WE’RE #6!….Exciting news! Among cities with a population over 100,000, Irvine is the sixth fastest growing city in the country. I guess that helps explain the continuing buoyancy of housing prices here.
And how is your city doing? Complete details from the census bureau are here.
|
Rank |
Place |
July 1, 2002 |
April 1, 2000 |
Numerical Change |
Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
135,005 |
109,920 |
25,085 |
22.8 |
|
2 |
North Las Vegas, Nev. |
135,902 |
115,488 |
20,414 |
17.7 |
|
3 |
Henderson, Nev. |
206,153 |
175,750 |
30,403 |
17.3 |
|
4 |
Chandler, Ariz. |
202,016 |
176,652 |
25,364 |
14.4 |
|
5 |
Peoria, Ariz. |
123,239 |
108,685 |
14,554 |
13.4 |
|
6 |
Irvine, Calif. |
162,122 |
143,072 |
19,050 |
13.3 |
|
7 |
Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. |
143,711 |
127,743 |
15,968 |
12.5 |
|
8 |
Chula Vista, Calif. |
193,919 |
173,566 |
20,353 |
11.7 |
|
9 |
Fontana, Calif. |
143,607 |
128,938 |
14,669 |
11.4 |
|
10 |
Joliet, Ill. |
118,423 |
106,334 |
12,089 |
11.4 |
Alex Wong/Staff 
