California’s Top “Boomtowns”

SmartAsset has released rankings of the country’s top “boomtowns” — fast-growing cities characterized by growing economies, new businesses, and plenty of new construction. The financial security website analyzed 500 cities across the following metrics:

• Five-year population change
• Average yearly GDP growth 
• Five-year growth in number of businesses
• Five-year change in number of housing units
• September 2022 unemployment rate
• One-year change in unemployment rate
• Five-year change in household income

Nationally, Idaho led the pack, with Nampa at #1 and Meridian at #2. Murfreesboro, TN, New Braunfels, TX and Fort Myers, FL rounded out the top 5.

These were California’s top boomtowns:

1. Menifee (#7)
2. Chino (#10)
3. Rancho Cordova (#12)
4. Victorville (#13)
5. Roseville (#18)
6. Carmichael (#24)
7. Perris (#27)
8. Hesperia (#34)
9. Manteca (#36)
10. Richmond (#38)

Read more about California’s boomtowns here.