Moving to the suburbs, especially if you previously resided in a high cost-of-living area, affords many Americans the chance to cut costs while still enjoying a comfortable lifestyle. As more Americans make this shift, GOBankingRates’ research team was able to determine which 50 suburbs are among the fastest-growing in America and how much money you need to make to afford these metro areas.
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To determine which 50 suburbs are the fastest-growing, GOBankingRates compared the 2018 and 2023 populations of large suburbs in major metropolitan areas.
NOTE: Some of the apparent population growth is a result of the U.S. Census Bureau redefining some Census Designated Places. All boundary data is based on 2023. See more about the methodology at the end of this gallery.
Key Findings
Woodbridge, Virginia, was an area where the Census Bureau adjusted the boundaries — which resulted in a population increase of 887% via that definition. Three other suburbs that had significant growth, whether based on classification or actual population booms, are Fulshear (236%), Celina (190%) and Princeton (114%), all of which are in Texas.
Texas is home to 16 of the fastest-growing suburbs, the most of any state. These suburbs include Fulshear, Celina, Princeton, Prosper, Fate, Anna, Midlothian, Pecan Grove, Leander, Forney, Hutto, New Braunfels, Katy, Kyle, Canyon Lake and Waxahachie.
Prosper, Texas (No. 6), requires the highest salary ($160,327) for a comfortable life out of all 50 suburbs. Interestingly enough, this is roughly $17,000 less than the suburb’s median household income, which comes out to $187,603 annually.
In order of highest to lowest population increase, here are the 50 fastest-growing suburbs in America.
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1. Woodbridge, Virginia
Population increase %: 887.3%
Income needed to live comfortably: $124,161
Household median income: $100,370
Total cost of living annually: $62,081
Average home value: $506,276
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2. Fulshear, Texas
Population increase %: 236.7%
Income needed to live comfortably: $119,909
Household median income: $178,398
Total cost of living annually: $59,955
Average home value: $539,418
3. Celina, Texas
Population increase %: 190.2%
Income needed to live comfortably: $137,965
Household median income: $155,875
Total cost of living annually: $68,983
Average home value: $614,603
4. Princeton, Texas
Population increase %: 114.7%
Income needed to live comfortably: $95,375
Household median income: $96,766
Total cost of living annually: $47,688
Average home value: $324,356
5. Queen Creek, Arizona
Population increase %: 84.1%
Income needed to live comfortably: $137,492
Household median income: $134,719
Total cost of living annually: $68,746
Average home value: $637,189
6. Prosper, Texas
Population increase %: 81%
Income needed to live comfortably: $160,327
Household median income: $187,603
Total cost of living annually: $80,164
Average home value: $826,429
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7. Fort Mill, South Carolina
Population increase %: 77.6%
Income needed to live comfortably: $121,572
Household median income: $127,537
Total cost of living annually: $60,786
Average home value: $527,953
8. Fate, Texas
Population increase %: 77.3%
Income needed to live comfortably: $97,589
Household median income: $129,500
Total cost of living annually: $48,795
Average home value: $368,007
9. Anna, Texas
Population increase %: 70.9%
Income needed to live comfortably: $96,137
Household median income: $99,375
Total cost of living annually: $48,069
Average home value: $364,654
10. Groveland, Florida
Population increase %: 65.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $105,272
Household median income: $92,258
Total cost of living annually: $52,636
Average home value: $380,076
11. Herriman, Utah
Population increase %: 60.9%
Income needed to live comfortably: $137,583
Household median income: $118,446
Total cost of living annually: $68,791
Average home value: $632,368
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12. Midlothian, Texas
Population increase %: 55.8%
Income needed to live comfortably: $114,789
Household median income: $122,643
Total cost of living annually: $57,395
Average home value: $450,186
13. Buckeye, Arizona
Population increase %: 52.1%
Income needed to live comfortably: $102,787
Household median income: $98,778
Total cost of living annually: $51,394
