Ranked by composite BoomTown Score combining population, permits, employment, and migration data
| # | City | Score | Pop Growth | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake City, UT | 68 | +3.8% | Steady Growth |
| 2 | West Valley City, UT | 66 | +3.14% | Steady Growth |
| 3 | Hialeah, FL | 65 | +3.42% | Steady Growth |
| 4 | West Jordan, UT | 65 | +2.73% | Steady Growth |
| 5 | Sandy, UT | 65 | +2.12% | Steady Growth |
| 6 | Lehi, UT | 65 | +3.54% | Steady Growth |
| 7 | Miami, FL | 62 | +2.12% | Steady Growth |
| 8 | Reno, NV | 62 | +3.54% | Steady Growth |
| 9 | Jackson, TN | 62 | +3.42% | Steady Growth |
| 10 | Hammond, IN | 61 | +2.02% | Steady Growth |
| 11 | Raleigh, NC | 61 | +3.42% | Steady Growth |
| 12 | Covington, KY | 60 | +2.34% | Steady Growth |
| 13 | Philadelphia, PA | 60 | +1.66% | Steady Growth |
| 14 | San Antonio, TX | 60 | +2.73% | Steady Growth |
| 15 | Arlington, TX | 60 | +3.74% | Steady Growth |
| 16 | Aurora, IL | 59 | +0.89% | Steady Growth |
| 17 | Pawtucket, RI | 59 | +2.34% | Steady Growth |
| 18 | Fishers, IN | 58 | +2.02% | Steady Growth |
| 19 | Cary, NC | 58 | +3.54% | Steady Growth |
| 20 | Warwick, RI | 58 | +2.02% | Steady Growth |
| 21 | Corpus Christi, TX | 58 | +3.8% | Steady Growth |
| 22 | Wilmington, DE | 57 | +0.35% | Steady Growth |
| 23 | Naperville, IL | 57 | +0.35% | Steady Growth |
| 24 | Edmond, OK | 57 | +0.89% | Steady Growth |
| 25 | Pueblo, CO | 56 | +2.29% | Steady Growth |
| 26 | Newark, DE | 56 | +0.89% | Steady Growth |
| 27 | Savannah, GA | 56 | +1.34% | Steady Growth |
| 28 | Boise, ID | 56 | +2.12% | Steady Growth |
| 29 | Carmel, IN | 56 | +0.89% | Steady Growth |
| 30 | High Point, NC | 56 | +1.75% | Steady Growth |
| 31 | Cleveland, OH | 56 | +2.34% | Steady Growth |
| 32 | Pittsburgh, PA | 56 | +0.35% | Steady Growth |
| 33 | East Providence, RI | 56 | +0.07% | Steady Growth |
| 34 | North Charleston, SC | 56 | +3.14% | Steady Growth |
| 35 | Houston, TX | 56 | +3.42% | Steady Growth |
| 36 | Fort Worth, TX | 56 | +1.75% | Steady Growth |
| 37 | Decatur, AL | 55 | +2.02% | Steady Growth |
| 38 | Anchorage, AK | 55 | +2.34% | Steady Growth |
| 39 | Tucson, AZ | 55 | +2.29% | Steady Growth |
| 40 | Athens, GA | 55 | +2.29% | Steady Growth |
| 41 | Meridian, ID | 55 | +1.34% | Steady Growth |
| 42 | Chicago, IL | 55 | +2.02% | Steady Growth |
| 43 | Waukegan, IL | 55 | -0.06% | Steady Growth |
| 44 | Indianapolis, IN | 55 | +1.66% | Steady Growth |
| 45 | Ann Arbor, MI | 55 | +2.34% | Steady Growth |
| 46 | Jackson, MS | 55 | +2.02% | Steady Growth |
| 47 | Elizabeth, NJ | 55 | +2.34% | Steady Growth |
| 48 | Allentown, PA | 55 | +2.34% | Steady Growth |
| 49 | York, PA | 55 | +2.14% | Steady Growth |
| 50 | Providence, RI | 55 | +0.35% | Steady Growth |