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| | US Census Press Releases |
 | | Eight of the nation’s top 10 fastest growing large cities (100,000 or more population) since Census 2000 lie in the Western states of Arizona, Nevada and California, according to new U.S. Census Bureau population estimates for July 1, 2003. |
 | | Gilbert, Ariz., a suburban community, south of Phoenix, of 145,250 people, led the list with a growth rate of 32 percent in the 39-month period between April 1, 2000, and July 1, 2003. |
 | | Los Angeles, the second most populous city at 3.8 million, had the largest population increase, adding 125,209 people since Census 2000. |
| www.census.gov /Press-Release/www/releases/archives/population/001856.html (400 words) |
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