ORLANDO, Fla. – A recent report has revealed the fastest-growing cities in the United States — and it turns out the top pick is right here in Central Florida.
In a study by U.S. News & World Report , researchers looked at net migration, determining which cities have seen the highest levels of population growth.
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Overall, the study shows that Wildwood in Sumter County was far and away the fastest-growing location, with a net migration of nearly 20%.
To put that in perspective, the No. 2 pick in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, had a net migration rate of only around 7%.
Researchers provided the following explanation for why Wildwood may have been such a hotspot:
“No, that’s not a typo – this city has grown by nearly 20% and is

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