Special Report

The Fastest Growing City in Each State

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11. Hawaii
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +7.3% (+11,270)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Hawaii: +4.7% (+63,721)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 2.0% (State: 2.1%)
> Largest driver of growth: Births

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12. Idaho
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Boise City
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +14.9% (+91,865)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Idaho: +9.3% (+146,031)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 2.7% (State: 3.0%)
> Largest driver of growth: Domestic migration

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13. Illinois
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Champaign-Urbana
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +2.9% (+6,791)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Illinois: -0.3% (-39,173)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 3.5% (State: 4.7%)
> Largest driver of growth: International migration

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14. Indiana
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Lafayette-West Lafayette
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +8.5% (+17,134)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Indiana: +2.7% (+176,789)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 3.1% (State: 3.2%)
> Largest driver of growth: International migration

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15. Iowa
> Fastest-growing metropolitan area: Des Moines-West Des Moines
> 2010-2017 pop. growth: +12.9% (+73,944)
> 2010-2017 pop. growth, Iowa: +3.1% (+95,488)
> Feb. 2018 unemployment: 2.8% (State: 2.9%)
> Largest driver of growth: Births

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