Alamo City topped the national list of numerical advances, as 13,626 people moved here, far surpassing Austin's relatively small growth of just 1,056 newcomers.
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remains the second most populated city in the state. For the first time in a 10-year census, the ten largest cities in the United States now have more than 1 million people. More specifically, much of that growth is attributed to the population boom in New Braunfels, which the census named as one of the fast-growing cities located just outside a major metropolitan center.As the New York Times points out, the burgeoning city of New Braunfels grew by more than 44 percent over the past decade, surpassing San Antonio's 8.1 percent growth. McKinney has been the same for Dallas, while Conroe is for Houston. That growth is largely due to the influx of Latinos and African-Americans, reports the New York Times. We know that home prices in Midland are skyrocketing, mainly thanks to the momentum that West Texas oil is experiencing.
But where is everyone moving? Grapevine Texas Vintage Tarantula Railway Fort Worth Texas Train Skyline Houston is also a popular destination for people fleeing the California coast. 3% of the migrants in the study arrived in the most populated city in Texas. One of my best sources on the growth of North Texas is J, P. Piccinini, founder and owner of JP %26 Associates Realty (JPAR), who recently expanded his real estate business south of Austin and San Antonio.
Piccinini says it hasn't finished expanding. About all this growth, he says, it's the business climate, sweetheart. Proof of this is that, while some markets are cooling down, the real estate markets in these Texas cities are still industry giants and challenge the market. New construction in Texas is providing much-needed inventory to support demand.
