As Texas continues to see Americans moving en masse to the Lone Star State, one city has seen its population increase by 184 percent in the past three years.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that eight of the ten fastest-growing cities in the United States are in Texas.
This was underscored by billionaire Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk announcing that he was moving his companies’ headquarters. of California to Texas.
One town that has seen an interesting boom is Weston, which increased 184 percent since 2020, according to Census Bureau estimates.
The town, which was established in 1842 and incorporated in 1873, remains small, with a population of just 816 people, but that’s still a huge increase compared to the just 287 people who lived in the Collin County town in 2020.
A small church in the town of Weston, Texas, that has experienced a dramatic increase in its population.
The city proudly refers to himself as “the oldest town in Collin County” as it approaches 200 years old.
The town is about eight miles east of Celina, which may explain why it has become a popular destination.
Celina, Texas grew 53 times faster than the rest of the nation, US Census announced, earning it the title of fastest-growing city.
The city, an hour north of Dallas, grew by 26.6%, while the national growth rate is 0.5%.
Pronounced Sa-lina by locals, Celina’s population has nearly tripled in the past three years.
In 2020, it was just a rural outpost of just 17,800 people outside of Dallas, but three years later, the population had grown to 43,300.
In fact, Celina isn’t the only city in the Lone Star State to make the U.S. Census’ list of fastest-growing cities.
Eight of the ten fastest-growing cities in the United States are in Texas, with most in the Dallas area, with newcomers turning suburbs like Princeton, Anna, Prosper and Forney into boomtowns.
The data is consistent with projections that Texas cities are poised to overtake New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
By 2100, “everything is bigger in Texas” will be a reality when it comes to population, with the state expected to be home to as many as 96 million people.
Dallas will replace New York as the country’s largest city, while Houston will overtake Los Angeles and Austin will displace Chicago.
Although it is part of the larger Dallas-Fort Worth area, Celina gets high marks for safety: 9 out of 10 residents rate it as excellent or good in terms of safety.
It was also ranked 64% safer than the rest of the country. Barrioscout.com.
Home builders are constructing stunning mansions for a fraction of the price it would cost to buy a similar home elsewhere in the country.
While Celina offers its share of mini-castles, the median home price is around $340,000.
“It’s still a really great price to get into a city in the (Dallas-Fort Worth) metropolitan area,” he said. Real Estate Agent Tiffany Caballero in an online tour of Celina.
“And it’s the median, so there are a lot of houses below it too.”
Celina is considered rural, the home’s seller explained, adding that anyone moving there would need to keep that in mind and that the town’s only high school is top-rated.
Currently under contract and listed for $3,795,000, this 6-bedroom, 7-bathroom home in Celina, Texas, is 6,800 square feet. It was built this year and features a pool, spa, and five-car garage.
‘Everyone is rooting for the Bobcats and wearing orange and black like it’s… Friday night lights” Caballero said, referring to the film about football culture in a small town in Texas.
“But that’s because there’s only one high school. Everyone is very involved in the community.”
Celina’s population is expected to peak at 350,000, meaning more schools will definitely be built as new families move in.
Nearly every city in Texas has seen incredible growth in recent years, largely due to a relatively lower cost of living compared to many other states; however, the cost of living has risen for many natives and long-time residents who feel out of reach in their own state.
Texans also do not pay state income tax.
The job market is also incredibly healthy, as the state ranks third in the nation in CNBC’s Best States for Business in 2024.
This news is not particularly new, as it was revealed a while ago.around 300 Californians transferred to Texas every day in 2021 – a staggering 111,000 people, newly released data shows.
One of those Californians was Elon Musk, who announced he will move SpaceX and SpaceX headquarters to the Lone Star State due to the liberal state’s new gender identity laws on July 16.
Elon Musk announced that he will move SpaceX and X headquarters to Texas due to California’s new gender identity laws
She said Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signing of a law banning California school districts from notifying parents if their child is transgender was “the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
However, Edward Niedermeyer, author of ‘Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors’, believes Musk’s decision is commercially motivated.
“I think Musk has calculated that he’s gotten all the benefits he’s likely to get from the state and is moving on to the next one,” Niedermeyer said. The Los Angeles Times.
In February, Musk moved the incorporation of his space exploration company Space X from Delaware to Texas after a Delaware judge ruled that the compensation package he received from Tesla was seriously flawed and he was ordered to repay it.
Musk already moved Tesla’s headquarters from Palo Alto, California, to Austin after Alameda County officials wouldn’t let him reopen the plant due to coronavirus restrictions, despite Newsom announcing that manufacturers could restart operations.
The billionaire himself had even moved to the Lone Star State in 2020 after living in California for two decades and was already in the process of relocating SpaceX to Texas as he spoke out against California’s liberal policies.
She has spoken out against the use of preferred pronouns, often mocking the practice on social media and dismissing it as part of a “woke” agenda that is dangerous to society.
Critics have slammed Musk for moving his companies, saying they deserve their business after taxpayers funded them and made him profitable for years.
“California, through tax credits, subsidies (for electric vehicles) and training grants, made Elon successful,” Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, president of the California Labor Federation, told The Times.
‘That amounts to hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars for him to continue spitting in the faces of California workers and taxpayers.’