, IA (42.15) |
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107 | Glendale, AZ (48.67) |
107 | Missoula, MT (42.04) |
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108 | Salt Lake City, UT (48.64) |
108 | Westminster, CA (41.56) |
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109 | Santa Rosa, CA (48.12) |
109 | Town ‘n’ Country, FL (41.54) |
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110 | Spokane, WA (47.81) |
110 | Dearborn, MI (41.43) |
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111 | Plano, TX (47.74) |
111 | Sioux City, IA (41.03) |
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112 | San Bernardino, CA (47.50) |
112 | Framingham, MA (40.97) |
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113 | Kent, WA (47.43) |
113 | Eau Claire, WI (40.82) |
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114 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA (47.40) |
114 | Cicero, IL (40.82) |
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115 | Vacaville, CA (47.19) |
115 | Whittier, CA (40.77) |
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116 | West Valley, UT (47.15) |
116 | Union City, NJ (40.72) |
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117 | Berkeley, CA (47.13) |
117 | Lauderhill, FL (40.69) |
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118 | Madison, WI (47.04) |
118 | Reading, PA (40.61) |
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119 | Chandler, AZ (47.01) |
119 | Troy, MI (40.43) |
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120 | Laredo, TX (46.91) |
120 | Southfield, MI (40.00) |
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121 | Tyler, TX (46.75) |
121 | Waukesha, WI (39.41) |
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122 | Grand Prairie, TX (46.69) |
122 | New Bedford, MA (39.40) |
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123 | Wilmington, NC (46.63) |
123 | Redondo Beach, CA (39.26) |
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124 | Des Moines, IA (46.42) |
124 | Quincy, MA (38.46) |
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125 | Coral Springs, FL (46.34) |
125 | Brooklyn Park, MN (38.42) |
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126 | Olathe, KS (46.21) |
126 | Yorba Linda, CA (38.11) |
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127 | Victorville, CA (45.74) |
127 | Santa Monica, CA (38.01) |
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128 | Killeen, TX (45.61) |
128 | Newton, MA (37.93) |
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129 | West Covina, CA (45.28) |
129 | Alhambra, CA (37.93) |
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130 | Miramar, FL (45.10) |
130 | Rio Rancho, NM (37.84) |
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131 | San Angelo, TX (45.05) |
131 | Mission Viejo, CA (37.63) |
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132 | Garland, TX (44.95) |
132 | New Britain, CT (37.41) |
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133 | Fort Wayne, IN (44.89) |
133 | Yakima, WA (37.39) |
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134 | Inglewood, CA (44.82) |
134 | Westland, MI (37.02) |
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135 | Fullerton, CA (44.76) |
135 | Farmington, MI (36.53) |
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136 | Ann Arbor, MI (44.76) |
136 | Santa Barbara, CA (36.39) |
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137 | Overland Park, KS (44.74) |
137 | Cranston, RI (36.23) |
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138 | Costa Mesa, CA (44.63) |
138 | Passaic, NJ (35.83) |
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139 | Pomona, CA (44.16) |
139 | Pawtucket, RI (35.78) |
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140 | Boulder, CO (44.15) |
140 | Parma, OH (35.63) |
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141 | McAllen, TX (44.13) |
141 | East Orange, NJ (35.62) |
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142 | Huntington Beach, CA (44.09) |
142 | Appleton, WI (35.41) |
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143 | Kansas City, KS (43.88) |
143 | Bloomington, MN (35.19) |
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144 | Lincoln, NE (43.77) |
144 | Mount Vernon, NY (34.93) |
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145 | Savannah, GA (43.65) |
145 | Hoover, AL (34.87) |
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146 | Chattanooga, TN (43.64) |
146 | Schaumburg, IL (34.86) |
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147 | Arlington, VA (43.63) |
147 | Livonia, MI (34.84) |
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148 | Tuscaloosa, AL (43.42) |
148 | Ellicott City, MD (34.69) |
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149 | Garden Grove, CA (43.27) |
149 | Mission, TX (34.63) |
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150 | Alexandria, VA (43.18) |
150 | Skokie, IL (34.59) |
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151 | Lancaster, CA (43.16) |
151 | Newport Beach, CA (34.22) |
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152 | Abilene, TX (43.07) |
152 | Kendall, FL (34.14) |
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153 | East Los Angeles, CA (43.01) |
153 | New Rochelle, NY (33.96) |
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154 | Lowell, MA (42.97) |
154 | Racine, WI (33.74) |
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155 | Gainesville, FL (42.89) |
155 | Toms River, NJ (33.72) |
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156 | Columbia, MO (42.84) |
156 | Cheektowaga, NY (33.42) |
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157 | El Cajon, CA (42.75) |
157 | Fall River, MA (33.36) |
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158 | Jersey City, NJ (42.69) |
158 | Scranton, PA (33.20) |
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159 | Carlsbad, CA (42.65) |
159 | Jacksonville, NC (33.12) |
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160 | Huntsville, AL (42.62) |
160 | Muncie, IN (32.78) |
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161 | Pembroke Pines, FL (42.55) |
161 | Wilmington, DE (32.75) |
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162 | Escondido, CA (42.51) |
162 | Clifton, NJ (32.61) |
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163 | Greensboro, NC (42.38) |
163 | Warwick, RI (32.57) |
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164 | Salinas, CA (42.06) |
164 | Saint Joseph, MO (32.35) |
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165 | Springfield, MO (41.89) |
165 | Nashua, NH (32.17) |
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166 | Ventura, CA (41.79) |
166 | Waukegan, IL (31.93) |
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167 | El Monte, CA (41.78) |
167 | Gulfport, MS (31.90) |
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168 | Clearwater, FL (41.68) |
168 | Kenner, LA (31.48) |
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169 | Oxnard, CA (41.54) |
169 | Fort Smith, AR (31.42) |
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170 | Mesquite, TX (41.54) |
170 | Lorain, OH (31.18) |
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171 | South Bend, IN (41.52) |
171 | Youngstown, OH (30.14) |
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172 | Miami Gardens, FL (41.49) |
172 | Bolingbrook, IL (30.13) |
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173 | Orange, CA (41.48) |
173 | Albany, NY (30.03) |
