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The Fastest Growing City in Each State
April 9, 2018 1:28 pm
Last Updated: January 12, 2020 1:37 am
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41. South Dakota
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Sioux Falls
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +13.1% (+29,971)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, South Dakota: +6.5% (+53,439)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 2.9% (State: 3.4%)
> Largest driver of growth: Births
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42. Tennessee
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +13.6% (+227,288)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Tennessee: +5.7% (+360,102)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 2.7% (State: 3.4%)
> Largest driver of growth: Domestic migration
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43. Texas
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Austin-Round Rock
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +22.5% (+388,332)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Texas: +12.1% (+3,062,948)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 2.9% (State: 4.0%)
> Largest driver of growth: Domestic migration
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44. Utah
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: St. George
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +19.7% (+27,269)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Utah: +11.8% (+326,573)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 3.2% (State: 3.1%)
> Largest driver of growth: Domestic migration
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45. Vermont
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Burlington-South Burlington
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +3.3% (+6,881)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Vermont: -0.3% (-2,185)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: N/A (State: 2.8%)
> Largest driver of growth: Births
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