Average home value: $401,188
14. Waxhaw, North Carolina
Population increase %: 49.9%
Income needed to live comfortably: $134,366
Household median income: $128,115
Total cost of living annually: $67,183
Average home value: $604,211
15. Pecan Grove, Texas
Population increase %: 48.9%
Income needed to live comfortably: $104,638
Household median income: $137,275
Total cost of living annually: $52,319
Average home value: $397,963
16. Leander, Texas
Population increase %: 46.2%
Income needed to live comfortably: $112,432
Household median income: $140,180
Total cost of living annually: $56,216
Average home value: $446,228
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17. Forney, Texas
Population increase %: 45.7%
Income needed to live comfortably: $91,926
Household median income: $103,360
Total cost of living annually: $45,963
Average home value: $321,294
18. Apollo Beach, Florida
Population increase %: 45.7%
Income needed to live comfortably: $116,973
Household median income: $113,130
Total cost of living annually: $58,487
Average home value: $463,947
19. Spring Hill, Tennessee
Population increase %: 41.7%
Income needed to live comfortably: $122,989
Household median income: $106,658
Total cost of living annually: $61,495
Average home value: $515,671
20. Apex, North Carolina
Population increase %: 40.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $132,730
Household median income: $138,442
Total cost of living annually: $66,365
Average home value: $612,709
21. Mooresville, North Carolina
Population increase %: 38.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $116,267
Household median income: $88,592
Total cost of living annually: $58,133
Average home value: $473,259
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22. Clayton, North Carolina
Population increase %: 38%
Income needed to live comfortably: $97,195
Household median income: $73,348
Total cost of living annually: $48,598
Average home value: $364,940
23. Sun City Center, Florida
Population increase %: 35.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $97,515
Household median income: $71,012
Total cost of living annually: $48,757
Average home value: $330,225
24. Westfield, Indiana
Population increase %: 35.3%
Income needed to live comfortably: $112,482
Household median income: $119,598
Total cost of living annually: $56,241
Average home value: $464,949
25. Hutto, Texas
Population increase %: 34.2%
Income needed to live comfortably: $99,745
Household median income: $115,149
Total cost of living annually: $49,873
Average home value: $352,173
26. Clermont, Florida
Population increase %: 34.2%
Income needed to live comfortably: $111,951
Household median income: $79,789
Total cost of living annually: $55,975
Average home value: $431,786
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27. Maricopa, Arizona
Population increase %: 33.1%
Income needed to live comfortably: $99,943
Household median income: $94,208
Total cost of living annually: $49,972
Average home value: $353,494
28. Lebanon, Tennessee
Population increase %: 32.8%
Income needed to live comfortably: $109,161
Household median income: $71,320
Total cost of living annually: $54,581
Average home value: $434,125
29. New Braunfels, Texas
Population increase %: 32.3%
Income needed to live comfortably: $105,045
Household median income: $88,257
Total cost of living annually: $52,523
Average home value: $357,210
30. Avon, Indiana
Population increase %: 32.1%
Income needed to live comfortably: $97,404
Household median income: $97,589
Total cost of living annually: $48,702
Average home value: $352,278
31. Katy, Texas
Population increase %: 32.1%
Income needed to live comfortably: $93,953
Household median income: $107,332
Total cost of living annually: $46,977
Average home value: $344,379
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32. Otsego, Minnesota
Population increase %: 31.9%
Income needed to live comfortably: $105,007
Household median income: $127,219
Total cost of living annually: $52,503
Average home value: $410,617
33. Kyle, Texas
Population increase %: 31.6%
Income needed to live comfortably: $99,309
Household median income: $89,645
Total cost of living annually: $49,654
Average home value: $319,285
34. Happy Valley, Oregon
Population increase %: 31.3%
Income needed to live comfortably: $150,218
Household median income: $120,324
Total cost of living annually: $75,109
Average home value: $703,069
35. Doral, Florida
Population increase %: 31.3%
