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The Next Biggest Boom Towns in the US [4 out of 8 are in Texas]
Forbes; Yahoo Finance ^ | July 11th, 2011 | Joel Kotkin

Posted on 08/15/2011 12:06:59 PM PDT by shield

What cities are best positioned to grow and prosper in the coming decade?

To determine the next boom towns in the U.S., Forbes, with the help of Mark Schill at the Praxis Strategy Group, took the 52 largest metro areas in the country (those with populations exceeding 1 million) and ranked them based on various data indicating past, present and future vitality.

We started with job growth, not only looking at performance over the past decade but also focusing on growth in the past two years, to account for the possible long-term effects of the Great Recession. That accounted for roughly one-third of the score. The other two-thirds were made up of a a broad range of demographic factors, all weighted equally. These included rates of family formation (percentage growth in children 5-17), growth in educated migration, population growth and, finally, a broad measurement of attractiveness to immigrants -- as places to settle, make money and start businesses.

I am also including a link to Forbes

(Excerpt) Read more at finance.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: boomtowns; jobseconomy; rickperry; texas
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To: SVTCobra03; shield

I’m a native of Houston, and while parts of it could certainly be considered ‘bad’, it’s no Detroit, New Orleans (unless you count awesome food), or anywhere in Mexico.

I’ve had my truck broken into twice in the last 10 years. Once in front of my dads house in the suburbs, and once at the baseball stadium in downtown (the Astros were good then, I think it was 2000? 2001?).

Heat - that’s why there’s a/c
Humidity - hell, we’ve topped 100F for over two weeks, and nary a drop of rain for months on end at my place
Crime - I live in the country, unincorporated county, and while I’ve had a few things stolen off my porch, nothing I can’t live without, so I’m praying they needed it more than I did.

Every city has good and bad. If you’re in LA, Chicago or NY, your traffic is worse - as it should be. Houston metro has almost 6 million folks, most who live spread out in the suburbs, or like me, in the boonies. It’s going to have traffic. Just leave a little early, or shift your hours and you’re good to go.


21 posted on 08/15/2011 1:36:46 PM PDT by Ro_Thunder (I sure hope there is a New Morning in America soon. All this hope and change is leaving me depressed)
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To: shield

Not one of the “towns” in Texas are not already boom towns. These are megacities.


22 posted on 08/15/2011 1:39:58 PM PDT by Prospero (non est ad astra mollis e terris via)
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To: org.whodat

Oh say it ain’t really whodat with some piddley little Perry bash.


23 posted on 08/15/2011 1:48:21 PM PDT by dusttoyou ("Progressives" are wee-weeing all over themselves, Foc nobama)
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To: Prospero

As I’ve stated to others....tell it to Forbes...having said that they didn’t just pull this out of a hat...if you’ll read the article you’ll understand why they are calling them boom towns...stats did it...


24 posted on 08/15/2011 2:14:21 PM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: dusttoyou
Perry did it...as bad as you obviously hate to even think that...Perry made the right environment for 4 cities in Texas to be considered boom towns...it is statistics which do not LIE.....
25 posted on 08/15/2011 2:18:17 PM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: Ro_Thunder

Bless his little old heart...he can’t help himself...I figure he is living in Dallas...this sounds JUST LIKE how the people in Dallas react to Houston...and they always have...same ole’ same ole’


26 posted on 08/15/2011 2:20:47 PM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: shield

Well, I’d say the biggest jobs boom is in the inner urban cities.....crime scene cops, coroners, (NO CSI because we already know-but-won’t-say the motives), morticians, funeral directors, grave diggers, coffin manufacturers, florists and wake caterers......bidness is good!


27 posted on 08/15/2011 2:23:51 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: WOBBLY BOB
Will Obama blame this on the Japanese tsunami?

I think he'll blame this on ATM machines.

28 posted on 08/15/2011 2:24:41 PM PDT by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Prospero
Not one of the “towns” in Texas are not already boom towns. These are megacities.

The DFW Metroplex consists of 25 (probably more) small cities and towns, and that's where the growth is. 'Burbs such as Irving, Southlake, Mansfield, Euless, Plano, Allen, et al are integral parts of the Metroplex.

Dallas is very liberal, while the 'Burbs are very conservative.

Dallas simply benefits by the vitality of the communities that surround it.

29 posted on 08/15/2011 2:26:36 PM PDT by Night Hides Not (My dream ticket for 2012 is John Galt & Dagny Taggart!)
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To: Night Hides Not

Downtown Dallas will look like Detroit in about 20 years.


30 posted on 08/15/2011 2:27:43 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: shield
How can there be 4 towns on the list from Texas, considering all of the jobs pay minimum wage? I mean hell, every single person in Texas is paid minimum wage according to CNN. So it has to be true. Obama-Biden 2012.

Sincerely,

whodat.org

31 posted on 08/15/2011 2:45:38 PM PDT by mikhailovich
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To: shield

Respect, has nothing to do with it.


32 posted on 08/15/2011 2:53:39 PM PDT by org.whodat (What does the Republican party stand for////??? absolutely nothing.)
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To: shield

Charleston, SC might have been on the list if it wasn’t for the NLRB.


33 posted on 08/15/2011 2:57:06 PM PDT by Palmetto Patriot (How much better off would we be if these bastards would just leave us alone?)
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To: mikhailovich

LOL!


34 posted on 08/15/2011 2:59:23 PM PDT by MissyMa
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To: org.whodat

Please provide a citation. I have no such recollection.


35 posted on 08/15/2011 3:00:49 PM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 ....Rats carry plague)
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To: shield
#4 San Antonio

Oh crap! I moved 40 miles out of town to get away from the constant push for development and now some jacka$$ wants to draw more people to the area?

36 posted on 08/15/2011 3:08:41 PM PDT by Sarajevo (Is it true that cannibals don't eat clowns because they taste funny?)
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To: Palmetto Patriot

I am sure you are right...nice conservative Governor is helping to have the right environment for jobs and a good economy....they may have to adjust that before long.


37 posted on 08/15/2011 3:09:42 PM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: Sarajevo

Hey, San Antonio has been on the list for a number of years in the top 10 as the best place to live in America. So this list is nothing compared to the past list San Antonio has been on. In fact, it was the only Texas city on that top 10 list.


38 posted on 08/15/2011 3:12:36 PM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: org.whodat

Oh yes it does...if I don’t a have certain respect for a news outlet...I ignore it...people throughout this country are like me.


39 posted on 08/15/2011 3:16:20 PM PDT by shield (Rev 2:9 Woe unto those who say they are Judahites and are not, but are of the syna GOG ue of Satan.)
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To: shield

This is old and previously posted.

I remember commenting on it in July when it was new.


40 posted on 08/15/2011 3:17:04 PM PDT by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "p" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
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