Texas Towns Are Kings Of The Comebacks

The economy has slipped off the top of the list of election concerns but that doesn’t mean everything is roses.  Growth has been inching along at an all-time slow pace, but some parts of the country have enjoyed a rebound and have the growing populations to prove it.

The personal-finance website WalletHub conducted an in-depth analysis of 2016’s Fastest Growing Cities and they found what country music group Little Texas has known all along..  When it comes to the comeback “God Bless Texas”

Best vs. Worst

• College Station, Texas, experienced the highest household income increase, at 9.07 percent. Conversely, Kenner, La., experienced the highest household income decrease, at 2.76 percent.
• Frisco, Texas, experienced the highest job growth, at 5.32 percent. Conversely, Decatur, Ill., experienced the highest jobs decrease, at 1.31 percent.
• McKinney, Texas, experienced the highest poverty rate decrease, at 9.63 percent. Conversely, Ellicott City, Md., experienced the highest poverty rate increase, at 87.61 percent.
• Midland, Texas, experienced the highest growth in GDP per capita, at 11.81 percent. Conversely, Yuma, Ariz., experienced the highest decrease in GDP per capita, at 2.79 percent.

To view the full report and your city’s ranking, please visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/fastest-growing-cities/7010/