Cities with rising populations have stronger economies with more open jobs, more new home construction, and greater consumer spending, according to a forecast by Oxford Economics.
CNBC notes that most of the fastest-growing cities are in the Southeast and Southwest, including Austin, Texas, and Charlotte, N.C.
With the unemployment rate at the lowest level in a decade, it's a great time to look for a job. But you'll have much better luck in cities that are seeing the fastest growth. … Job hunters in Scranton, Pennsylvania, will have a much tougher search than those in Denver or Nashville, Tennessee.
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