Horace
#1 Best City 78
Horace
North Dakota, USA
SafetyA
CostB-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$115,000
Cost of Living98/100
Ranking Category
Fastest Growing Cities
Cities with the highest population and economic growth rates.
Rapid population growth and urban expansion signal a dynamic local economy. When people and businesses flock to a region, they drive development, create real-estate opportunity, and inject fresh cultural energy. We track demographic shifts, job-creation rates, and net migration to highlight the fastest-growing metros — while monitoring infrastructure and housing supply for a realistic picture.
Greer
#2 Best City 72
Greer
South Carolina, USA
SafetyC+
CostB
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$82,626
Cost of Living91/100
Rivers Langley SaveRivers (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #3 Best City 71 Auburn
Alabama, USA
SafetyA-
CostB-
Growth80
Avg. Rent$2,032
Median Income$63,668
Cost of Living96/100
Maricopa
#4 Best City 71
Maricopa
Arizona, USA
SafetyA-
CostB-
Growth82
Avg. Rent$1,799
Median Income$96,391
Cost of Living95/100
Buckeye
#5 Best City 70
Buckeye
Arizona, USA
SafetyB+
CostC+
Growth92
Avg. Rent$1,950
Median Income$99,486
Cost of Living103/100
Millsboro
#6 Best City 67
Millsboro
Delaware, USA
SafetyB+
CostB-
Growth82
Avg. Rent$1,650
Median Income$64,500
Cost of Living98/100
Kuna
#7 Best City 72
Kuna
Idaho, USA
SafetyA-
CostB-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$78,500
Cost of Living98/100
Tea
#8 Best City 78
Tea
South Dakota, USA
SafetyA
CostB-
Growth88
Avg. Rent$1,350
Median Income$88,500
Cost of Living96/100
Papillion
#9 Best City 73
Papillion
Nebraska, USA
SafetyB
CostC+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$111,679
Cost of Living104/100
Republic of Selmaria (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #10 Best City 80 Madison
Alabama, USA
SafetyA
CostB-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,358
Median Income$134,655
Cost of Living96/100
Goodyear
#11 Best City 72
Goodyear
Arizona, USA
SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth85
Avg. Rent$2,150
Median Income$103,319
Cost of Living103/100
Kannapolis
#12 Best City 68
Kannapolis
North Carolina, USA
SafetyB
CostB-
Growth74
Avg. Rent$1,595
Median Income$73,836
Cost of Living95/100
Easley
#13 Best City 68
Easley
South Carolina, USA
SafetyB+
CostB-
Growth74
Avg. Rent$1,695
Median Income$66,299
Cost of Living93/100
Palm Bay
#14 Best City 64
Palm Bay
Florida, USA
SafetyB
CostB-
Growth76
Avg. Rent$2,000
Median Income$72,614
Cost of Living100/100
Ankeny
#15 Best City 77
Ankeny
Iowa, USA
SafetyA
CostB-
Growth88
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$98,500
Cost of Living96/100
Gorham
#16 Best City 72
Gorham
Maine, USA
SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$112,312
Cost of Living108/100
Surprise
#17 Best City 75
Surprise
Arizona, USA
SafetyA
CostB-
Growth82
Avg. Rent$2,100
Median Income$96,711
Cost of Living98/100
Middletown
#18 Best City 70
Middletown
Delaware, USA
SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth82
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$105,000
Cost of Living104/100
Post Falls
#19 Best City 69
Post Falls
Idaho, USA
SafetyB+
CostB-
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,550
Median Income$69,000
Cost of Living98/100
Los Lunas
#20 Best City 54
Los Lunas
New Mexico, USA
SafetyF
CostB
Growth75
Avg. Rent$2,071
Median Income$62,330
Cost of Living86/100
Commerce City
#21 Best City 68
Commerce City
Colorado, USA
SafetyB
CostC+
Growth82
Avg. Rent$1,614
Median Income$111,972
Cost of Living102/100
Dough4872 (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #22 Best City 50 Smyrna
Delaware, USA
SafetyF
CostB-
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,750
Median Income$67,048
Cost of Living99/100
Milton
#23 Best City 69
Milton
Delaware, USA
SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth78
Avg. Rent$2,100
Median Income$80,875
Cost of Living102/100
Wasilla
#24 Best City 55
Wasilla
Alaska, USA
SafetyB-
