Arkansas

The Gadberry Group

Arkansas

Boomtown: Cabot
Household growth (2000-08): 45%
Household income growth (2000-08): 83%
Home value: $136,000

Cabot, located in the Little Rock metro area, has developed quickly in part because of the growth of the nearby Little Rock Air Force Base. Cabot area households grew 45% from 2000 to 2008, to 10,250. The average income jumped 83% during that period, to $98,555 in 2008.