More Americans Are Choosing Suburbs Over Metro Areas, U.S. Census Bureau Finds

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Americans are moving to the suburbs, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Over the last six years, city centers have seen little growth, while the outer edges of metro areas have experienced a population boom.

Four metro areas stood out, according to report authors Matt Erickson and Lindsay Spell: Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington in Texas; New York–Newark–Jersey City in New York and New Jersey; Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington in Minnesota and Wisconsin; and Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue in Washington.

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More Americans Are Choosing Suburbs Over Metro Areas, U.S. Census Bureau Finds

Americans are moving to the suburbs, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Over the last six years, city centers have seen little growth, while the outer edges of metro areas have experienced a population boom.

Four metro areas stood out, according to report authors Matt Erickson and Lindsay Spell: Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington in Texas; New York–Newark–Jersey City in New York and New Jersey; Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington in Minnesota and Wisconsin; and Seattle–Tacoma–Bellevue in Washington.

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