Florida Included in America's Fastest Growing Cities For 2017

You may remember my recent blog regarding the best 9 cities in Florida in which to live as per U.S. News & World Report. Well, Forbes has now come out with a list of the 25 fastest growing cities in the United States. I was surprised to see many of the same communities on both lists. Here are the Florida cities that made Forbes list for 2017.

Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL

• Population Growth 2016: 3.39% (rank: #1)
  Projected Pop. Growth 2017: 3.61% (1)
• Job Growth 2016: 3.93% (5)
  Proj. Job Growth 2017: 3.83% (1)
• Real Gross Metro Product Growth 2016: 4.42% (4)
  Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 6.82% (1)
• Wage Growth 2016: 7.08% (4)
  Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 7.75% (4)
• Home Price Growth 2016: 10.66% (6)
  Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 7.56% (7)
  
  

Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL

• Pop. Growth 2016: 2.95% (2)
  Proj. Pop. Growth 2017: 3.14% (2)
• Job Growth 2016: 4.57% (1)
  Proj. Job Growth 2017: 3.54% (2)
• GMP Growth 2016: 3.86% (6)
  Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 6.31% (2)
• Wage Growth 2016: 6.08% (12)
  Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 8.22% (2)
• Home Price Growth 2016: 9.52% (12)
  Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 8.64% (2)

Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL

• Pop. Growth 2016: 2.41% (6)
  Proj. Pop. Growth 2017: 2.57% (6)
• Job Growth 2016: 4.11% (4)
  Proj. Job Growth 2017: 3.16% (5)
• GMP Growth 2016: 3.90% (5)
  Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 5.33% (6)
• Wage Growth 2016: 5.60% (15)
  Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 6.92% (11)
• Home Price Growth 2016: 9.57% (11)
  Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 7.49% (9)
  
  

Jacksonville, FL

• Pop. Growth 2016: 1.77% (14)
  Proj. Pop. Growth 2017: 1.88% (13)
• Job Growth 2016: 3.76% (6)
  Proj. Job Growth 2017: 2.59% (9)
• GMP Growth 2016: 3.10% (13)
  Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 5.11% (7)
• Wage Growth 2016: 6.42% (10)
  Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 7.77% (3)
• Home Price Growth 2016: 9.05% (15)
  Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 7.77% (5)
  
  North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL
  
  
  • Pop. Growth 2016: 2.67% (3)
    Proj. Pop. Growth 2017: 2.59% (5)
  • Job Growth 2016: 2.68% (18)
    Proj. Job Growth 2017: 2.79% (8)
  • GMP Growth 2016: 2.48% (23)
    Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 5.41% (5)
  • Wage Growth 2016: 5.89% (13)
    Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 7.45% (7)
  • Home Price Growth 2016: 11.97% (4)
    Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 8.09% (4)
  
  

  Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL

  
  

  • Pop. Growth 2016: 1.65% (17)
    Proj. Pop. Growth 2017: 1.76% (15)
  • Job Growth 2016: 3.03% (12)
    Proj. Job Growth 2017: 2.43% (12)
  • GMP Growth 2016: 2.83% (16)
    Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 4.75% (9)
  • Wage Growth 2016: 6.42% (9)
    Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 7.60% (5)
  • Home Price Growth 2016: 9.98% (7)
    Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 7.10% (10)

Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL

• Pop. Growth 2016: 1.73% (15)
  Proj. Pop. Growth 2017: 1.85% (14)
• Job Growth 2016: 2.52% (21)
  Proj. Job Growth 2017: 2.37% (13)
• GMP Growth 2016: 2.57% (21)
  Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 4.64% (10)
• Wage Growth 2016: 5.57% (16)
  Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 6.67% (13)
• Home Price Growth 2016: 9.83% (9)
  Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 6.36% (13)

 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

• Pop. Growth 2016: 1.56% (19)
  Proj. Pop. Growth 2017: 1.70% (16)
• Job Growth 2016: 1.39% (25)
  Proj. Job Growth 2017: 2.48% (10)
• GMP Growth 2016: 2.16% (24)
  Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 4.40% (14)
• Wage Growth 2016: 5.61% (14)
  Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 6.60% (14)
• Home Price Growth 2016: 13.47% (1)
  Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 8.32% (3)
  
  

Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL

• Pop. Growth 2016: 1.82% (11)
  Proj. Pop. Growth 2017: 1.94% (12)
• Job Growth 2016: 2.01% (24)
  Proj. Job Growth 2017: 1.63% (25)
• GMP Growth 2016: 2.78% (18)
  Proj. GMP Growth 2017: 3.87% (19)
• Wage Growth 2016: 5.24% (21)
  Proj. Wage Growth 2017: 5.88% (21)
• Home Price Growth 2016: 9.81% (10)
  Proj. Home Price Growth 2017: 9.58% (1)