It's hard to pick just one 'boomtown' in Texas. Different sources seem to say different things. Honestly, with the influx of both businesses and people in the Lone Star State, it feels that all of Texas is a bit of a 'boomtown' right now.
Although Texas isn’t the first thing to come to mind when you think about people with lots of money, there really are a lot of wealthy people here. From oil money to sports and even huge franchises, there are some big names in Texas with even bigger pocketbooks.
Growing up on the south side of El Paso, I knew poverty. As a young teenager, I was watching a political debate for Texas governor. One candidate accused the other of "being a billionaire but not paying taxes". I immediately thought the accused was going to deny the accusation...