11.9%

Population growth of North Las Vegas, from July 2005 to July 2006, making it the fastest-growing city in the country

7

Number of fastest-growing cities that, like North Las Vegas, are suburbs

U.S. Census Bureau

97,000+

Number of homes built and certified by voluntary green-building programs across the U.S. since the mid-1990s; more than a 50% increase since 2004

National Association of Home Builders

13.3%

Year-over-year decrease of pending home sales in May 2007, putting the index that measures this activity at a six-year low

National Association of Realtors