If you won the Lottery, what would you do with the money?
With the potential of winning $640 million through the recent Mega Millions Lottery, we all had visions of what to do with the winnings. Those who never play the lotto, played…just in case.
For many, these visions may include relocating or adding additional homes for their families. We all know which cities we might prefer in the United States, and it is no surprise that many of them landed on a new list published by Rice University’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research.
Looking at statistics published by Rice and by CNN Money, it is certainly no wonder that major Texas hubs including Houston, Austin, San Antonio and Dallas all made the top 25 list and were likely considered by lotto hopefuls.
Population growth to these cities is credited to good jobs, as well as an economy and housing market that aren’t as bad as in other parts of the country.
Each of these cities has made strides toward their goals of creating modern urban living that would decrease travel time for its citizens and minimize the cities’ carbon footprint – a new upcoming trend for young professionals. Two years after the recession technically ended, and despite some signs of economic recovery, there’s a reversal of urbanites’ decades-long exodus to roomy homes in distant towns. It is no surprise that gas prices alone discourage long commutes.
The top 10 fastest-growing cities include three in Texas, and of the 50 fastest-growing cities, 14% are in Texas.
If you won the lottery, would you move to Texas? And, if you already live here, would you leave?
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