America's Fastest-Growing Suburbs

America's fastest-growing suburbs, from MSNBC.com, reports that Census information from 2000 through 2006, compiled by Demographic, a St. Louis research firm, shows Gilbert, Arizona as the nations fastest-growing big suburb (with a population of 100,000 or more) in the nation. The study, commissioned by Forbes.com, shows that Gilbert grew from 112,766 people to 191,517 in that period of time. The Phoenix area also saw the greatest positive domestic migration of any American metro area last year, with 115,000 more people moving into town than leaving. The article states that affordable housing and a growing economy are draws to the Phoenix metro area. Lincoln, California, outside of Sacramento, was the nation's fastest growing suburb overall (regardless of size), growing from 11,746 to 39,566 people from 2000 to 2006. Rounding out the top ten fastest growing suburbs after Lincoln were four Phoenix suburbs; Buckeye, Surprise, Goodyear and Avondale.

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