Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Best cities for children in the US

These cities have had the biggest increase in the number of children under age 15 from 2000 to 2010.  This is based on the absolute not percent increase.  These are the cities of the future, where they are struggling to build new schools to keep up with the growth.
  1. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 266,000
  2. Houston-Sugarland-Baytown, TX 243,000
  3. Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 206,000
  4. Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ 188,000
  5. Riverside-San Bernadino-Ontario, CA 132,000
  6. Las Vegas-Paradise, NV 107,000
  7. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 102,000       
  8. Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC 94,000 
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 81,000 
  10. Raleigh-Cary, NC 78,000
  11. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 74,000 
  12. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 68,000 
  13. Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO 65,000 
  14. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 52,000 
  15. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 46,000
The biggest losers, where families are fleeing.

  1. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA -356,000 
  2. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA -271,000 
  3. Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI -150,000 
  4. Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL-IN-WI -100,000 
  5. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD -69,000

Source: http://www.newgeography.com/content/003351-america-s-baby-boom-and-baby-bust-cities

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