7. Raleigh, North Carolina
Charlotte is maybe the largest city in the state of North Carolina, but Raleigh is the capital, as well as the seat of Wake County in the U.S. Raleigh is in 7th place with a projected population growth rate of 2.02% in 2015. This city is ever expanding and attracting more and more people. The “City of Oaks” is the nickname Raleigh got for its many oak trees.