Whether you're looking at big, established cities or smaller towns, the places in the United States that are growing most rapidly are likely technology hubs close to universities, according to "Forbes" magazine. The country's fastest growing metro areas are also likely to be warm weather places in the west or the south.

Huntsville, Ala.: Another military facility, the Redstone Arsenal, is expanding due to U.S. military base realignments, creating as many as 12,000 new jobs. Boeing, Lockheed Martin and NASA are among the other major employers here. Huntsville's population is expected to grow by 15 percent by 2012.