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Seattle ranked No.7 on Forbes' 'fastest growing' list

May 2, 2012 @ 7:59 am (Updated: 9:39 am - 5/2/12 )

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Seattle ranked seventh on the list while Austin, Texas, topped Forbes' list of America's fastest- growing cities for the second year in a row. (AP file photo)

Texas dominates the list of fastest-growing cities, attracting more residents with its strong employment center, lower taxes, and more affordable housing, according to an article on Forbes.com.

Seattle ranked seventh on the list while Austin, Texas, topped Forbes' list of America's fastest-growing cities for the second year in a row. Austin has a projected economic growth rate of 6 percent a year through 2016, which is more than twice as much as the nation as a whole, according to Moody's Analytics data.

In compiling its list of America's fastest-growing cities, Forbes.com analyzed the 100 largest metro areas and reviewed projections for each city's economic and population growth, median income, unemployment rates, and employment growth.

Here are the top 7 cities that made Forbes' list of fastest-growing cities:

1. Austin, Texas
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 6.1 percent
Annual population growth rate: 2.8 percent

2. Dallas
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 5 percent
Annual population growth: 2.2 percent

3. San Jose, Calif.
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 4.7 percent
Annual population growth: 0.9 percent

4. Houston
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 6.1 percent
Annual population growth: 2 percent

5. Salt Lake City
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 4.4 percent
Annual population growth: 1.5 percen

6. Raleigh, N.C.
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 3.7 percent
Annual population growth: 3.8 percent

7. Seattle
Annual economic growth projected from 2011-2016: 3.7 percent
Annual population growth: 1.2 percent

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  • Country_Dog wrote...
    Until the Black Block
    May 2, 2012 12:20 pm
    tore it all down.
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  • Oly80 wrote...
    i still remember...
    May 2, 2012 1:11 pm
    when Seattle was a lot more sleepy and people were totally happy with the rest of the US thinking it was a rainy wasteland. my first reaction to this news was: "Booooo." even though i guess it's supposed to be good news. i just don't want things to keep getting crazier around the Puget Sound area.
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  • maplefish wrote...
    Have Fun & Good Luck
    May 2, 2012 1:33 pm
    Warning NewComers: Seattle might be a beautiful place, but the traffic and incompetent nanny state Liberal politicians have RUINED it. Having lived here my entire 50 years, I can gladly say I'm happy to be retired and only need to spend 6 months (or less) of the year here.
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  • Anton wrote...
    maplefish
    May 2, 2012 2:29 pm
    When do those 6 months of you being away start?

    Anyway, this news is no surprise we've topped the more conservatives states as best places to do business (according to Forbes) for years now.

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  • Lonestar wrote...
    High-tax California and Oregon refugees
    May 2, 2012 5:32 pm
    You're a lot like us. We're a little bit rainier and just a little bit less liberal. Please, no socks with sandals.
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  • Rangerhawk wrote...
    a little bit "rainier"
    May 2, 2012 9:38 pm
    For someone named Lonestar, you sound a bit Mountain Fresh!
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