This chart shows the fastest-growing U.S. cities between July 2020 and July 2021. Georgetown, Texas, topped the list, with a 10.5 percent population increase; at that rate, the number of residents could double in less than seven years. Why do you think so many of these cities are in the West and the South?

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SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau

Area Name / July 2021 Population / % Increase
1. Georgetown, Texas / 75,420 / 10.5%
2. Leander, Texas / 67,124 / 10.1%
3. Queen Creek, Arizona / 66,346 / 8.9%
4. Buckeye, Arizona / 101,315 / 8.6%
5. New Braunfels, Texas / 98,857 / 8.3%
6. Fort Myers, Florida / 92,245 / 6.8%
7. Casa Grande, Arizona / 57,699 / 6.2%
8. Maricopa, Arizona / 62,720 / 6.1%
9. North Port, Florida / 80,021 / 5.5%
10. Spring Hill, Tennessee / 53,339 / 5.4%
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