Growth in Cities Is Slower Than in Suburbs
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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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