U.S. cities are growing faster than their suburbs for the first time in decades, but how does that break down from city to city?
Below is a chart of the 51 U.S. metropolitan areas that have one million or more people. The most dramatic suburb to city shift has been in the New Orleans metro area, most likely due to distortions caused by Hurricane Katrina. The city has grown 3.1 percentage points faster than the suburbs, as people continue to return to an area ravaged by the natural disaster.
The Atlanta, Denver, Washington and Charlotte metro areas have all seen their urban core grow faster than their suburbs, as well.
