For the third year in a row, Myrtle Beach has claimed the top spot inU.S. News and World Report’s annual listof fastest growing places in America.
The coastal city known for its boardwalk, beaches and resorts outranked four Florida, beachside communities this year including Sarasota, Fort Myers, Lakeland and Port St. Lucie.
The magazine says its 2023-2024 rankings are based on the net migration of each metro area, which is measured by the growth or decline of a population over the past five years.
The magazine reports that while Myrtle Beach is a popular vacation destination, its residents enjoy a pro-business atmosphere with low-income taxes and numerous incentives making it, “a great place to start a small business”.
Also making the magazine's top 25 fastest growing places are two more South Carolina cities, Greenville and Spartanburg.
Here's a look at the top ten fastest growing places for 2023-2024 according to U.S. News and World Report.
- Myrtle Beach, SC
- Sarasota, FL
- Fort Myers, FL
- Lakeland, FL
- Port St. Lucie, FL
- Boise, ID
- Ocala, FL
- Daytona Beach, FL
- Naples, FL
- Salisbury, MD
