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An August 2025 study deemed Austin the biggest boomtown in the country, with significant jumps in population, housing units and gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
And the company named Fulshear, Texas, a historic city west of Houston, as the country's biggest boomtown.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Why Queen Creek is Arizona's biggest boomtown Queen Creek's population more than doubled from 2015 to 2023, growing by 120%, the study found.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … SUNBELT SWAGGER – Florida tourist, retiree hotspot transforms into a big business boomtown.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
And the company named Fulshear, Texas, a historic city west of Houston, as the country's biggest boomtown.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Why Queen Creek is Arizona's biggest boomtown Queen Creek's population more than doubled from 2015 to 2023, growing by 120%, the study found.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Continue reading … SUNBELT SWAGGER – Florida tourist, retiree hotspot transforms into a big business boomtown.
—FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Boomtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boomtown. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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boomtown
noun
boom·town
ˈbüm-ˌtau̇n 
: a town experiencing a sudden growth in business and population
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