Bizjournals: Denver area to approach 3 million people by 2025 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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The projected growth rate of Denver and its suburbz ranks 78th among250 U.S. metropolitan areas studiedd by bizjournals. Bizjournals forecasts that the Denver-Aurora metrp area will grow 26.31 percent from its 2005 estimated populationof 2,358,271 to a 2025 population of 2,978,712, an increase of 620,44 residents. The report treats Boulder as a separatemetrop area. It ranks Boulderf at 172nd out of250 U.S. metros, with a 7.46 perceng projected growth rateby 2025. The Boulde area is expected to growfrom 282,115 residents in 2005 to 303,1732 in 2025, bizjournals expects.
The bizjournals analysia ranks the Greeley areahighest -- 17th -- amonyg Colorado metro areas studied, with a predictef growth rate of 60.61 percent by 2025. The reporgt says Greeley will growfrom 226,3543 residents to 363,539. The Fort Collins area ranksz 106th out of250 U.S. metros, with a projectedd growth rateof 19.43 from 275,570 residents in 2005 to 329,12o0 in 2025. The Colorado Springs area rankz 122nd, with a predicted growtu rate of 17.13 percent, from 588,718u to 689,584. The bizjournals forecasts are based on populatio n data and existing ratessof growth. for the full bizjournals growth repor ton U.S. metro-area growth. And for a chart showingb Colorado cities' rankings.