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Report: Downtown Denver Is Not Just Growing, But Thriving

DENVER (CBS4)- Denver is a thriving city and now the Downtown Denver Partnership has the research to prove it. The organization released its report that shows Denver isn't just growing quickly, but thriving.

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According to the report, Denver grew 13% in the past year. Now nearly 26,000 people are living in downtown Denver, more than ever before. In the year 2000, there were only about 6,000 in the LoDo area.

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Downtown Denver Skyline (credit: iStock/Getty Images Plus)

The report also includes a great economic forecast for the city. There are nearly 5,500 new jobs in downtown Denver, representing more than 4% of annual growth. That actually outpaces the region, state and entire nation.

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Denver Skyline reflected by Sloans Lake on October 17, 2017 photographed from Sheridan and 20th street. (Photo by John Leyba/The Denver Post via Getty Images)

Companies are choosing downtown because they see it as a center of an incredible talent pool.

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