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Between 2017 and 2018, Sun City added more than 25,000 new residents to become the fastest-growing city in America, according to recent U.S. Census data. Phoenix is also second in the country for business creation, in part because of new startup-friendly laws and a talent pool drawn from nearby Arizona State University.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/surge-cities#Phoenix\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inc.com\/emily-canal\/phoenix-startup-city-talent-funding-inc5000-2019.html\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Low costs and low regulations help this desert flower blossom. 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