In Michigan, This is the Fastest-Growing Area in the State

What’s a boomtown, and what Michigan towns are considered boomtowns? First of all, boomtowns are the fastest-growing cities in America, because of fast rapid business and population growth. They’re the…

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What's a boomtown, and what Michigan towns are considered boomtowns? First of all, boomtowns are the fastest-growing cities in America, because of fast rapid business and population growth. They're the hot spot to live and buy property, and they're only getting hotter. As for Michigan, fastest-growing area news, here's the scoop.

So, which boomtowns are, well, booming around America? GOBankingRates recently released a study with the biggest boomtowns in every state. To conduct the study, they looked at the "one-, five- and eight-year changes in population, occupied housing units and owner-occupied housing units of cities with a population of more than 25,000 but less than 500,000."

Michigan Boomtown

So, which Michigan town is the fastest-growing in the entire state? Hamtramck. According to GOBankingRates.com, the change in population in just one year is 26.93%. That's massive. According to Niche.com, "Hamtramck is a suburb of Detroit with a population of 27,548. Hamtramck is in Wayne County. Living in Hamtramck offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. In Hamtramck there are a lot of bars and parks." Also according to Niche.com, the median home value in Hamtramck is $81,100. That's super far below the national average of $244,900. Maybe that's why people are moving there? We're not sure, but there's the Michigan boomtown for you. Find the full list of the most booming cities in America here.

Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.