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March 27, 2015

Florida city tops list of fastest-growing areas

  • Texas snagged the top spots in both numerical increase by person for counties and metro areas.
    • By JESSE J. HOLLAND
    Associated Press

    WASHINGTON — The beautiful weather in Florida seems to be drawing more and more Americans, with the Sunshine State climbing the ranks of most populous states and fastest-growing cities.

    New data released from the U.S. Census Bureau showed that The Villages, Florida, ranked as the nation's fastest-growing metro area last year, with the city west of Orlando boasting a 5.4 percent increase in population between July 1, 2013, and July 1, 2014. This comes as Florida became the nation's third most-populous state in December, taking over the spot once held by New York.


     
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