But big states such as California, Texas, and Florida and such cities as New York, Los Angeles, and Miami are bearing the brunt of the growth.
(big states such as California, Texas, and Florida and such cities as New York, Los Angeles, and Miami; are bearing; the brunt of the growth)
big states such as California, Texas, and Florida and such cities as New York, Los Angeles, and Miami
are bearing
the brunt of the growth