Income needed to live comfortably: $152,479
Household median income: $88,474
Total cost of living annually: $76,239
Average home value: $693,544
36. Canyon Lake, Texas
Population increase %: 31.2%
Income needed to live comfortably: $105,573
Household median income: $93,114
Total cost of living annually: $52,787
Average home value: $415,885
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37. Wesley Chapel, Florida
Population increase %: 30.7%
Income needed to live comfortably: $109,419
Household median income: $107,004
Total cost of living annually: $54,709
Average home value: $420,097
38. Holly Springs, North Carolina
Population increase %: 30.3%
Income needed to live comfortably: $128,187
Household median income: $132,435
Total cost of living annually: $64,093
Average home value: $578,214
39. Union City, Georgia
Population increase %: 30.3%
Income needed to live comfortably: $86,409
Household median income: $47,635
Total cost of living annually: $43,205
Average home value: $248,507
40. Gallatin, Tennessee
Population increase %: 29.1%
Income needed to live comfortably: $107,324
Household median income: $73,589
Total cost of living annually: $53,662
Average home value: $420,942
41. Castle Rock, Colorado
Population increase %: 28.4%
Income needed to live comfortably: $146,673
Household median income: $143,031
Total cost of living annually: $73,336
Average home value: $689,562
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42. Ruskin, Florida
Population increase %: 28.1%
Income needed to live comfortably: $97,402
Household median income: $76,402
Total cost of living annually: $48,701
Average home value: $331,571
43. Leesburg, Florida
Population increase %: 28%
Income needed to live comfortably: $87,863
Household median income: $47,506
Total cost of living annually: $43,932
Average home value: $291,225
44. Elkridge, Maryland
Population increase %: 27.6%
Income needed to live comfortably: $119,076
Household median income: $135,412
Total cost of living annually: $59,538
Average home value: $494,247
45. Canton, Georgia
Population increase %: 27.5%
Income needed to live comfortably: $123,056
Household median income: $81,642
Total cost of living annually: $61,528
Average home value: $506,325
46. Wake Forest, North Carolina
Population increase %: 27.5%
Income needed to live comfortably: $120,895
Household median income: $120,777
Total cost of living annually: $60,448
Average home value: $519,208
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47. Waxahachie, Texas
Population increase %: 27.1%
Income needed to live comfortably: $95,058
Household median income: $82,449
Total cost of living annually: $47,529
Average home value: $360,915
48. Hamtramck, Michigan
Population increase %: 26.8%
Income needed to live comfortably: $76,618
Household median income: $40,103
Total cost of living annually: $38,309
Average home value: $161,629
49. Olive Branch, Mississippi
Population increase %: 26.7%
Income needed to live comfortably: $91,815
Household median income: $98,421
Total cost of living annually: $45,908
Average home value: $322,421
50. Saint Cloud, Florida
Population increase %: 26.2%
Income needed to live comfortably: $108,487
Household median income: $76,196
Total cost of living annually: $54,243
Average home value: $405,506
Editor’s note: Photos are for representational purposes only and might not reflect the exact locations/items listed.
Methodology: For this study, GOBankingRates found suburbs with 2023 populations between 20,000 and 100,000. Metro areas with at least 1 million people were kept for this study. GOBankingRates then found total population for 2023, total population for 2018 and household median income from the U.S. Census American Community Survey. The percentage change in population from 2018 to 2023 was then calculated. The highest percentage changes were selected to represent the fastest-growing suburbs. The cost of living was sourced from Sperling’s BestPlaces and include the grocery, healthcare, housing, utilities, transportation and miscellaneous indexes. Using data fom the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey, the average expenditure cost for each location was calculated. The average home value was sourced from Zillow Home Value Index for February 2025 and average mortgage was calculated using Federal Reserve Economic Data. Cost of living then was calculated. All data was collected on and is up to date as of March 24, 2025.
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