I think we are more than holding our own. Maricopa County is driving the state's growth rate, but they have a life of their own. Maricopa County's population grew 45 percent in the 1990s. Stuht said Tucson's population growth and businesses that move to the area feed off each other. Businesses naturally look at how big pools of potential employees are going to be before they make a decision to relocate.
Businesses come here and bring more jobs, attracting more people from out of town.