Creditnews Research focused its analysis on the top 50 metro areas by population because first-time homebuyers are more likely to move for work, and typically seek out larger cities for employment.

Prior census estimates showed New York and Chicago lost population in the year ended in June 2023, but the new numbers ...

The survey from the bureau found that 86.4% of the country’s population lived in metro areas in 2024 and that the overall population living in metro areas was roughly 293.9 million people.

Of the 52 biggest metro areas in the U.S., Grand Rapids-Wyoming ranked no. 48 for total population, coming in just ahead of Buffalo, New York, and Hartford, Connecticut.

Dallas-Fort Worth experienced the third largest population gain among metropolitan areas last year, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population growth in U.S. metro areas outpaced previous years and is largely being fueled by international migration, the Census Bureau found. A report released Thursday by the bureau found major c… ...

While would-be homeowners bide their time, Creditnews Research looked at America's 50 largest metro areas to uncover housing markets that are still attractive for first-time buyers. Our ranking ...