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Fastest Growing Metropolitan Areas
If you are seeking to open an office (or call center, or processing facility) in a large, fast growing metropolitan area, the following table from American Demographics may help. These are the five metropolitan areas of five million or more that reported the highest growth rates.
Five Metropolitan Areas with Highest Population Growth Rates, 1990 - 2000 |
| Metropolitan Area |
Population |
Change 1990-2000 |
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1990 |
2000 |
Number |
Percent |
| Las Vegas, NV-AZ |
852.737 |
1,563,282 |
710,548 |
83.3 |
| Naples, FL |
152,099 |
251,2377 |
99,278 |
65.3 |
| Yuma, AZ |
106,899 |
160,026 |
53,131 |
49.7 |
| McAllen-Edinburg, TX |
383,545 |
569,463 |
185,918 |
48.5 |
| Austin-San Marcos, TX |
846,227 |
1,249,763 |
403,546 |
47.7 |
Source: American Demographics, February 2002
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