The 15 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas (10/21 to 10/22)

Posted by Tom Kessler on Feb 21, 2023 7:00:00 AM

People in the U.S. are on the move always! With our recent annual/semi-annual population data update last month, we give you our latest study of population change in metro and micro areas between October 2021 and October 2022.

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Topics: Market Data, Data Study, Population Study, Communities Industry, Data Quality

The 15 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas (4/21 to 4/22)

Posted by Tom Kessler on Sep 7, 2022 6:30:00 AM
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Topics: Data Study, Population Study, Communities Industry

The 15 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas (10/20 to 10/21)

Posted by Tom Kessler on Jan 28, 2022 5:00:00 AM

In our last iteration of this population study, we compared two critical periods: April 2020 (the onset of COVID-19) to April 2021 (when vaccines started rolling out in the United States). The update before that, we compared October 2019 to October 2020.

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Topics: Data Study, Population Study, Communities Industry

The 15 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas: COVID-19 Edition

Posted by Tom Kessler on Sep 18, 2020 9:55:42 AM

In March 2020, SiteSeer published its follow-up blog on the fastest-growing large micropolitan areas in the United States between the end of 2017 and the end of 2019.

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Topics: Market Data, Data Study, Retail Recruitment, Population Study, Retail Industry, Communities Industry, Market Potential

The 15 Fastest-Growing Large “Micropolitan” Areas in the U.S. ('19)

Posted by Tom Kessler on Mar 17, 2020 5:30:00 AM

Population growth is often a factor that service businesses and retailers look for when choosing locations. And while many are drawn to the large cities, smaller cities can offer just as much potential. That’s why in late 2017, we shared the top 16 fast-growing large micropolitan areas in the United States. And over two years later, it’s time for an update.

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Topics: Data Study, Retail Recruitment, Population Study, Demographic Data, Communities Industry

6 People/Users Who Need Void Analysis to Enhance Their Businesses

Posted by Lance Blick on Jan 29, 2019 2:39:36 PM

Maybe you’ve heard of the importance of running a void analysis when you’re recruiting retailers for your shopping center or trying to identify chain stores that are missing from your community. SiteSeer Professional’s tool, Void Analysis, is very beneficial—and not just for the broker or shopping center developer. Here are six people/users that should be using Void Analysis to grow the smart way: 

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Topics: Recruiting Shopping Center Tenants, Void Analysis, Retail Industry, Landlord Rep Brokers & Owners Industry, Communities Industry, Tenant Rep Brokers & Developers Industry

Tips to Maximize Your Community’s Recruiting Budget

Posted by Lance Blick on Nov 9, 2018 5:00:00 AM

Your community’s retail strategy can be proactive or reactive. A reactive strategy means that you evaluate businesses as they show interest in your community, rather than having your economic development team seek them out. Even if your community is in the enviable position of having the attention of the businesses you want to attract, is usually still makes sense to have a proactive strategy to ensure that you shape the type of environment desired by your residents and visitors.

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Topics: Retail Recruitment, Communities Industry

15 Small “Micropolitan” Areas in the United States

Posted by Lance Blick on Jan 15, 2018 6:30:00 AM

Back in November, we assessed the top 16 fastest-growing large micropolitan areas in the United States. In case you need a refresher, a micropolitan area is defined by the Office of Management and Budget as a labor market area in the U.S. centered on a city with a population of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 people. This is opposed to a metropolitan area, which has at least one city with a population of 50,000 or higher.

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Topics: Data Study, Retail Recruitment, Population Study, Demographic Data, Communities Industry

16 Large “Micropolitan” Areas in the United States

Posted by Lance Blick on Nov 22, 2017 5:08:00 AM

Every growing retailer wants to find the perfect location to expand their business. Large cities tend to capture the attention of many businesses, but don’t overlook “micropolitan” areas: markets with a core city of 10,000 to 50,000 population. These areas often have untapped potential and some distinct advantages over expanding into a larger market.

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Topics: Data Study, Retail Recruitment, Population Study, Demographic Data, Communities Industry

SiteSeer Will Be at the International Council of Shopping Centers New York Deal Making Conference

Posted by Lance Blick on Nov 20, 2017 5:50:00 AM

From December 6 to 7, 2017, SiteSeer will be at the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) New York Deal Making conference in New York City. 

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Topics: ICSC, Landlord Rep Brokers & Owners Industry, Conferences, Communities Industry, Tenant Rep Brokers & Developers Industry, Site Selection Software

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