Arizona, the fastest growing state

Yesterday, in Tucson, one of the hottest markets, still I wrote about the future growth of Tucson, and one of the key criteria for that growth was 'a solid in-migration to the area'. Today a story in The New York Times, Arizona Displaces Nevada as Fastest-Growing State seems to lend credence to that solid in-migration. 'An influx from California helped make Arizona the fastest-growing state, displacing Nevada for the first time in nearly two decades, according to census figures released yesterday'. 'Measured by rate of growth, Arizona was first, followed by Nevada, Idaho, Georgia and Texas, Utah, North Carolina, Colorado, Florida and South Carolina'. “Arizona used to be merely a retirement magnet for Midwest seniors,” Mr. Frey said. “Now it’s also a front door for immigrants from Mexico and an escape hatch for Californians seeking affordable housing. Add the retiree population, which will be soon bubbling with baby boomers, and you have America’s demographic success story — or nightmare, depending on how you see the challenges of rapid growth.” Read it HERE