The sunny tourist hub of Fort Myers , Florida , is America ’s quickest - growing city , Thrillistreports . That ’s according to a newbreakdownfrom WalletHub , which lately order 515 U.S. metropolis of deviate size and population to find which metro are the nation ’s most prospering .
In this case , “ fastest - spring up ” refers not only to universe growth , but to economical maturation and a combining of other sociodemographic factors as well . ( For the Carry Nation ’s quickest - growing cities by universe alone , hold in outthis listof cities that people are flock to , in which San Antonio , Texas , comes out on top . )
The financial consultative website assess metropolis free-base on 15 criterion , analyzing information from the last seven year . Aside from population increment , the metrics admit emergence of median household incomes , living accommodations price , and the turn of inauguration and businesses in the orbit . It also took decline in unemployment and poverty rate into story .
Fort Myers rise from seventh place in 2017 to first berth in 2018 . metropolis official have ascribe the quick ontogenesis to to several factor . In 2017 , Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson told the localNews - Pressthat the city is boom out partly due to efforts to attract private investment , update the city ’s base , and build low-cost housing forMillennialsand young professional .
Two other Florida urban center , Miami and Lehigh Acres ( located 12 miles east of Fort Myers ) , also made Wallet Hub ’s top 20 this twelvemonth . Seven cities in Texas and four in California also made the top 20 , so if you ’re looking for a alteration of scenery , one of these states would be deserving considering .
See the top 20 quickest - growing city below , and discipline outWalletHub ’s sitefor the full rankings .
1.Fort Myers , Florida2.Midland , Texas3.Pearland , Texas4.Bend , Oregon5.McKinney , Texas6.College Station , Texas7.Lehigh Acres , Florida8.Mount Pleasant , South Carolina9.Enterprise , Nevada10.Irvine , California11.Milpitas , California12.Pleasanton , California13.Murfreesboro , Tennessee14.Meridian , Idaho15.Redwood City , California16.Frisco , Texas17.Round Rock , Texas18.Austin , Texas19.Miami , Florida20.Saint George , Utah
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