Great piece wriiten by Adam Kress with the Phx Business Journal:

http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2013/01/23/forbes-names-phoenix-among.html

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Forbes magazine named Phoenix as one of the fastest-growing cities in America, but a trio of cities in Texas top the list.

Forbes says the list was compiled by assessing the 100 most populous metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and their surrounding suburbs as defined by the U.S Office of Management and Budget. Factors assessed were the estimated rate of population growth for 2012 and 2013, the rate of job growth in 2012, and the rate of gross metro product/economic growth for 2012.

Phoenix ranked No. 8 overall. To see the rest of the top cities, click the image above.

Here’s how Forbes broke down Phoenix:

• MSA: Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, Ariz.
• 2012 Population growth rate: 1 percent
• 2013 Population growth rate: 2.7 percent
• Job growth rate: 2.5 percent
• Unemployment: 6.5 percent
• Gross Metro Product: 4.1 percent
• Median salary: $62,600