The census bureau put out new data this week showing huge growth in the Seattle area. King County had the fourth-largest population increase in the country from July 2012 to July 2013. 37,000 new residents came to the area during that period, a 1.8 percent increase.
The greater Seattle market, defined as Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue by the census bureau, increased by 57,514 new residents during the same span. That put Seattle at #10 on the list of metropolitan areas gaining the most residents. The hot job market, reasonable housing prices, and lack of a state income tax are all factors being cited as contributing to the attractiveness of the Seattle area.
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