It will and Raleigh/Wake will continue to carry the lion’s share of the growth for years to come. Johnston will be second and Durham Co. will be third.
Jacksonville, FL, a metro that’s a couple hundred thousand larger than Raleigh’s MSA already has a pro football team and the Triangle blows it away in size. Raleigh and Austin are hard sells for major league sports due to the university sports in their metros. Austin also has to contend with San Antonio not so far away.
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