0America's Hottest CitiesUpdated Jul. 13, 2017 8:19PM EDT / Published Aug. 15, 2011 9:00PM EDT Alex Brandon / AP Photo Alex Brandon / AP Photo 1. Phoenix, Ariz.Matt Slocum 2. Laredo, TexasJohn Moore / Gettty Images 3. Las Vegas, Nev. 4. Dallas, Texas 5. Tulsa, Okla. Robert Galbraith / Reuters 6. Oklahoma City, Okla. 7. Tucson, Ariz. 8. Wichita, Kan. 9. Austin, TexasHarry Cabluck / AP Photo 10. Lubbock, Texas 11. San Antonio, TexasEric Gay / AP Photo 12. El Paso, TexasJuan Carlos Llorca / AP Photo 13. Houston, Texas Aaron M. Sprecher / EPA / Corbis 14. Corpus Christi, TexasAP Photo 15. Memphis, Tenn.Lance Murphey / AP Photo 16. Bakersfield, Calif. 17. Fresno, Calif. 18. New Orleans, La.Ethan Miller / Getty Images 19. Baton Rouge, La.Patrick Semansky / AP Photo 20. Raleigh, N.C.Gerry Broome / AP Photo
Alex Brandon / AP Photo 1. Phoenix, Ariz.Matt Slocum 2. Laredo, TexasJohn Moore / Gettty Images 3. Las Vegas, Nev. 4. Dallas, Texas 5. Tulsa, Okla. Robert Galbraith / Reuters 6. Oklahoma City, Okla. 7. Tucson, Ariz. 8. Wichita, Kan. 9. Austin, TexasHarry Cabluck / AP Photo 10. Lubbock, Texas 11. San Antonio, TexasEric Gay / AP Photo 12. El Paso, TexasJuan Carlos Llorca / AP Photo 13. Houston, Texas Aaron M. Sprecher / EPA / Corbis 14. Corpus Christi, TexasAP Photo 15. Memphis, Tenn.Lance Murphey / AP Photo 16. Bakersfield, Calif. 17. Fresno, Calif. 18. New Orleans, La.Ethan Miller / Getty Images 19. Baton Rouge, La.Patrick Semansky / AP Photo 20. Raleigh, N.C.Gerry Broome / AP Photo