Some U.S. cities recently plagued by the housing crisis are seeing a population boom. Forbes is out with its list of the fastest growing cities. Here are the top five cities and how their populations have grown since 2000:
- Charlotte, North Carolina: population is up almost 33 percent since 2000
- Orlando, Florida: up 34 percent
- Las Vegas, Nevada: up 44 percent
- 2. Austin, Texas: up 45 percent
- 1. Raleigh, North Carolina: up 48 percent
MS NOW staff