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Charlotte economic growth top 10 in nation

Charlotte economic growth top 10 in nation

Charlotte economic growth top 10 in nation

by NewsChannel 36 Staff

WCNC.com

Posted on July 12, 2011 at 2:58 PM

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Forbes magazine and the Praxis Strategy Group teamed up to predict the future job growth of America's 52 largest cities.

Charlotte ranks eighth for projected economic growth in the review of the “Next Big Boom Towns in the U.S." by writer Joel Kotkin.

Researchers looked at growth in the past two years to estimate future possibilities.  Austin, Texas is expected to prosper the most in the next ten years.

The top 10 list is as follows:

1.    Austin, TX
2.    Raleigh, NC
3.    Nashville, TN
4.    San Antonio, TX
5.    Houston, TX
6.    Washington, DC
7.    Dallas, TX
8.    Charlotte, NC
9.    Phoenix, AZ
10.  Orlando, FL

To read the full report, click here.

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