Boomburbs are places in the United States with more than 100,000 residents that are not the largest city in their metropolitan areas and have maintained double-digit rates of population growth in recent decades. The term was coined by Robert Lang and Patrick Simmons to describe the late-20th century phenomenon of large, rapidly growing suburban cities. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ...

Fifty-three boomburbs have been specifically identified:

Anaheim, California - Arlington, Texas - Aurora, Colorado - Bellevue, Washington - Carrollton, Texas - Chandler, Arizona - Chesapeake, Virginia - Chula Vista, California - Clearwater, Florida - Coral Springs, Florida - Corona, California - Costa Mesa, California - Daly City, California - Escondido, California - Fremont, California - Fontana, California - Fullerton, California - Garland, Texas - Gilbert, Arizona - Glendale, Arizona - Grand Prairie, Texas - Henderson, Nevada - Hialeah, Florida - Irvine, California - Irving, Texas - Lakewood, Colorado - Lancaster, California - Mesa, Arizona - Mesquite, Texas - Moreno Valley, California - Naperville, Illinois - North Las Vegas, Nevada - Oceanside, California - Ontario, California - Orange, California - Oxnard, California - Pembroke Pines, Florida - Peoria, Arizona - Plano, Texas - Rancho Cucamonga, California - Riverside, California - Salem, Oregon - San Bernardino, California - Santa Ana, California - Santa Clarita, California - Santa Rosa, California - Scottsdale, Arizona - Simi Valley, California - Sunnyvale, California - Tempe, Arizona - Thousand Oaks, California - Westminster, Colorado - West Valley City, Utah Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... 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Chula Vista is a city located in San Diego County, California. ... 1st incorporation date 1891 2nd Incorporation date 1915 Zip Codes 33755-65 County Pinellas (county seat) Mayor Frank Hibbard Population  - City (2004)  - Tampa Bay Metro   108,606 2,600,000 (estimate) Time zone Eastern: UTC-5 Latitude Longitude 27°58 N 82°46 W City of Clearwaters Official Website... ‹ The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Corona is a city located in Riverside County, California. ... Costa Mesa is a city located in Orange County, California. ... Daly City, known as the “Gateway to the Peninsula”, is located in San Mateo County, California, United States, directly south of San Francisco, California. ... Location Image:Needed Needed: Location of Escondido within San Diego County, California. ... Nickname: {{{nickname}}} Motto: {{{motto}}} Official website: http://www. ... Fontana is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Garland is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located in Dallas County, Texas. ... Gilbert is a town located in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA. Gilbert was the fastest-growing incorporated place of over 100,000 people in the US from 1990 to 2000, as well as in the 2002, 2003, and 2004 Census estimates. ... Glendale is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Grand Prairie is a city located in Dallas county, with a significant overlap into Tarrant, and a minor overlap into Ellis counties. ... Henderson is the fastest-growing large city (over 150,000 pop. ... City nickname: The City of Progress Location of the city proper in the state of Florida Founded 1925 County Miami-Dade County Mayor Raul L. Martinez (D) Area  - Total  - Water 51. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Irving is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within Dallas County. ... Lakewood is a city located in Jefferson County, Colorado. ... City nickname:The Heart of the Antelope Valley County Los Angeles County, California Area  - Total  - Water 243. ... City of Mesa logo Mesa is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Mesquite is a suburb of Dallas, Texas, located in Dallas County and Kaufman County, Texas. ... County Riverside County, California Area  - Total  - Water 133. ... Naperville is a city located in DuPage County, Illinois and Will County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 128,358; a special census in 2003 estimated the population at 135,858. ... North Las Vegas is a city located in Clark County, Nevada. ... Nickname: Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Ontario Mills Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Motto: A Slice of Old Town Charm Nickname: Plaza City Map Political Statistics Founded 1869 Incorporated April 6, 1888 County Orange County, California Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Mark Murphy Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Water 27. ... Skyline of Oxnard. ... Pembroke Pines is a city located in Broward County, Florida. ... Peoria is a city located in Maricopa County, Arizona. ... Nickname: An All-American City Motto: Official website: http://www. ... Rancho Cucamonga is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Riverside is the county seat of Riverside County, California, United States. ... State Capitol building in Salem Salem (IPA: ) is the capital of the state of Oregon in the United States of America, and county seat of Marion County. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Santa Ana is the largest city and the county seat of Orange County, California. ... 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Westminster is a city located in both Adams County, Colorado and Jefferson County, Colorado. ... West Valley City is a city located in Salt Lake County in the state of Utah. ...