Top 10 - Fastest Growing Cities

Physicians are needed everywhere, but there is particular need (and opportunity) in areas where the population is growing faster than services can catch up.

Here are the top 10 fastest growing cities in the U.S., as listed on http://www.govspot.com:

Metro Area Growth* Population
1. Las Vegas 83.3% 1,563,282
2. Naples, Fla. 65.3% 251,377
3. Yuma, Ariz. 49.7% 160,026
4. McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 48.5% 569,463
5. Austin-San Marcos, Texas 47.7% 1,249,763
6. Fayetteville-Springdale-, AR 47.5% 311,121
7. Boise City, Idaho 46.1% 432,345
8. Phoenix-Mesa, Ariz. 45.3% 3,251,876
9. Laredo, Texas 44.9% 193,117
10. Provo-Orem, Utah 39.8% 368,536

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

* Growth rate from 1990 to 2000

I would be interested to know what the outlook is where you are currently, or where you are considering practiciing. Is this a big factor in your choice of where you want to practice medicine?

Comments

[juan]

What do you guys predict as the 10 fastest cities growing for the next 10 years. thanks