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174 | Elgin, IL (41.43) |
174 | Champaign, IL (29.83) |
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175 | Chesapeake, VA (41.39) |
175 | Roanoke, VA (29.72) |
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176 | Westminster, CO (41.35) |
176 | Gary, IN (29.63) |
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177 | Allentown, PA (41.34) |
177 | Bloomington, IL (29.49) |
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178 | Norwalk, CA (41.31) |
178 | Palatine, IL (29.37) |
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179 | Winston-Salem, NC (41.10) |
179 | Duluth, MN (29.33) |
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180 | Oceanside, CA (41.07) |
180 | Norwalk, CT (28.98) |
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181 | Burbank, CA (40.87) |
181 | Evanston, IL (28.65) |
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182 | Torrance, CA (40.74) |
182 | Longview, TX (28.26) |
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183 | Elizabeth, NJ (40.31) |
183 | Camden, NJ (28.11) |
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184 | Pueblo, CO (40.22) |
184 | Dothan, AL (27.96) |
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185 | Warren, MI (40.05) |
185 | Hammond, IN (27.10) |
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186 | Lansing, MI (39.80) |
186 | Flint, MI (26.80) |
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187 | Downey, CA (39.75) |
187 | Trenton, NJ (25.57) |
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188 | Independence, MO (39.62) |
188 | Danbury, CT (25.53) |
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189 | Norman, OK (39.20) |
189 | Lawton, OK (25.25) |
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190 | Green Bay, WI (39.14) |
190 | Portsmouth, VA (24.97) |
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191 | Metairie, LA (39.09) |
191 | Waterloo, IA (24.43) |
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192 | Worcester, MA (39.08) |
192 | Albany, GA (22.00) |
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193 | Gresham, OR (38.99) |
193 | Decatur, IL (21.26) |
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194 | Amarillo, TX (38.83) |
194 | Erie, PA (19.66) |
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195 | Pasadena, CA (38.79) |
195 | Canton, OH (18.17) |
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196 | High Point, NC (38.78) |
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197 | Naperville, IL (38.62) |
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198 | Manchester, NH (38.33) |
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199 | Newark, NJ (38.12) |
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200 | Aurora, IL (37.05) |
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201 | Broken Arrow, OK (36.82) |
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202 | Dayton, OH (36.73) |
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203 | Sunrise Manor, NV (36.61) |
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204 | Springfield, MA (36.46) |
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205 | Tallahassee, FL (36.18) |
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206 | Billings, MT (36.15) |
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207 | Yonkers, NY (35.94) |
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208 | Columbia, SC (35.42) |
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209 | Brownsville, TX (35.35) |
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210 | Knoxville, TN (35.35) |
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211 | Sterling Heights, MI (35.13) |
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212 | Akron, OH (34.96) |
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213 | Hampton, VA (34.92) |
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214 | Stamford, CT (34.89) |
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215 | Joliet, IL (34.21) |
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216 | Cedar Rapids, IA (33.99) |
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217 | Paterson, NJ (33.99) |
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218 | Evansville, IN (33.93) |
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219 | Providence, RI (33.29) |
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220 | Pasadena, TX (33.16) |
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221 | Buffalo, NY (32.97) |
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222 | Lafayette, LA (32.80) |
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223 | Simi Valley, CA (32.66) |
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224 | Beaumont, TX (32.66) |
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225 | Fayetteville, NC (32.65) |
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226 | Thousand Oaks, CA (32.64) |
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227 | Kenosha, WI (32.59) |
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228 | Augusta, GA (32.32) |
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229 | Syracuse, NY (32.26) |
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230 | Little Rock, AR (31.62) |
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231 | Norfolk, VA (31.56) |
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232 | Las Cruces, NM (31.35) |
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233 | New Haven, CT (31.29) |
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234 | Bridgeport, CT (31.22) |
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235 | Birmingham, AL (30.63) |
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236 | Wichita Falls, TX (30.30) |
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237 | Waterbury, CT (29.71) |
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238 | Newport News, VA (29.57) |
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239 | Jackson, MS (29.19) |
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240 | Mobile, AL (29.17) |
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241 | Hartford, CT (28.68) |
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242 | Rochester, NY (28.24) |
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243 | Montgomery, AL (28.06) |
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244 | Columbia, MD (27.93) |
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245 | Peoria, IL (26.32) |
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246 | Rockford, IL (26.04) |
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247 | Toledo, OH (25.93) |
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248 | Baton Rouge, LA (25.89) |
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249 | Topeka, KS (25.75) |
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250 | Columbus, GA (25.02) |
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251 | Anchorage, AK (24.16) |
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252 | Springfield, IL (21.95) |
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253 | Davenport, IA (21.04) |
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254 | Shreveport, LA (17.72) |
Economic Growth in Charlotte (1=Fastest-Growing; 258=Avg.)
- 67th – Population Growth
- 34th – Job Growth
- 147th – Poverty Rate Decrease
- 77th – Growth in Number of Businesses
- 63rd – Working-Age Population Growth
- 133rd – Foreclosure Rate Decrease
Charlotte ranks 59th overall and 9th in terms of large-city growth.