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- Wildwood-The Villages, Florida, saw its population increase 4.7% from July 1, 2022, to a year later.
- On Realtor.com, The Villages was called a seller's market for February.
- Napa, California; Ithaca, New York; and Charleston, West Virginia; saw relatively large percent declines.
Cities in the South are thriving.
A new post published by the Census Bureau's Kristie Wilder and Paul Mackun highlighted that four of the top five metro areas by population percent increases were in Florida. Wildwood-The Villages in Florida saw the greatest increase from July 1, 2022, to July 1, 2023, among metros.