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America's fastest-growing cities

POSTED: 11:18 AM PST Feb 19, 2013 UPDATED: 11:00 PM PST Feb 19, 2013

Texas towns dominate this year's list of the fastest-growing U.S. cities.

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Forbes looked at population growth, job growth, economic growth, unemployment figures and median salaries for college-educated workers in determining the fastest-growing cities in America. Here are the Top 20:

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Ogden, Utah

Fastest Growing - Bakersfield

Fastest Growing - Charlotte

Fastest Growing - Oklahoma City

Fastest Growing - Denver

Fastest Growing - Boise

Fastest Growing - San Francisco

Fastest Growing - San Diego

Fastest Growing - San Jose

Washington D.C. fireworks over U.S. Capitol

Fastest Growing - Portland

Fastest Growing - San Antonio

Fastest Growing - Phoenix

Fastest Growing - Provo

Fastest Growing - Seattle

Fastest Growing - Salt Lake City

Fastest Growing - Raleigh

Fastest Growing - Dallas

Fastest Growing - Houston

Fastest Growing - Austin

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