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Trulia's Chief Economist reveals how many of America’s most diverse neighborhoods are in the suburbs. The reason? Diverse neighborhoods have higher population growth and faster-rising prices than other neighborhoods do.

New census data show that cities grew by 1.1% from 2010 to 2011, while suburbs grew by 0.9%, as the economic downturn accelerated urban expansion. Since the advent of the automobile in the 1920s, America's suburbs have been growing faster than cities as people fled urban life for quieter, less-crowded expanses.