According to the US Census Bureau, the Dallas metro area had the largest population gain from ’06 to ’07. Texas came in with four cities in the top ten with the southwest region of the US having a total of seven cities. While the growth in the southwest is attributed to individuals and families moving into region, Chicago actually had a larger number of people move out than in. Chicago’s population increase is from a low death rate and an even higher birth rate. The rankings are:

 

Dallas               162,250                                   Charlotte           66,724

Atlanta             151,063                                   Chicago             66,231

Phoenix            132,513                                   Austin                65,880

Houston            120,544                                  Las Vegas            59,165

Riverside, CA      86,660                                   San Antonio         53,925