Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA (1888PressRelease)
November 12, 2007 - Bellevue, Wash.--NuWire Investor, an online financial news publication, recently published its rankings of the Top 10 Growing U.S. Markets. In its analysis, NuWire considered a combination of data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The 10 markets were selected based on U.S. Census Bureau data showing the percentage of population growth from 2000 to 2006 for Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) of at least one million residents.
Job growth was a key underlying factor common to each market, according to NuWire's analysis. Many of the markets saw large growth in retiree and pre-retiree populations, possibly because each market offered an attractive temperate climate.
Recreational and entertainment opportunities and relative affordability were other draws offered by many of the top 10 markets. In many of the markets, significant growth occurred in suburbs of the metropolitan centers.
The Top 10 Growing U.S. Markets from 2000 to 2006 were:
1. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV
2. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
4. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
5. Orlando-Kissimmee, FL
6. Austin-Round Rock, TX
7. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC
8. Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX
9. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
10. Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA
To view the full rankings, visit http://www.nuwireinvestor.com/articles/top-10-growing-usmarkets-51321.aspx
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