Growth in Cities Is Slower Than in Suburbs
New government figures show that big cities are getting bigger but aren’t growing as fast as suburbia.
Nationwide, cities in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas jumped 4% in population between April 1990 and July 1999, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. The regions outside of big cities saw populations grow 14.1%.
The fastest-growing city in the country during the ‘90s was Las Vegas, which saw a 62% growth spurt, according to census figures.
Following Las Vegas were Laredo, Texas, with a 45% increase; McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas, with a 39.5% jump; Boise, Idaho, with a 37.9% increase; and Naples, Fla., with a 36.1% rise.
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