U.S. Cities On The Rise

By Francesca Levy, ForbesTraveler, 10.01.09

Americans are moving to college towns and job-growth centers, not the big cities. Detroit may be under siege by high crime, a lousy climate and the decimation of the auto industry, but one other U.S. metro is less desirable for relocation than the Motor City: New York.

The two metro areas are the least moved-to of any in the country. Residents that moved to those cities last year account for only 1.5% and 1.1% of the population, respectively, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, released last week.

Much more attractive, however, are college towns where students and education professionals help welcome outsiders. Among the places in America that have welcomed the most newcomers in 2008, three are home to major colleges and universities: Raleigh, N.C., Provo, Utah, (home to Brigham Young University, one of the country's largest private colleges), and Austin, Texas, home to the University of Texas at Austin.

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