Raleigh and Cary were among the 10 fastest-growing cities in the nation last year, a new census release shows. As of July 2008, Cary ranked third among cities with 100,000 people or more. Its growth rate of nearly 7 percent came in behind only New Orleans and Round Rock, Texas, near Austin.
Raleigh ranked eighth, with a growth rate of 3.8 percent. North Carolina joined Texas and California in claiming multiple spots in the top 10.
The numbers are another confirmation that the Triangle’s growth continued even as the economy began to slow AND that the Triangle is a great place to live and to buy a home.
Raleigh and Cary topped the growth charts among large cities with at least 100,000 people, but when cities of all sizes are included, the smaller towns come out on top in North Carolina. Here are the fastest-growing municipalities in the Raleigh/Durham area, as of July 2008:
Rolesville, 23.7%
Fuquay-Varina, 11.5%
Knightdale, 9.2%
Wake Forest, 7.3%
Cary, 6.9%
Clayton, 6.5%
Holly Springs, 6.2%
Garner, 5.9%
Zebulon, 5.2%
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