Friday, July 27, 2007

23rd in Nation

You may have heard it on the news this week, Forbes Magazine named Pflugerville as the 23rd fastest growing suburb in America. To quote the news....
The Austin area is in the midst of a population boom. Two spots outside the city made a Forbes Magazine list of the Top 25 Fastest Growing Suburbs In America. From 2000 to 2006, Pflugerville grew 70 percent, adding about 12,000 people.

And Cedar Park almost doubled, growing from 27,000 to 52,000 people. The research said these areas have some of the more affordable homes in the region. But understandably, transportation expenses are steep.
Cedar Park is ranked 11th on the list. This is where our friends, Melvin and Lisa Reddy, are starting another daughter-work church called The Sanctuary.

It is amazing to look at the top 5 suburbs on this list! Lincoln, CA has grown by 236.8% in 6 years! I know how crazy it has been here in Pflugerville for them to keep up with utilities, schools and the other government services - so I can't imagine how hard it must have been for this #1 suburb. Right now there are 3 elementary schools being built. A new junior high and high school is already being planned and Cameron's high school just had their first graduating class!

I just thought this was interesting. Crazy name - "FLOOGERVILLE!" So crazy that people really do want to live here?

7 comments:

Roxana said...

I JUST read an article about that. It only had the top 10 though. It did mention TX having so many growing suburbs, and I thought about you going into real estate. Seems like the smart thing to do!

Anonymous said...

How exciting!!! This will be great for the church because people are always looking for a place to worship when they move. It will also be good for your new business endeavor. WOW!!! God sure knew what He was doing when He sent you and Karla there to the place with the "pfunny" name.
Love you guys!
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Keith and Carla said...

What a responsibility! You all are there at the right place and time.

Lynda said...

That is wonderful!!!! God knew exactly who to put there. What an honor.

Jana Allard said...

Maybe this will help you qualify for 23rd fastest growing church. I believe it can be!

scott phillips said...

You do such an impeccable job on your blog. I really enjoy seeing what God is doing for and the church

Joseph James said...

Sounds like the perfect place to start in buying & selling homes... of course I once knew a man who said after he built his last house and sold it that he would never do it again...? Humm... I wonder who that was? LOL