MURFREESBORO, TN – Murfreesboro is ranked as one of the top 20 fastest growing cities in the United States. With more, here is WGNS' Ron Jordan... Growth patterns show Murfreesboro's population increased by 19.1% between 2017 and 2022.

Last year, Murfreesboro was ranked as the number 3 "Boomtown" in America, according to SmartAsset. The study showed a 15% growth in new businesses and a 31% growth in housing. That same research said that workers in the 'Boro have seen a 41.9% increase in income over the past five-years.

To put the Boomtown list together, data from 494 of the largest cities were measured. Some of the items studied included population, income, GDP, businesses, housing and changes in unemployment.