CostC-
Growth76
Avg. Rent$1,995
Median Income$67,234
Cost of Living122/100
Bentonville
#25 Best City 76
Bentonville
Arkansas, USA
SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth88
Avg. Rent$2,000
Median Income$112,792
Cost of Living102/100
Orlando
#26 Best City 64
Orlando
Florida, USA
SafetyC+
CostB-
Growth85
Avg. Rent$1,479
Median Income$72,336
Cost of Living99/100
Castle Rock
#27 Best City 70
Castle Rock
Colorado, USA
SafetyA
CostC
Growth80
Avg. Rent$1,772
Median Income$145,197
Cost of Living115/100
American Diabetio (CC BY-SA 4.0) via Wikimedia Commons #28 Best City 56 Huntsville
Alabama, USA
SafetyF
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,522
Median Income$74,714
Cost of Living95/100
TulGuy (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons #29 Best City 79 Owasso
Oklahoma, USA
SafetyA+
CostB-
Growth72
Avg. Rent$1,214
Median Income$79,036
Cost of Living94/100
North Pole
#30 Best City 66
North Pole
Alaska, USA
SafetyB+
CostC+
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,300
Median Income$92,273
Cost of Living108/100
Selbyville
#31 Best City 67
Selbyville
Delaware, USA
SafetyA-
CostB-
Growth77
Avg. Rent$1,650
Median Income$65,500
Cost of Living98/100
Brandon
#32 Best City 77
Brandon
South Dakota, USA
SafetyA
CostB-
Growth77
Avg. Rent$1,250
Median Income$85,000
Cost of Living96/100
Harrisburg
#33 Best City 75
Harrisburg
South Dakota, USA
SafetyA
CostC+
Growth90
Avg. Rent$1,265
Median Income$108,724
Cost of Living101/100
Travis.Thurston (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #34 Best City 56 Kapolei
Hawaii, USA
SafetyB+
CostF
Growth75
Avg. Rent$3,420
Median Income$128,324
Cost of Living151/100
Sharon Phelan Evans (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons #35 Best City 69 Vestavia Hills
Alabama, USA
SafetyA+
CostC-
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,975
Median Income$134,369
Cost of Living124/100
Palmer
#36 Best City 61
Palmer
Alaska, USA
SafetyB+
CostC
Growth73
Avg. Rent$1,250
Median Income$72,201
Cost of Living112/100
Parker
#37 Best City 66
Parker
Colorado, USA
SafetyA-
CostC-
Growth76
Avg. Rent$2,050
Median Income$133,369
Cost of Living122/100
Cape Coral
#38 Best City 67
Cape Coral
Florida, USA
SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth79
Avg. Rent$1,950
Median Income$72,500
Cost of Living104/100
Lakeland
#39 Best City 66
Lakeland
Florida, USA
SafetyB
CostB-
Growth82
Avg. Rent$1,650
Median Income$63,500
Cost of Living96/100
Port St. Lucie
#40 Best City 70
Port St. Lucie
Florida, USA
SafetyA-
CostB-
Growth83
Avg. Rent$1,950
Median Income$74,500
Cost of Living98/100
Worcester
#41 Best City 60
Worcester
Massachusetts, USA
SafetyC+
CostB-
Growth72
Avg. Rent$1,800
Median Income$70,102
Cost of Living95/100
Belgrade
#42 Best City 71
Belgrade
Montana, USA
SafetyA-
CostC+
Growth82
Avg. Rent$2,000
Median Income$97,328
Cost of Living105/100
Mesquite
#43 Best City 65
Mesquite
Nevada, USA
SafetyA-
CostB-
Growth74
Avg. Rent$1,550
Median Income$64,200
Cost of Living96/100
Homer
#44 Best City 54
Homer
Alaska, USA
SafetyB+
CostD
Growth71
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$74,449
Cost of Living128/100
Noblesville
#45 Best City 74
Noblesville
Indiana, USA
SafetyA-
CostB-
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,550
Median Income$94,500
Cost of Living98/100
Sioux Falls
#46 Best City 72
Sioux Falls
South Dakota, USA
SafetyB+
CostB
Growth78
Avg. Rent$1,327
Median Income$75,970
Cost of Living88/100
Bella Vista
#47 Best City 74
Bella Vista
Arkansas, USA
SafetyA
CostB-
Growth79
Avg. Rent$1,900
Median Income$88,055
Cost of Living96/100
Milford
#48 Best City 63
Milford
Delaware, USA
SafetyB
CostB-
Growth71
Avg. Rent$1,550
Median Income$63,500
Cost of Living96/100
Ammon
#49 Best City 73
Ammon
Idaho, USA
SafetyA-
CostB-
Growth75
Avg. Rent$1,450
Median Income$78,500
Cost of Living96/100
North Charleston
#50 Best City 51
North Charleston
South Carolina, USA
SafetyF
CostB-
Growth70
Avg. Rent$1,870
Median Income$62,956
Cost of Living95/100
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