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re: SEC Metro Growth Rates
Posted on 4/24/19 at 9:40 pm to RollTide4Ever
Posted on 4/24/19 at 9:40 pm to RollTide4Ever
It is very odd that Tuscaloosa has not grown more given the extraordinary growth at UA over the last decade. That growth has slowed over the last year, but was still surprised to see it not ranked higher over the 2010-2018 period given the previous dramatic growth.
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Posted on 4/24/19 at 10:45 pm to RollTide4Ever
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If you have a family, it's one thing. I'm a bachelor so I enjoy going to wine tastings, the downtown library, Frist museum, etc. I take the bus most days, and just read my book during the rides.
Gotcha. Yeah, I knew I'd always end up in the burbs. I enjoyed living in the city in grad school (Atlanta) and right after here, but I knew I'd never want to stay long-term. It is a pain in the arse when we do want to do something I do admit. Trying to figure out how the hell we are going to get home to downtown Franklin area when you we want to drink really discourages us from getting down there more. Fortunately, most of my friends have kids now (several with multiple now that I think about it) and have also relocated to Franklin or Bentwood.
This post was edited on 4/24/19 at 10:46 pm
Posted on 4/25/19 at 12:09 am to redeye
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I can remember when NWA residents would brag about Springdale, but now it's often mentioned as a blight on the region.
LOL. Springdale has never been a point of pride in NWA.
Even when it was lilly white, it was referred to as Chickendale, and considered the ugly stepsister to Fayetteville where all the slaughterhouses were located, and the country folk lived.
There's more wealth in Springdale now than ever before, but it's still got a reputation as a working-class town with poorly planned development. It's still nicer than most LR suburbs, though. At least Har-Ber and the west side. Not to mention it has a Fortune 75 company HQ there.
This post was edited on 4/25/19 at 12:17 am
Posted on 4/25/19 at 12:16 am to BHMKyle
We stopped taking refugees from Georgia cleaning things up
Posted on 4/25/19 at 1:25 am to BHMKyle
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2. Baton Rouge is just as crappy as LSU's fans
Moving back to the BR after being gone from LA since the late 80s and couldn't be more ecstatic. #ForeverLSU
Posted on 4/25/19 at 1:55 am to GeauxHeaum
I have family in Baton Rouge, since Katrina it’s become a crime dump. I used to love going there because there are a lot of good eateries plus mingle with Lsu sports fans. I’m scared to be out late when I visit because all the thugs from New Orleans are there now and crime is crazy.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 2:04 am to MullenBoys
Understand that. Used to be a truck driver til recently, got a load going down that way a few months back, and for the first time then it really hit me how much I missed the place, crime and all. Home is where the heart is, after all.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 8:25 am to BHMKyle
fayettenam leads in metrosexuals you say?
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:49 am to BHMKyle
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1. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA: +1.99%
Legit growth in that area. The Wal-Mart impact has been huge.
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3. Baton Rouge, LA MSA: +0.02%
I think the flood probably had an impact. EBR Parish and Livingston have only just recovered to their 2016 population level.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 9:59 am to pankReb
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Or is it because Starkville is a shithole and everyone wants to leave?
I know this comment is just little brother being little brother, but everyone I went to school with would love to live in Starkville after college. Most of them were majoring in things like engineering and geology, though, and unfortunately Starkville isn’t very conducive to a career in those fields.
Posted on 4/25/19 at 10:49 am to BHMKyle
These threads are always enjoyable.
Knox County is on it's way to climbing to 500k over the next 5-10 years with one neighboring county climbing towards 150k (Blount county) and another about to hit 100k (Sevier County).
I would expect the metro to hit 900k+ before 2025. Major improvements have been and continue to be made downtown. It's a huge difference from say even 2-3 years ago.
Knox County is on it's way to climbing to 500k over the next 5-10 years with one neighboring county climbing towards 150k (Blount county) and another about to hit 100k (Sevier County).
I would expect the metro to hit 900k+ before 2025. Major improvements have been and continue to be made downtown. It's a huge difference from say even 2-3 years ago.
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